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MailerLitevsPodia

MailerLite is simple, affordable email with automations, sites, and paid newsletters. Podia sells courses, downloads, coaching, and webinars from one simple site with email.

How MailerLite and Podia compare

MailerLite is the friendly, affordable one. A clean editor, automations, segments, landing pages and simple websites, a blog, forms, paid newsletter subscriptions, digital product sales, and a generous free tier make it a favorite for creators and small teams who want email that just works without a big invoice.

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

MailerLite

  • MailerLite's sites and blog exist to grow the list.
  • MailerLite sends.
  • MailerLite sells digital products and subscriptions.

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 MailerLite when you want affordable, simple email with automations and paid newsletters.

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 MailerLite and Podia

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

Site and brand

  • Workspace site
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Custom domain
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Theme and fonts
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included

Public content

  • Blog
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Reader engagement
    MailerLite: Not included
    Podia: Included
  • Shop pages
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included

Reach and quality

  • SEO
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included

Audience and email

  • Audience
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Email templates and From addresses
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included
  • AI Email Template Builder
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Not included
  • Marketing emails
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included
  • Campaign workflows
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included

Messaging

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

Commerce

  • Shop payments
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included

Team

  • Admin users
    MailerLite: Included
    Podia: Included

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

MailerLite vs Podia pricing

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

  • MailerLite

    Current plans and prices

    See what MailerLite charges on their pricing page.

  • Podia

    Current plans and prices

    See what Podia charges on their pricing page.

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

  • Can I use Cardel with MailerLite or Podia?

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

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

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

  • How do I switch from MailerLite 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.