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Fourthwallvs
Podia
Fourthwall runs merch with print on demand, memberships, and a branded site for creators. Podia sells courses, downloads, coaching, and webinars from one simple site with email.
How Fourthwall and Podia compare
Fourthwall is the merchandise table a creator always wanted. A branded site with a shop, print-on-demand products with production and shipping handled, digital products, memberships, and integrations with YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok, all with no monthly fee and payouts that make sense. If your audience wants a hoodie with your logo on it, Fourthwall does the rest.
Podia is the all-in-one that stays friendly. Courses with drip and quizzes, digital downloads delivered the second someone pays, coaching products, events, a community with paid plans, a website with a real blog, and Podia Email with broadcasts and campaigns, all under one login and one bill. Sales tax across 230 jurisdictions, 20 plus currencies, coupons, bundles, and payment plans come standard, and Shaker and Earthquaker drop the transaction fee to zero. For a creator selling digital products, Podia removes a lot of glue.
Where they are different
Fourthwall
- Fourthwall's site is a store.
- Fourthwall emails supporters about drops.
- Fourthwall has no inbox or bookings.
Podia
- Podia's coaching product takes payment and then hands booking to Calendly, SavvyCal, Acuity, or YouCanBookMe.
- Podia Email sends from Podia and includes 100 to 1,000 subscribers by plan.
- Podia's chat inbox gathers chat.
- Podia gives one assistant on Shaker with full access.
Choose Fourthwall when merchandise and memberships for a video audience are the plan and you want fulfillment handled.
Choose Podia when courses, downloads, and paid memberships are what you sell and you want checkout, tax, and delivery handled for you.
Compare features
What's on Fourthwall and Podia
A check means that capability is available. Fourthwall and Podia are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
- Custom domainFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
- Theme and fontsFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
Public content
- BlogFourthwall: Not includedPodia: Included
- Reader engagementFourthwall: Not includedPodia: Included
- Showcase pagesFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
- Shop pagesFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
- Marketing emailsFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
- Campaign workflowsFourthwall: Not includedPodia: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
Team
- Admin usersFourthwall: IncludedPodia: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Fourthwall or Podia, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Fourthwall or Podia may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Fourthwall vs Podia pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Fourthwall
Current plans and prices
See what Fourthwall charges on their pricing page.
Podia
Current plans and prices
See what Podia charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Fourthwall and Podia
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Fourthwall or Podia?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Fourthwall or Podia when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Fourthwall and Podia are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Fourthwall or Podia?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Fourthwall or Podia for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Fourthwall and Podia?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Fourthwall and Podia set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Fourthwall or Podia to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.