Podia Pricing (2026): Use Fee Calculator To Find Actual Costs (No Free Plan)

TL;DR: Podia Pricing Plans 2026: How much does Podia cost?
Podia offers two paid plans
1. Mover $33/mo
2. Shaker $75/mo

No free plan. Both plans include a 30-day free trial with no credit card required.

Does Podia charge transaction fees? Yes, on the Mover plan only: 5% of every paid sale. Shaker charges 0%. Stripe or PayPal processing fees of 2.9% + $0.30 per US card transaction apply on both plans.

When Shaker becomes cheaper than Mover: The break-even between Mover and Shaker is $840/month in revenue on annual billing. Above that threshold, Shaker’s 0% transaction fee saves more than the $42/month price difference. Shaker becomes the cheaper plan.

Use our Podia pricing calculator below to see your exact monthly cost, including the 5% transaction fee at your revenue level

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Podia is an online course platform (I've been using since 2018) where I have hosted multiple courses myself and for my clients.

Over the past decade, I've recommended it numerous times to my community and email list of over 8000 course creators, membership site owners, coaches, and solopreneurs. 

I've heard back from enough of them, in email replies, in community discussions, and in direct conversations, to know where the platform holds up and where it falls short.

I’ve honestly believed Podia is a genuinely solid product by Spencer Fry and his team at Podia Labs. It’s a good fit for the solo business owner who wants to sell courses, digital downloads, and memberships from a single, clean platform without the complexity of Kajabi or the product limits and pricing volatility of Teachable. 

But things have changed in the last few years that have changed my opinion about Podia as well.

First, Podia discontinued its free plan in late 2024, and that decision changed who the platform is designed for. Course creators and consultants who are brand new and not ready to pay anything no longer have Podia as a starting point. 

Secondly, its features lack depth which means the moment your business scales, you start seeing its limitations.

Based on this, I’ll give you my honest assessment of Podia’s pricing and show you how much it costs to run a business on this platform.

Read my in-depth Podia Review for its detailed feature breakdown

Podia Pricing Plans 2026: How Much Does It Cost Per Month?

Podia offers two paid plans, Mover and Shaker.

On annual billing, Podia costs $33/month for Mover and $75/month for Shaker. On monthly billing those figures are $39 and $89. 

Go annual if you've validated the platform and you're staying. You save $72/year on Mover and $168/year on Shaker.

However, the main difference (apart from features) between these plans is in the transaction fees that I’ll explain a bit later in the article.

For now, here’s a full comparison of what the two pricing plans offer.

Podia Pricing Plans 2026: Full Comparison

	Mover	Shaker
Annual billing	$33/mo	$75/mo
Monthly billing	$39/mo	$89/mo
Annual total	$396/yr	$900/yr
Annual savings vs monthly	$72/yr	$168/yr
Platform transaction fee	5%	0%
Products	Unlimited	Unlimited
Students	Unlimited	Unlimited
Website builder	Yes	Yes
Blogging	Yes	Yes
Custom domain	Yes	Yes
Online courses	Yes	Yes
Digital downloads	Yes	Yes
Coaching products	Yes	Yes
Webinars	Yes	Yes
Community	Yes	Yes
Product bundles	Yes	Yes
Upsells and coupons	Yes	Yes
Course certificates	Yes	Yes
Payment plans	Yes	Yes
Email marketing	Yes (100 subs free)	Yes (100 subs free)
Stripe payments	Yes	Yes
PayPal payments	No	Yes
Affiliate marketing	No	Yes
Zapier actions	No	Yes
Remove Podia branding	No	Yes
Free migration	Up to 20 products	Up to 30 products
7-day/week support	Yes	Yes

Both plans include truly unlimited products and unlimited students with no caps, asterisks, or upgrade pressure because you published one too many courses or signed up one too many students. 

Coaches who run six or eight different programs, consultants who sell multiple downloads, membership site owners who grow beyond 1,000 paid subscribers: none of that triggers a plan change on Podia. 

That's a meaningful difference from Teachable's 1-to-100 product caps and Thinkific's plan-based limits.

Does Podia Have a Free Plan?

No. Podia discontinued its free plan in late 2024.

When I first started recommending Podia, the free plan was one of the reasons I sent beginners there. It’s no longer there

Now, if you don't upgrade after the 30-day trial, your site goes offline and access to your dashboard stops. 

Podia keeps your account and content for 180 days before permanently deleting it, so there's a window to export student emails and course content before it disappears.

And just in case you’re wondering if the free plan is ever coming back, I think it’s highly unlikely.

As Spencer himself said in an article on his site explaining the decision to discontinue the free plan  "We didn’t have it from the start. And we would have been much better served never having made that change (introducing a free plan)" 

Does Podia Charge Transaction Fees?

Yes, on the Mover plan: 5% of every paid sale. Shaker charges 0%.

That 5% is Podia's cut, separate from and on top of Stripe's processing fee. The combined rate on Mover with a US card transaction looks like this:

Fee	Amount	Paid To
Podia transaction fee	5%	Podia
Stripe processing	2.9% + $0.30	Stripe
Combined Mover rate (US card)	7.9% + $0.30	Both

On a $100 sale: $7.90 in fees before you keep anything. On a $200 coaching session sold to 15 clients per month: $237 in combined fees on $3,000 in revenue. On Shaker, those same 15 sales cost you $87 in Stripe fees and nothing to Podia.

The Mover plan is designed for early-stage validation, and at low volume the transaction fee is a reasonable trade-off for the lower monthly cost. 

The problem is that course creators and consultants often stay on Mover longer than they should because the monthly savings feel more visible than the percentage fee. 

Don’t make that mistake.

Podia’s Mover Plan: The Fee Adds Up Faster Than You Think

The break-even between Mover and Shaker on annual billing is $840/month in revenue. 

Here's the arithmetic: Shaker costs $42/month more than Mover ($75 vs $33). Shaker drops the transaction fee to zero. 

So when 5% of your monthly revenue equals $42, the plans cost the same. 

Above $840/month, Shaker saves you money every month.

Monthly Revenue	Mover Total Cost	Shaker Total Cost	Cheaper Plan
$200	$33 + $10 = $43	$75 + $0 = $75	Mover
$500	$33 + $25 = $58	$75 + $0 = $75	Mover
$840 (break-even)	~$75	~$75	Equal
$1,000	$33 + $50 = $83	$75 + $0 = $75	Shaker
$2,000	$33 + $100 = $133	$75 + $0 = $75	Shaker
$5,000	$33 + $250 = $283	$75 + $0 = $75	Shaker
$10,000	$33 + $500 = $533	$75 + $0 = $75	Shaker

Annual billing. Stripe processing fees apply equally to both plans and are not included above.

At $5,000/month in course sales, staying on Mover costs $208/month more than Shaker. That's $2,496/year going to Podia in transaction fees that would disappear entirely if you upgraded. At $10,000/month it's $458/month extra, or $5,496/year.

Mover makes sense when you're testing your first product with a small audience and keeping monthly overhead minimal. The moment you're generating consistent sales, work out your break-even. For any solopreneur selling above $1,000/month, Shaker is almost certainly the financially better choice.

The Shaker Plan: What $75/Month Actually Gets You

Shaker at $75/month annually is where Podia makes most sense for serious course creators and membership site owners. The 0% transaction fee is the headline change, but three other additions matter in practice.

Affiliate marketing is included. 

Course creators and coaches who want to build a referral network, where students, colleagues, or content partners earn a commission for bringing new buyers, can set this up entirely inside Podia. 

The Shaker plan also includes PayPal. For course creators selling to international students, or to buyers who prefer not to use a card, this matters. A meaningful share of digital product buyers in various markets use PayPal as their primary payment method. Not having it on Mover is a real conversion constraint.

And finally, this plan includes Zapier actions. 

Mover includes Zapier triggers so you can fire an event when something happens in Podia, but actions require Shaker. 

For professionals who want to connect Podia to a CRM, a project management tool, or a more sophisticated email platform, actions are what make automation actually work. Triggers without actions are half the picture.

At $75/month, Shaker also lets you remove Podia's branding from your school. For consultants and professionals who sell courses as part of a branded client experience, having "Powered by Podia" visible anywhere in the student journey undermines that positioning.

Podia Mover vs Shaker: The Real Costs As Revenue Scales

To make this simple, I’ll show you what Podia Mover and Shaker actually cost you at different revenue levels when you include transaction costs and Stripe payment processing fees. 

That’s the total money that goes out of your pocket every month for using this platform.

Podia Mover — $33/mo (annual billing) 

Let’s assume your course price is $100. Stripe: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.

Revenue	Sales/mo	Plan fee	Transaction fee (5%)	Stripe fees	Total out of pocket
$200	2	$33	$10	$6	$49
$500	5	$33	$25	$17	$75
$1,000	10	$33	$50	$32	$115
$2,000	20	$33	$100	$64	$197
$5,000	50	$33	$250	$160	$443
$10,000	100	$33	$500	$320	$853
$20,000	200	$33	$1,000	$640	$1,673
$30,000	300	$33	$1,500	$960	$2,493
$40,000	400	$33	$2,000	$1,280	$3,313
$50,000	500	$33	$2,500	$1,600	$4,133

Podia Shaker — $75/mo (annual billing) 

Assumes $100 course price. 0% Podia transaction fee. Stripe: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.

Revenue	Sales/mo	Plan fee	Stripe fees	Total out of pocket
$200	2	$75	$6	$81
$500	5	$75	$17	$92
$1,000	10	$75	$32	$107
$2,000	20	$75	$64	$139
$5,000	50	$75	$160	$235
$10,000	100	$75	$320	$395
$20,000	200	$75	$640	$715
$30,000	300	$75	$960	$1,035
$40,000	400	$75	$1,280	$1,355
$50,000	500	$75	$1,600	$1,675

See the difference?

With all those additional fees, Podia Mover takes $853 out of your pocket if your revenue is $10,000 selling a $100 course. For the same revenue, Podia Shaker costs you $395.

A difference of almost $450 per month.

Podia Email Pricing: What Your List Actually Costs

Both Mover and Shaker include Podia Email free for your first 100 subscribers. Above 100, you pay based on list size. This is billed separately from your base plan.

Subscribers	Monthly (annual billing)	Monthly (monthly billing)
Up to 100	Free	Free
Up to 500	$5.60/mo	$7/mo
Up to 1,500	$11.20/mo	$14/mo
Up to 2,500	$13.60/mo	$17/mo
Up to 5,000	$20/mo	$25/mo
Up to 10,000	$33.60/mo	$42/mo
Up to 15,000	$40/mo	$50/mo
Up to 25,000	$46.40/mo	$58/mo
Up to 50,000	$66.40/mo	$83/mo

A coach on Shaker with 5,000 subscribers pays $75 + $20 = $95/month total. At 10,000 subscribers that's $75 + $33.60 = $108.60/month. Compare that to paying $69/month for Teachable Builder and $79/month for Kit separately: $148/month for the same capability. The consolidation saves real money.

However, Podia Email is not Kit or ActiveCampaign. It handles broadcasts, automations, segmentation, and tagging, and it does those things cleanly. Edupreneurs who build complex behavioral email sequences with conditional branching, lead scoring, and deep CRM integration will reach the ceiling.

For course creators and consultants who want to send a welcome sequence, run a launch campaign, and email their students regularly, Podia Email covers everything they need.

How Podia Handles Tax Calculations

Podia does not automatically remit taxes on your behalf. This distinction is almost never mentioned in Podia pricing articles, and it matters a lot for course creators and consultants who sell internationally.

With Teachable's teachable:pay, tax handling is fully automatic. Teachable calculates, collects, and remits US sales tax, EU VAT, and GST directly to the relevant authorities. You don't configure anything. With Kajabi Payments, same story.

With Podia, the process is more involved. Podia integrates with Quaderno for tax calculation and will collect taxes at checkout, but only in the jurisdictions you manually configure, with tax IDs you register yourself. After collection, you handle the remittance to tax authorities. Podia collects on your behalf; you are responsible for paying the taxes to the relevant governments.

For a US-based course creator selling primarily to a domestic audience, this may not create significant overhead. For an edupreneur selling to students in the EU, the UK, Australia, or across multiple US states with digital services tax requirements, this is a meaningful operational burden that Teachable and Kajabi handle for you automatically.

If global tax compliance is a real concern in your business, build this into your platform comparison before you commit. Teachable's automatic remittance is a genuine differentiator, and the pricing difference between platforms starts to look different when you factor in what you'd pay for a third-party tax service to fill the gap.

What Works Well on Podia and What Doesn't

I've been in enough conversations with course creators, membership site owners, coaches, and consultants who use Podia to have a clear view of both sides.

I’ve covered these points in more detail in my dedicated Podia review. But let me give you a summary.

What consistently works: Podia’s simplicity is its biggest advantage. Many users from my community who tried Teachable and found the interface finicky, or who looked at Kajabi and felt overwhelmed by the funnel complexity, typically have a much simpler experience with Podia. 

Support quality is the other thing I hear consistently from those I’ve sent Podia’s way. Seven-day availability, fast responses, human interactions. Podia runs a 23-person team that Spencer Fry has described as deliberately lean after an over-hiring period during COVID growth. Smaller team, tighter focus on paying users: that's the direct trade-off Podia made, and it shows in support quality.

The all-in-one value is legitimate for course creators who currently pay separately for a course platform and an email tool. If you're on a course platform for $69/month and Kit for $79/month at 5,000 subscribers, Podia Shaker at $75/month plus $20/month for the email add-on is $168/month versus $148/month. But it works only if you require baseline features, not a dedicated email marketing platform.

Where Podia falls short: analytics are minimal. Podia tells you how many people enrolled and how much revenue you generated. It does not tell you where students drop off in a course, which lessons have low completion, or how a sales funnel is converting step by step.

The website builder has a ceiling. Podia made a deliberate choice to prioritize simplicity over flexibility. You get professional templates with basic customization options, and that's where it stops.

How Podia Pricing Compares to Alternatives

Platform	Plan	Annual Price	Transaction Fee	Products	Students	Free Trial	Auto Tax Remittance
Podia	Mover	$33/mo	5%	Unlimited	Unlimited	30 days, no CC	No
Podia	Shaker	$75/mo	0%	Unlimited	Unlimited	30 days, no CC	No
Teachable	Builder	$69/mo	0%	5	1,000	7 days, CC required	Yes (teachable:pay)
Thinkific	Start	$74/mo	0%	Unlimited	Unlimited	30 days	No
Kajabi	Basic	$143/mo	0%	Unlimited	Unlimited	30 days, CC required	Yes
Skool	Pro	$99/mo	2.9% + $0.30	N/A	Unlimited	None	No
LearnWorlds	Pro Trainer	$79/mo	0%	Unlimited	Unlimited	30 days	No

Podia vs Thinkific at $74–$75/Month

These are the two platforms I compare most often when a course creator asks me whether Podia Shaker is worth the extra $42/month over Mover.

Thinkific Start at $74/month and Podia Shaker at $75/month cost virtually the same, so the question is what each one delivers for that price. If you want the full Thinkific breakdown, I've covered Thinkific pricing in detail separately.

Podia Shaker includes built-in email marketing, affiliate tools, PayPal, community, and Zapier actions. Thinkific Start includes memberships, course bundles, student payment plan options, compliance tools, and Zoom integration, but no built-in email tool and no affiliate program at this tier.

If you're a coach or consultant who wants to run email marketing and affiliates without paying for Kit or a separate affiliate platform, Podia Shaker has the better value at this price. If you're a professional who needs structured learning infrastructure like compliance requirements, certificate programs, and student payment plans, Thinkific Start is the stronger platform for the same money.

Podia vs Teachable: Different Constraints at Different Prices

I've covered Teachable pricing in full detail separately. Teachable Builder at $69/month sits $6/month below Podia Shaker. For course creators comparing these two, the practical difference comes down to what each plan limits. Teachable Builder caps you at 5 published products and 1,000 students. Podia Shaker caps you at nothing. Unlimited products, unlimited students, no expiry.

If you're a solopreneur planning to expand your catalog over time, Podia's unlimited structure removes friction that Teachable reintroduces at every ceiling. If you're a course creator who knows you'll have one flagship course and a small audience for the foreseeable future, Teachable Builder at $69/month with its 0% transaction fee competes fairly with Podia Shaker at $75/month.

The practical edge Teachable keeps: automatic tax remittance through teachable:pay. If you're selling to EU students or across multiple US states, that's a real operational advantage worth pricing into your comparison.

Kajabi at $143/Month vs Podia Shaker at $75/Month

I've covered Kajabi pricing separately if you want the full breakdown. Kajabi Basic costs nearly double Podia Shaker.

The premium pays for Kajabi's full marketing stack: an email platform that reaches any contact list, complete sales funnel builder, landing pages, pipelines, and deeper automation. Edupreneurs who build their entire business around sophisticated email marketing and funnel optimization typically find Kajabi worth the price. 

Course creators and consultants who want an entry level all-in-one platform to deliver courses, downloads, and memberships without building a marketing machine or requiring advance features, will find Podia Shaker more suitable at half the cost.

My Verdict: Which Podia Plan Makes Sense and When

Podia still earns a genuine recommendation from me, and I'll be specific about who it fits best. If you want a deeper look at the platform's features beyond pricing, read my full Podia review.

For course creators, coaches, and digital product sellers who want a single platform covering their website, store, and email without the complexity of Kajabi or the product limits of Teachable, Podia Shaker at $75/month is a strong choice. 

But remember, it only works as long as you don’t need advanced features. Because the platform itself isn’t too advanced even on its higher tier plans.

Start on Mover at $33/month if you're validating your first offer and want to keep costs minimal. Use it to launch, find your first paying students, and confirm the offer works. When your revenue approaches $800/month consistently, switch to Shaker. Not before, not much after.

Move to Shaker at $75/month when you're generating consistent sales above $840/month, want to add affiliates, need PayPal for your audience, or want your branding on your school rather than Podia's. This is where the platform earns its cost long-term.

Podia is not the right fit if you need automatic international tax remittance, use Teachable with teachable:pay. If you need deep funnel analytics and behavioral email automation, Kajabi handles that. If you're building compliance training or need SCORM compatibility, LearnWorlds is built for that. And if you need more advanced learning features with better email marketing tools in a similar budget, Thinkific is the better choice.

And one piece of practical advice I give every course creator who builds on any SaaS platform: keep your video content on Vimeo and embed it, rather than uploading natively to Podia. 

Podia is stable and well-run, but the free plan discontinuation was a reminder that platforms evolve. Your video library is the hardest asset to migrate. Keep it portable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Podia have a marketplace where students can find my courses?

No. Every enrollment comes through your own marketing. Podia is a delivery and payment platform, not a discovery platform.

What happens to my site if I cancel Podia?

Your site goes offline immediately and your content is permanently deleted after 180 days if you don't re-subscribe.

Can I get a discount on Podia?

Annual billing is the only official discount, saving around 15% versus monthly. There are no public coupon codes.

Can I add team members to my Podia account?

Yes, at $20/month per team member as an add-on to either paid plan. Team members cannot be added during the free trial.

Does Podia support selling in multiple currencies?

Yes. Podia supports over 20 currencies through Stripe. Your pricing is set in USD and Stripe handles currency conversion at checkout based on the buyer's location.

Can I migrate my existing courses to Podia?

Yes. Podia offers free migration of up to 20 products on Mover and up to 30 products on Shaker, including course content, digital downloads, and customer email addresses.

Does Podia support payment plans for students?

Yes, both plans include payment plans so students can pay in installments for higher-priced courses or coaching packages.

What payment methods do Podia students get?

On Mover: credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and iDEAL through Stripe. On Shaker, PayPal is added. Buy Now Pay Later options are not currently supported.

Does Podia charge a fee if I offer a free product?

No. The 5% transaction fee on Mover applies only to paid sales. Free products, free community memberships, and free lead magnets don't trigger any Podia fee.

Can I switch from monthly to annual billing mid-cycle?

Yes. Switching from monthly to annual takes effect immediately and Stripe prorates the charge. Switching from annual back to monthly takes effect at the end of your current annual cycle.

Does Podia offer a refund if I change my mind?

Podia will refund your most recent payment if you request it within 72 hours of renewal or upgrade. There are no pro-rated refunds on annual plans, which makes using the free trial thoroughly before committing especially important.