How Podia and Simplero compare
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.
Simplero is built for coaches, course creators, and teachers who are tired of paying for a stack of tools that do not talk to each other. Courses with drip schedules, quizzes, and certificates, memberships and communities, email and a CRM that remembers every purchase and lesson, scheduling links, and a checkout with payment plans, upsells, and order bumps all share one contact record, and Simplero takes no transaction fee on sales. Its AI, Simplero Coach, can draft a course, a sales page, and the welcome sequence inside your account. For a coach whose business is a program people pay for and finish, Simplero covers the whole job.
Where they are different
Choose Podia when courses, downloads, and paid memberships are what you sell and you want checkout, tax, and delivery handled for you.
Choose Simplero when the business is a program: courses, coaching, or a membership people pay for and work through, sold with funnels and affiliates, with an AI that builds inside the account.
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What's on Podia and Simplero
A check means that capability is available. Podia and Simplero are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace sitePodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Custom domainPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Editor ModePodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Theme and fontsPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
Public content
- BlogPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Reader engagementPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Shop pagesPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
Audience and email
- AudiencePodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
- AI Email Template BuilderPodia: Not includedSimplero: Included
- Marketing emailsPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Bulk email workflowsPodia: IncludedSimplero: Not included
- Campaign workflowsPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Messaging CenterPodia: Not includedSimplero: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Podia: Not includedSimplero: Included
Team
- Admin usersPodia: IncludedSimplero: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Podia or Simplero, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Podia or Simplero may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Podia vs Simplero pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Podia
Current plans and prices
See what Podia charges on their pricing page.
Simplero
Current plans and prices
See what Simplero charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Podia and Simplero
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 Podia or Simplero?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Podia or Simplero when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Podia and Simplero are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Podia or Simplero?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Podia or Simplero for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Podia and Simplero?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Podia and Simplero set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Podia or Simplero 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.
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