Is Kajabi or Podia better?

Neither clearly leads. Kajabi starts at $143/month and Podia at $42/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Kajabi or Podia?

Kajabi starts at $143/month and Podia at $42/month.

Does Kajabi or Podia run on more platforms?

Kajabi runs on Web, iOS, Android. Podia runs on Web.

What is Kajabi best used for?

Kajabi is most often used for solo creators launching single digital products or courses, small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needs, multi-product creators requiring customisation and white-label options. Of those, solo creators launching single digital products or courses and small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needs are not what Podia is typically brought in for.

What can Kajabi do that Podia cannot?

Kajabi covers Course builder, Website builder, Sales funnels, Communities. Podia covers Course hosting, Digital downloads, Webinars, Community. Both handle Email marketing, Memberships, Zapier, Stripe.

LMS · head to head

Kajabi vs Podia

Kajabi

LMS

All-in-one platform for knowledge entrepreneurs

From: $143/month
Rated: -

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Podia

LMS

Sell online courses, memberships, and digital downloads

From: $42/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Kajabi starter plan limited to 1 product, 1 community, and 1 website; requires upgrade for scaling; Podia mover tier charges 5% transaction fees on all sales; higher tiers offer fee-free processing
They diverge on capability: Kajabi covers Course builder, Podia covers Course hosting.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kajabi and Podia actually diverge.

Attributes where Kajabi and Podia differ
Attribute	Kajabi	Podia
Starting price	$143/month	$42/month
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Founded	2010	2014

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

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 Kajabi

Course builder
Website builder
Sales funnels
Communities
Mobile app
Analytics
Facebook
IOS support

Only in Podia

Course hosting
Digital downloads
Webinars
Community
Affiliate marketing
Custom website
ConvertKit

Both cover

Email marketing
Memberships
Zapier
Stripe
PayPal
Mailchimp
Google Analytics
Web support

What people use each for

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

Kajabi

Solo creators launching single digital products or coursesnot Podia
Small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needsnot Podia
Multi-product creators requiring customisation and white-label optionsnot Podia

Podia

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

Where each one falls short

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

Kajabi

Starter plan limited to 1 product, 1 community, and 1 website; requires upgrade for scaling
Starter and Basic tiers support only 1 community each; Growth tier caps at 1 community (Pro tier reaches 3)
Payment processing fees 2.9%–2.7% (Kajabi Payments) plus 5%–0.5% for third-party providers, tiered by plan
Admin user allowances escalate significantly: Starter (default 1), Basic (2), Growth (11), Pro (26)

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

Kajabi

$143/month

Basic$179/month
- 5 products
- 1 community
- 2,500 contacts
Growth$249/month
- 50 products
- 1 community
- 25,000 contacts
Pro$499/month
- Unlimited products
- 3 communities
- 100,000 contacts

Podia

$42/month

Mover$42/month
- Up to 100 email subscribers
- 5% transaction fees
- 50 products
Shaker$84/month
- Up to 500 email subscribers
- No Podia fees
- 150 products
Earthquaker$150/month
- Up to 1,000 email subscribers
- No Podia fees
- Unlimited products

Which should you pick?

Choose Kajabi if

You need course builder.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want website builder.

Kajabi review

Choose Podia if

You need course hosting.
You also want digital downloads.

Podia review

Questions people ask

Is Kajabi or Podia better?: Neither clearly leads. Kajabi starts at $143/month and Podia at $42/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kajabi or Podia?: Kajabi starts at $143/month and Podia at $42/month.
Does Kajabi or Podia run on more platforms?: Kajabi runs on Web, iOS, Android. Podia runs on Web.
What is Kajabi best used for?: Kajabi is most often used for solo creators launching single digital products or courses, small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needs, multi-product creators requiring customisation and white-label options. Of those, solo creators launching single digital products or courses and small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needs are not what Podia is typically brought in for.
What can Kajabi do that Podia cannot?: Kajabi covers Course builder, Website builder, Sales funnels, Communities. Podia covers Course hosting, Digital downloads, Webinars, Community. Both handle Email marketing, Memberships, Zapier, Stripe.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Kajabi: How much does Kajabi cost?

Kajabi offers three subscription plans: Basic at $179/month (or $143/month annual), Growth at $249/month (or $199/month annual), and Pro at $499/month (or $399/month annual). A 30-day free trial is available.

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Podia: How much does Podia cost?

Podia offers three plans: Mover at $42/month, Shaker at $84/month, and Earthquaker at $150/month. All plans include a 30-day free trial and can be billed monthly or annually with cost savings on annual billing.

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Kajabi: What are the payment processing fees on Kajabi?

Kajabi charges payment processing fees through Kajabi Payments: 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic plan, 2.8% + $0.30 on Growth plan, and 2.7% + $0.30 on Pro plan. Third-party providers charge lower rates (2%, 1%, and 0.5% respectively, excluding PayPal).

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Podia: Does Podia charge transaction fees?

Yes, the Mover plan charges 5% Podia transaction fees. Higher tiers (Shaker and Earthquaker) include no Podia fees. However, all plans are subject to payment processor fees of 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction.

Source

Kajabi: How many contacts can I store on each Kajabi plan?

Basic plan supports 2,500 contacts, Growth plan supports 25,000 contacts, and Pro plan supports 100,000 contacts with unlimited products and 3 communities.

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Podia: Is there a free trial for Podia?

Yes, Podia offers a 30-day free trial. No credit card is required to start the trial, allowing you to explore all features before deciding on a plan.

Source

Kajabi vs Podia

Kajabi

Podia

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Kajabi

Only in Podia

Both cover

What people use each for

Kajabi

Podia

Where each one falls short

Kajabi

Podia

Pricing, plan by plan

Kajabi

Podia

Which should you pick?

Choose Kajabi if

Choose Podia if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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