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GoHighLevelvsPodia

GoHighLevel is an agency system: CRM, calendars, SMS and email, funnels, and white-label. Podia sells courses, downloads, coaching, and webinars from one simple site with email.

How GoHighLevel and Podia compare

GoHighLevel is the operating system agencies build a business on. Unlimited contacts and users on every plan, sub-accounts you can resell under your own brand, a CRM with pipelines, unified Conversations across SMS, email, calls, WhatsApp, and social DMs, booking calendars that sync with Google and Outlook, workflow automation, reputation management, and Voice and Conversation AI. If you run marketing for local businesses, or want to sell software to them, HighLevel is the deepest toolbox in the category.

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

GoHighLevel

  • HighLevel is built to run many businesses from one login, with usage-based charges for texts, calls, emails, and AI.
  • Both put inbound email into an inbox.
  • HighLevel Blogs publish SEO-ready posts.

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 GoHighLevel when you serve clients or local businesses and need CRM, SMS, calling, reviews, funnels, and sub-accounts that you can rebill or white label.

Choose Podia when courses, downloads, and paid memberships are what you sell and you want checkout, tax, and delivery handled for you.

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What's on GoHighLevel and Podia

A check means that capability is available. GoHighLevel and Podia are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.

Site and brand

  • Workspace site
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Custom domain
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Theme and fonts
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Brand kit
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Not included

Public content

  • Blog
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Reader engagement
    GoHighLevel: Not included
    Podia: Included
  • Showcase pages
    GoHighLevel: Not included
    Podia: Included
  • Shop pages
    GoHighLevel: Not included
    Podia: Included

Reach and quality

  • SEO
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included

Audience and email

  • Audience
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Email on your domain
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Not included
  • Marketing emails
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Campaign workflows
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included

Messaging

  • Built-in chat
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Messaging Center
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Not included

Commerce

  • Shop payments
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Orders and fulfillment
    GoHighLevel: Not included
    Podia: Included
  • Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Not included

Team

  • Admin users
    GoHighLevel: Included
    Podia: Included

* Note: This table does not capture every feature of GoHighLevel or Podia, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but GoHighLevel or Podia may add or remove features that are not shown here.

GoHighLevel vs Podia pricing

Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.

  • GoHighLevel

    Current plans and prices

    See what GoHighLevel charges on their pricing page.

  • Podia

    Current plans and prices

    See what Podia charges on their pricing page.

Cardel: An alternative to
GoHighLevel 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 GoHighLevel 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 GoHighLevel or Podia when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where GoHighLevel and Podia are marked.

  • Can I use Cardel with GoHighLevel or Podia?

    Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep GoHighLevel or Podia for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.

  • How much does Cardel cost compared with GoHighLevel and Podia?

    You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. GoHighLevel and Podia set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.

  • How do I switch from GoHighLevel 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.