Compare
Memberstackvs
Podia
Memberstack adds logins, gated content, and Stripe subscriptions to no-code sites. Podia sells courses, downloads, coaching, and webinars from one simple site with email.
How Memberstack and Podia compare
Memberstack gives no-code sites real members. Signup and login, gated pages, member profiles, Stripe plans and one-time payments, and a clean API drop into Webflow and other builders in an afternoon. For a designer turning a site into a members-only product, it is the least painful route.
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
Memberstack
- Memberstack needs a site to attach to.
- Memberstack bills plans.
- Memberstack stores members and can email them.
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 Memberstack when you already build in Webflow and need members and subscriptions on it.
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 Memberstack and Podia
A check means that capability is available. Memberstack and Podia are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteMemberstack: Not includedPodia: Included
- Custom domainMemberstack: Not includedPodia: Included
Public content
- BlogMemberstack: Not includedPodia: Included
- Shop pagesMemberstack: Not includedPodia: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceMemberstack: IncludedPodia: Included
- Marketing emailsMemberstack: IncludedPodia: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsMemberstack: IncludedPodia: Included
Team
- Admin usersMemberstack: IncludedPodia: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Memberstack or Podia, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Memberstack or Podia may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Memberstack vs Podia pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Memberstack
Current plans and prices
See what Memberstack charges on their pricing page.
Podia
Current plans and prices
See what Podia charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Memberstack 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 Memberstack 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 Memberstack or Podia when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Memberstack and Podia are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Memberstack or Podia?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Memberstack or Podia for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Memberstack and Podia?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Memberstack and Podia set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Memberstack 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.