Podia for memberships
A straightforward all-in-one for creators: courses, community, downloads, coaching, and a website, with everything included on every plan.
What Podia is
Podia bundles courses, community spaces, digital downloads, coaching, and a simple website into one subscription, with a deliberately small feature surface.
Who it’s best for
Solo creators who want to sell a course and run a community without becoming a platform administrator, and who want a monthly cost under $100.
- Creators who want courses, community, and a storefront without assembling them
- People who value a simple interface over configurability
- Small memberships that would be crushed by a $179 monthly floor
Who should avoid it
Anyone whose email list is the business, since the included subscriber allowances are small, and anyone who needs streaming, podcasts, or a real API.
- Anyone who needs email marketing at scale within the platform
- Video-heavy or livestreamed memberships
- Communities that need deep discussion tooling
Membership models it supports
Not every platform suits every kind of membership. These are the models we consider it a genuine option for.
- Course and community
- Paid community
- Coaching or group program
- Low-cost membership
- Migrating an existing membership
Pricing and fees
Read from Podia's own pricing page on 2026-07-28. Always check the official page before you buy.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | Platform fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mover$504/year billed annually. 100 email subscribers, 50 products, 500 videos, 25 spaces. 5% fee. | $42 | $42 | 5.0% |
| Shaker$1,008/year billed annually. 500 email subscribers, 150 products, 1,000 videos, 100 spaces, 1 assistant. No Podia fee. | $84 | $84 | None |
| Earthquaker$1,800/year billed annually. 1,000 email subscribers, unlimited products, videos, spaces, and assistants. | $150 | $150 | None |
Payment processing. Podia states that payment processors charge the standard 2.9% + $0.30 on top of any Podia fee.
Trial. Free plan and paid trial available
What it costs in practice
Cheapest plan that holds the member count, including the platform's cut and payment processing.
Just starting
25 members at $20 a month
$89 / month
On Mover. About 18% of your revenue.
Established
100 members at $25 a month
$187 / month
On Shaker. About 7% of your revenue.
Growing
500 members at $25 a month
$597 / month
On Shaker. About 5% of your revenue.
Feature support
What is included, what needs a higher plan, and what simply is not there.
Community features
SupportedCommunity spaces included on every plan, capped at 25, 100, or unlimited.
Courses
SupportedCourses on every plan.
Coaching and live events
SupportedCoaching and events on every plan.
Video hosting
Supported500 to unlimited videos by plan.
Livestreaming
Not supportedNewsletter and publishing
Partially supportedEmail is included but subscriber counts are low: 100 on Mover.
Private podcast support
Not supportedPayments and monetization
SupportedMemberships, one-off products, and payment plans.
Branding and customization
SupportedCustom domain on every plan.
Branded mobile app
Not supportedAudience discovery
Not supportedEmail and marketing
Partially supportedIncluded, but the subscriber allowances are small enough that most creators keep a separate email tool.
Integrations and API
Higher plan requiredZapier and PayPal require Shaker or above.
Migration support
Partially supportedFree migration help is offered for existing course businesses.
Customer and data ownership
SupportedYour own Stripe account and full customer export.
Important limitations
- Email subscriber allowances are the sharp edge: 100 on Mover and 500 on Shaker, well below the audience most memberships have.
- The Mover plan's 5% fee overtakes the $84 Shaker plan at roughly $840 a month in revenue.
- No livestreaming and no private podcast support.
Data ownership and migration
Strong for the price. Payments go through your own Stripe account, customers export, and Podia offers migration help coming in.
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Sources
Every fact on this page traces to one of these official pages.