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Podia vs Xara Designer Pro+

Podia logo

Podia

Software

Sell online courses, memberships, and digital downloads

From
$42/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Xara Designer Pro+ logo

Xara Designer Pro+

Software

Desktop publishing, web design, photo editing and graphic design in one workspace

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Podia mover tier charges 5% transaction fees on all sales; higher tiers offer fee-free processing; Xara Designer Pro+ compatible with Windows only; the product page states no Mac version

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podia and Xara Designer Pro+ actually diverge.

Attributes where Podia and Xara Designer Pro+ differ
AttributePodiaXara Designer Pro+
Starting price$42/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Xara Designer Pro+

Nothing recorded that Podia does not also cover.

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 Xara Designer Pro+
  • Coaching businesses managing memberships and community spacesnot Xara Designer Pro+
  • Newsletter publishers monetising subscriber base with events and digital productsnot Xara Designer Pro+

Xara Designer Pro+

No use cases recorded yet. See the Xara Designer Pro+ review.

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

Xara Designer Pro+

  • Compatible with Windows only; the product page states no Mac version

Pricing, plan by plan

Podia

$42/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Podia review.

Xara Designer Pro+

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Xara Designer Pro+ review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Podia if

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

Choose Xara Designer Pro+ if

Nothing in the data separates Xara Designer Pro+ from Podia on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Xara Designer Pro+ review

Questions people ask

Is Podia or Xara Designer Pro+ better?
Neither clearly leads. Podia starts at $42/month and Xara Designer Pro+ at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podia or Xara Designer Pro+?
Podia starts at $42/month and Xara Designer Pro+ at On request.
Does Podia or Xara Designer Pro+ run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Xara Designer Pro+ is typically brought in for.
What can Podia do that Xara Designer Pro+ cannot?
Podia covers Course hosting, Digital downloads, Memberships, Email marketing.
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