How Outseta and Podia compare
Outseta is the quiet workhorse behind many paid memberships and small SaaS products. Subscription billing, authentication and gated content, a CRM, email marketing, and a support desk come together so a founder can add a paying membership to any site they already have. It is well designed, honest, and built by people who use it.
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
Outseta
- Outseta attaches to a site you build elsewhere.
- Outseta bills subscriptions.
- Outseta's support desk handles tickets.
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 Outseta when you sell a subscription and need billing, logins, CRM, and support in one place behind your own site.
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 Outseta and Podia
A check means that capability is available. Outseta and Podia are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteOutseta: Not includedPodia: Included
- Custom domainOutseta: Not includedPodia: Included
Public content
- BlogOutseta: Not includedPodia: Included
- Shop pagesOutseta: Not includedPodia: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceOutseta: IncludedPodia: Included
- Email templates and From addressesOutseta: IncludedPodia: Included
- Email on your domainOutseta: IncludedPodia: Not included
- Marketing emailsOutseta: IncludedPodia: Included
- Campaign workflowsOutseta: IncludedPodia: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatOutseta: IncludedPodia: Included
- Messaging CenterOutseta: IncludedPodia: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsOutseta: IncludedPodia: Included
Team
- Admin usersOutseta: IncludedPodia: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Outseta or Podia, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Outseta or Podia may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Outseta vs Podia pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Outseta
Current plans and prices
See what Outseta charges on their pricing page.
Podia
Current plans and prices
See what Podia charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Outseta 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 Outseta 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 Outseta or Podia when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Outseta and Podia are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Outseta or Podia?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Outseta or Podia for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Outseta and Podia?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Outseta and Podia set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Outseta 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.