How Podia and Teachable 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.
Teachable is a mature course platform. Curriculum, quizzes, certificates, coaching products, digital downloads, and a checkout that handles tax and payouts have carried a great many creators from first sale to real business. If teaching is your product, Teachable knows the job.
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.
Teachable
- Teachable is a school with a few site pages around it.
- Teachable coaching relies on a Calendly link.
- Teachable emails students.
Choose Podia when courses, downloads, and paid memberships are what you sell and you want checkout, tax, and delivery handled for you.
Choose Teachable when you sell courses or coaching and want the checkout, tax, and student experience handled.
Compare features
What's on Podia and Teachable
A check means that capability is available. Podia and Teachable are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace sitePodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Custom domainPodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Theme and fontsPodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
Public content
- BlogPodia: IncludedTeachable: Not included
- Showcase pagesPodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Shop pagesPodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOPodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
Audience and email
- AudiencePodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Marketing emailsPodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Campaign workflowsPodia: IncludedTeachable: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsPodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentPodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
Team
- Admin usersPodia: IncludedTeachable: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Podia or Teachable, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Podia or Teachable may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Podia vs Teachable pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Podia
Current plans and prices
See what Podia charges on their pricing page.
Teachable
Current plans and prices
See what Teachable charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Podia and Teachable
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 Teachable?
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 Teachable when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Podia and Teachable are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Podia or Teachable?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Podia or Teachable for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Podia and Teachable?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Podia and Teachable set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Podia or Teachable 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.