Compare
Podiavs
Stan Store
Podia sells courses, downloads, coaching, and webinars from one simple site with email. Stan Store is a link-in-bio store for courses, downloads, calls, and memberships.
How Podia and Stan Store 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.
Stan Store makes selling from your bio link almost effortless. Digital downloads, courses, coaching calls with booking, memberships, and lead magnets sit on one mobile-first page with checkout, plus email marketing and funnels on the higher plan. For a creator selling to social followers on their phone, it removes nearly every step.
Where they are different
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.
Stan Store
- Stan is a page at stan.store/you.
- Stan emails from its platform.
- Stan books calls with payment.
Choose Podia when courses, downloads, and paid memberships are what you sell and you want checkout, tax, and delivery handled for you.
Choose Stan Store when you sell downloads, courses, and calls to a social audience and want one link that does it all.
Compare features
What's on Podia and Stan Store
A check means that capability is available. Podia and Stan Store are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace sitePodia: IncludedStan Store: Not included
- Custom domainPodia: IncludedStan Store: Not included
- Theme and fontsPodia: IncludedStan Store: Included
Public content
- BlogPodia: IncludedStan Store: Not included
- Shop pagesPodia: IncludedStan Store: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOPodia: IncludedStan Store: Not included
Audience and email
- AudiencePodia: IncludedStan Store: Included
- Marketing emailsPodia: IncludedStan Store: Included
- Campaign workflowsPodia: IncludedStan Store: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatPodia: IncludedStan Store: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsPodia: IncludedStan Store: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentPodia: IncludedStan Store: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Podia: Not includedStan Store: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Podia or Stan Store, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Podia or Stan Store may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Podia vs Stan Store pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Podia
Current plans and prices
See what Podia charges on their pricing page.
Stan Store
Current plans and prices
See what Stan Store charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Podia and Stan Store
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 Stan Store?
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 Stan Store when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Podia and Stan Store are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Podia or Stan Store?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Podia or Stan Store for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Podia and Stan Store?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Podia and Stan Store set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Podia or Stan Store 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.