How Podia and Thinkific 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.
Thinkific is a reliable place to build and sell learning. Courses, assessments, certificates, communities, memberships, and a branded mobile app option let a training business grow without moving platforms, and the site builder is good enough that many creators never need another. It is steady, well documented, and built around the student.
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.
Thinkific
- Thinkific pages exist to sell courses.
- Thinkific broadcasts to students and sends abandoned-cart email.
- Thinkific books coaching calendars on Start and up.
Choose Podia when courses, downloads, and paid memberships are what you sell and you want checkout, tax, and delivery handled for you.
Choose Thinkific when courses, assessments, and student communities are the business.
Compare features
What's on Podia and Thinkific
A check means that capability is available. Podia and Thinkific are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace sitePodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Custom domainPodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Theme and fontsPodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
Public content
- BlogPodia: IncludedThinkific: Not included
- Showcase pagesPodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Shop pagesPodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOPodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
Audience and email
- AudiencePodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Marketing emailsPodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Campaign workflowsPodia: IncludedThinkific: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsPodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentPodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Podia: Not includedThinkific: Included
Team
- Admin usersPodia: IncludedThinkific: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Podia or Thinkific, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Podia or Thinkific may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Podia vs Thinkific pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Podia
Current plans and prices
See what Podia charges on their pricing page.
Thinkific
Current plans and prices
See what Thinkific charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Podia and Thinkific
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 Thinkific?
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 Thinkific when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Podia and Thinkific are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Podia or Thinkific?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Podia or Thinkific for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Podia and Thinkific?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Podia and Thinkific set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Podia or Thinkific 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.