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Teachable vs Podia

Teachable logo

Teachable

Software

Create and sell courses online

From
$29/month
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: Teachable starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans; Podia mover tier charges 5% transaction fees on all sales; higher tiers offer fee-free processing
  • They diverge on capability: Teachable covers Course builder, Podia covers Course hosting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Teachable and Podia actually diverge.

Attributes where Teachable and Podia differ
AttributeTeachablePodia
Starting price$29/month$42/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Teachable

  • Course builder
  • Quizzes
  • Certificates
  • Coaching products
  • Payment processing
  • Analytics
  • Facebook Pixel
  • IOS support

Only in Podia

  • Course hosting
  • Digital downloads
  • Memberships
  • Webinars
  • Community
  • Custom website
  • Stripe
  • PayPal

Both cover

  • Affiliate marketing
  • Email marketing
  • Zapier
  • ConvertKit
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Analytics
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Teachable

  • Course creationnot Podia
  • Coaching servicesnot Podia
  • Digital productsnot Podia
  • Membership sitesnot Podia

Podia

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

Where each one falls short

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

Teachable

  • Starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans
  • Student limits lift only at $10k+ annual sales for higher plans
  • No free tier, only 7-day trial
  • Custom plan requires sales contact with minimum $30k/year revenue

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

Teachable

$29/month
  • Starter$39/month
    • 5 products
    • 100 active students
    • 7.5% transaction fee
  • Builder$89/month
    • 10 products
    • 1000 active students
    • 0% transaction fee
  • Growth$189/month
    • 50 products
    • 5000 active students
    • 0% transaction fee
  • Custom$null/month
    • Unlimited products
    • Dedicated success manager
    • Custom pricing

Podia

$42/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Podia review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Teachable if

  • You need course builder.
  • You also want quizzes.
Teachable review

Choose Podia if

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

Questions people ask

Is Teachable or Podia better?
Neither clearly leads. Teachable starts at $29/month and Podia at $42/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Teachable or Podia?
Teachable starts at $29/month and Podia at $42/month.
Does Teachable or Podia run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Teachable best used for?
Teachable is most often used for course creation, coaching services, digital products, membership sites. Of those, course creation and coaching services are not what Podia is typically brought in for.
What can Teachable do that Podia cannot?
Teachable covers Course builder, Quizzes, Certificates, Coaching products. Podia covers Course hosting, Digital downloads, Memberships, Webinars. Both handle Affiliate marketing, Email marketing, Zapier, ConvertKit.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Teachable: Does Teachable have a free plan?

Teachable offers a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee, but no permanent free plan. The Starter plan costs $39/month (or $29/month annually).

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Teachable: What are the transaction fees?

Starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee. Builder, Growth, and Advanced plans charge 0% transaction fees. Additional payment processing fees of 2.9%-4.99% plus per-transaction charges apply depending on payment method.

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Teachable: What integrations are available?

Teachable integrates with Zapier, Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Google Analytics, Calendly, Zoom, and other tools via the App Hub.

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Teachable: How many courses can I create?

Starter plan allows 5 products, Builder allows 10, Growth allows 50, and Advanced allows 100 courses.

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Teachable: What is included in certificate features?

Course certificates are available starting on the Growth plan ($139/month annually). Certificates can be customized with branding and are generated automatically when students complete courses.

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