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Podia review

Creator platform for courses, community, digital downloads, coaching and a website with built-in checkout.

By the TopToolAdvisor research desk · Updated November 11, 2026

Features (35%)
8.2
Ease of use (35%)
8.6
Value (30%)
7.6

Podia is a lighter, cheaper route to the same creator stack Kajabi offers. Its pricing page says every plan includes community, online courses, digital downloads, coaching, events, a website and blog, a custom domain, landing pages, built-in checkout, sales tax handling for 230 countries and 20+ currencies, and email and chat support. Mover costs $42 per month billed yearly and suits a creator testing a first membership, but it charges 5% fees and caps the plan at 100 email subscribers, 50 products and 25 spaces. Shaker at $84 per month billed yearly removes fees, raises limits to 500 email subscribers and 150 products, and adds affiliate marketing, upsells, PayPal and Zapier. The 14-day trial needs no credit card. The low email caps are the main drawback for a subscription business, since a growing membership usually needs a larger list than Mover allows.

Who it is for

solo creators selling courses and community memberships

Price

Mover $42 per month billed yearly ($504) with 5% fees; Shaker $84 per month with no fees; 14-day free trial.

Mover Just getting started $42 /mo $504 billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

  • Community, online courses, digital downloads, coaching and events on every plan
  • Website, blog, custom domain and landing pages included
  • Built-in checkout with sales tax handling for 230 countries and 20+ currencies
  • Unlimited customers on every plan
  • Shaker adds affiliate marketing, upsells, PayPal and Zapier

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: 14-day free trial with no credit card needed
  • Strength: Shaker and Earthquaker charge no Podia transaction fees
  • Strength: Podia lists migration help and email and chat support for everyone
  • Weakness: Mover charges 5% fees and caps email subscribers at 100
  • Weakness: Mover limits you to 50 products and 25 spaces
  • Weakness: No partial refunds on annual plans

Key facts

  • Entry plan: Mover, $42 per month billed yearly
  • Fees: 5% on Mover, none on Shaker and Earthquaker
  • Customers: Unlimited on every plan
  • Free trial: 14 days

Where it ranks

Podia is No. 6 in our Best Website Builders for Subscription Businesses verdict.

Alternatives we scored

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