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360Learning vs Podia

360Learning logo

360Learning

Education & E-Learning

Collaborative learning that transforms L&D

From
On request
Rated
-
Podia logo

Podia

Learning Management

Sell online courses, memberships, and digital downloads

From
$42/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 360Learning the published Team plan at $8 per user per month covers up to 100 users; beyond that pricing is custom; Podia mover tier charges 5% transaction fees on all sales; higher tiers offer fee-free processing
  • They diverge on capability: 360Learning covers Collaborative authoring, Podia covers Course hosting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 360Learning and Podia actually diverge.

Attributes where 360Learning and Podia differ
Attribute360LearningPodia
Starting priceOn request$42/month
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, APIWeb
CategoryEducation & E-LearningLearning Management
Founded20102014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 360Learning

  • Collaborative authoring
  • AI-powered recommendations
  • Social learning
  • Assessments
  • Mobile learning
  • Analytics
  • Integrations
  • Gamification

Only in Podia

  • Course hosting
  • Digital downloads
  • Memberships
  • Email marketing
  • Webinars
  • Community
  • Affiliate marketing
  • Custom website

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

360Learning

  • Collaborative course authoring by internal subject matter expertsnot Podia
  • Onboarding and compliance training deliverynot Podia
  • Upskilling programmes tracked across a workforcenot Podia
  • Customer and partner trainingnot Podia

Podia

  • Content creators selling digital courses with email marketing integrationnot 360Learning
  • Coaching businesses managing memberships and community spacesnot 360Learning
  • Newsletter publishers monetising subscriber base with events and digital productsnot 360Learning

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

360Learning

  • The published Team plan at $8 per user per month covers up to 100 users; beyond that pricing is custom
  • Business and Enterprise pricing is not published
  • Priority SLA, dedicated technical support and premium onboarding are Enterprise only
  • Business and Enterprise plans are typically annual contracts rather than monthly

Podia

  • Mover tier charges 5% transaction fees on all sales; higher tiers offer fee-free processing
  • Mover plan capped at 50 products maximum; Shaker at 150 products; only Earthquaker offers unlimited
  • Video storage limited by plan: 500 videos (Mover), 1,000 (Shaker), unlimited (Earthquaker)
  • Email subscriber limits tiered: 100 (Mover), 500 (Shaker), 1,000 (Earthquaker); overage model not stated
  • Annual billing required for all plans with 72-hour refund window; partial refunds excluded

Pricing, plan by plan

360Learning

On request
  • Team$undefined/month
    • Collaborative authoring
    • Course library
    • Reporting
  • Business$undefined/month
    • All Team
    • Integrations
    • Advanced analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All Business
    • Custom development
    • Dedicated success

Podia

$42/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Podia review.

Which should you pick?

Choose 360Learning if

  • You need collaborative authoring.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, API.
  • You also want ai-powered recommendations.

Choose Podia if

  • You need course hosting.
  • You also want digital downloads.

Questions people ask

Is 360Learning or Podia better?
Neither clearly leads. 360Learning starts at On request and Podia at $42/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 360Learning or Podia?
360Learning starts at On request and Podia at $42/month.
Does 360Learning or Podia run on more platforms?
360Learning runs on Web, IOS, Android, API. Podia runs on Web.
What is 360Learning best used for?
360Learning is most often used for collaborative course authoring by internal subject matter experts, onboarding and compliance training delivery, upskilling programmes tracked across a workforce, customer and partner training. Of those, collaborative course authoring by internal subject matter experts and onboarding and compliance training delivery are not what Podia is typically brought in for.
What can 360Learning do that Podia cannot?
360Learning covers Collaborative authoring, AI-powered recommendations, Social learning, Assessments. Podia covers Course hosting, Digital downloads, Memberships, Email marketing. Both handle Web support.

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