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Adobe Creative Cloud vs Podia

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Adobe Creative Cloud

Creative

Creativity for all

From
$20.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podia logo

Podia

Learning Management

Sell online courses, memberships, and digital downloads

From
$42/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Adobe Creative Cloud the vendor's own Plans and Pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 1 January 2022 listed, in US dollars per month: Photography (20GB) at $9.99, Photography (1TB) at $19.99, Creative Cloud All Apps at $52.99, Acrobat Pro at $14.99, and single apps such as Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and InDesign each at $20.99, all with a 30 day free trial and a separate Adobe Stock add-on; Podia mover tier charges 5% transaction fees on all sales; higher tiers offer fee-free processing
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Creative Cloud covers Photoshop, Podia covers Course hosting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe Creative Cloud and Podia actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe Creative Cloud and Podia differ
AttributeAdobe Creative CloudPodia
Starting price$20.99/month$42/month
PlatformsWindows, Macos, Ios, Android, WebWeb
CategoryCreativeLearning Management
Founded19822014

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 Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects
  • Lightroom
  • XD
  • Creative Cloud Libraries

Only in Podia

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

What people use each for

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

Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Graphic designnot Podia
  • Photo editingnot Podia
  • Video productionnot Podia
  • Web designnot Podia
  • Digital artnot Podia

Podia

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

Where each one falls short

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

Adobe Creative Cloud

  • The vendor's own Plans and Pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 1 January 2022 listed, in US dollars per month: Photography (20GB) at $9.99, Photography (1TB) at $19.99, Creative Cloud All Apps at $52.99, Acrobat Pro at $14.99, and single apps such as Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and InDesign each at $20.99, all with a 30 day free trial and a separate Adobe Stock add-on

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

Adobe Creative Cloud

$20.99/month
  • Photography$20.99/month
    • Lightroom
    • Lightroom Classic
    • Photoshop
  • Single App$22.99/month
    • One app of your choice
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Portfolio website
  • All Apps$59.99/month
    • 20+ Creative Cloud apps
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Portfolio website
  • Teams$89.99/month
    • Everything in All Apps
    • 1TB cloud storage
    • Advanced admin console

Podia

$42/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Podia review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Adobe Creative Cloud if

  • You need photoshop.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want illustrator.
Adobe Creative Cloud review

Choose Podia if

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

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Creative Cloud or Podia better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Creative Cloud starts at $20.99/month and Podia at $42/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Creative Cloud or Podia?
Adobe Creative Cloud starts at $20.99/month and Podia at $42/month.
Does Adobe Creative Cloud or Podia run on more platforms?
Adobe Creative Cloud runs on Windows, Macos, Ios, Android, Web. Podia runs on Web.
What is Adobe Creative Cloud best used for?
Adobe Creative Cloud is most often used for graphic design, photo editing, video production, web design. Of those, graphic design and photo editing are not what Podia is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Creative Cloud do that Podia cannot?
Adobe Creative Cloud covers Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro. Podia covers Course hosting, Digital downloads, Memberships, Email marketing.
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