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LearnWorlds vs Podia

LearnWorlds logo

LearnWorlds

Software

Create and sell online courses with interactive experiences

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podia logo

Podia

Software

Sell online courses, memberships, and digital downloads

From
$42/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: LearnWorlds the $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan; Podia mover tier charges 5% transaction fees on all sales; higher tiers offer fee-free processing
  • They diverge on capability: LearnWorlds covers Course builder, Podia covers Course hosting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LearnWorlds and Podia actually diverge.

Attributes where LearnWorlds and Podia differ
AttributeLearnWorldsPodia
Starting priceOn request$42/month
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2014).

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 LearnWorlds

  • Course builder
  • Interactive video
  • Website builder
  • Certificates
  • Assessments
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • HubSpot

Only in Podia

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

Both cover

  • Community
  • Zapier
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Analytics
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

LearnWorlds

  • Building and selling online courses with a branded schoolnot Podia
  • Delivering training to customers or employees with certificatesnot Podia

Podia

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

Where each one falls short

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

LearnWorlds

  • The $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan
  • Escaping the enrollment fee requires the $79 Pro Trainer plan
  • Active learners are capped monthly, at 1,000 on Starter and 2,000 on both Pro Trainer and Learning Center
  • The $249 Learning Center plan allows no more learners than the $79 plan, differing on admins and AI credits instead
  • Admin seats are rationed at 1, 5 and 25
  • AI credits are metered monthly at 300, 500 and 1,000

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

LearnWorlds

On request
  • Starter$24/month
    • 1 admin
    • Custom domain
    • Coupons
  • Pro Trainer$79/month
    • 5 admins
    • SCORM/HTML5
    • Subscriptions
  • Learning Center$249/month
    • 20 admins
    • Interactive video
    • Bulk actions
  • High Volume$undefined/month
    • Unlimited admins
    • White label
    • SLA

Podia

$42/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Podia review.

Which should you pick?

Choose LearnWorlds if

  • You need course builder.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want interactive video.
LearnWorlds review

Choose Podia if

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

Questions people ask

Is LearnWorlds or Podia better?
Neither clearly leads. LearnWorlds 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, LearnWorlds or Podia?
LearnWorlds starts at On request and Podia at $42/month.
Does LearnWorlds or Podia run on more platforms?
LearnWorlds runs on Web, IOS, Android. Podia runs on Web.
What is LearnWorlds best used for?
LearnWorlds is most often used for building and selling online courses with a branded school, delivering training to customers or employees with certificates. Of those, building and selling online courses with a branded school and delivering training to customers or employees with certificates are not what Podia is typically brought in for.
What can LearnWorlds do that Podia cannot?
LearnWorlds covers Course builder, Interactive video, Website builder, Certificates. Podia covers Course hosting, Digital downloads, Memberships, Email marketing. Both handle Community, Zapier, Mailchimp, Google Analytics.
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