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Podia vs Workable

Podia logo

Podia

Software

Sell online courses, memberships, and digital downloads

From
$42/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Workable logo

Workable

Software

Recruitment and employee engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Workable has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Podia mover tier charges 5% transaction fees on all sales; higher tiers offer fee-free processing; Workable the Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month
  • They diverge on capability: Podia covers Course hosting, Workable covers Job posting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podia and Workable actually diverge.

Attributes where Podia and Workable differ
AttributePodiaWorkable
Starting price$42/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
Founded20142012

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Podia

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

Only in Workable

  • Job posting
  • Applicant tracking
  • Candidate management
  • Onboarding
  • Employee engagement
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Integrations

What people use each for

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

Podia

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

Workable

  • Posting jobs and tracking candidates through an applicant tracking systemnot Podia
  • Running structured interviews, assessments and offers in one placenot Podia

Where each one falls short

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

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

Workable

  • The Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month
  • Reaching a plan where those three are included means Premier at $599 a month
  • Unlimited active jobs is qualified by a fair usage limit rather than being an actual cap
  • AI features run on credits, and credits expire one year from purchase
  • Published plan prices cover 1 to 20 employees, so larger headcounts are quoted separately

Pricing, plan by plan

Podia

$42/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Podia review.

Workable

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic recruitment
    • Limited hires
    • Basic tracking
  • Plus$undefined/month
    • Advanced recruitment
    • Engagement tools
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Podia if

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

Choose Workable if

  • You need job posting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want applicant tracking.
Workable review

Questions people ask

Is Podia or Workable better?
Neither clearly leads. Podia starts at $42/month and Workable at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podia or Workable?
Workable has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $42/month for Podia and Free for Workable.
Does Podia or Workable run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Workable for free?
Yes. Workable has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Podia starts at $42/month.
What is Podia best used for?
Podia is most often used for content creators selling digital courses with email marketing integration, coaching businesses managing memberships and community spaces, newsletter publishers monetising subscriber base with events and digital products. Of those, content creators selling digital courses with email marketing integration and coaching businesses managing memberships and community spaces are not what Workable is typically brought in for.
What can Podia do that Workable cannot?
Podia covers Course hosting, Digital downloads, Memberships, Email marketing. Workable covers Job posting, Applicant tracking, Candidate management, Onboarding.
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