Podia review

Podia is the most complete course and community bundle among the lower-fee options. Every plan includes community, online courses, digital downloads, coaching, live and in-person events, a website and blog, a custom domain, landing pages, AI tools, sales tax across 230 countries, 20+ currencies and built-in checkout. Mover costs $42 a month on annual billing but charges a 5% transaction fee and caps you at 50 products and 100 email subscribers. Shaker at $84 drops Podia's fee to zero and adds affiliate marketing, upsells, PayPal, Zapier and 500 email subscribers, which makes it the plan most Whop sellers will want. Earthquaker at $150 removes product, video and space limits. Stripe or PayPal processing at about 2.9% plus 30 cents applies on top. Podia's community spaces live on its own site rather than in Discord, so it fits creators willing to move members to a new home. The team also migrates courses, downloads and subscribers.

Who it is for

Educators who want courses, community and email in one place and plan to drop platform fees by moving up a tier.

Price

Mover from $42 per month billed annually; Shaker $84; Earthquaker $150; 14-day free trial.

Mover Just getting started $42 /mo $504 billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Online courses with drip lessons, quizzes and certificates
• Community with topic spaces, group chats, DMs and free or paid tiers
• Live and in-person events plus coaching bookings
• Website, blog and custom domain on every plan
• Podia Email with newsletters and automations

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No Podia fees from the Shaker plan
• Strength: Sales tax handled for 230 countries
• Strength: Migration help for products and subscribers
• Weakness: Mover charges a 5% transaction fee
• Weakness: Email subscriber caps are low, 100 on Mover
• Weakness: Affiliates, upsells, PayPal and Zapier start on Shaker

Key facts

• Mover: $42 per month billed annually, 5% fees
• Shaker: $84 per month billed annually, no fees
• Earthquaker: $150 per month billed annually
• Processing: Stripe or PayPal, standard 2.9% + 30¢
• Free trial: 14 days, no credit card

Where it ranks

Podia is No. 3 in our Best Whop Alternatives verdict.