Podia sells courses, memberships, downloads, and email in one place, and its pricing page lists three plans named Mover, Shaker, and Earthquaker. The first number you see is a monthly equivalent, and the bill is really an annual figure. The transaction fee on the cheapest plan and the email subscriber limits decide what you actually pay. I teach ecommerce and high-ticket dropshipping at Ecommerce Paradise, I run my own stores, and my team builds stores for clients, so I judge every platform by one number: what does it cost per year once real sales start?
Everything below comes from Podia’s own pricing page as I reviewed it in October 2026. Where the page does not show a number, I write “not shown” instead of guessing. Prices and fees change, so confirm them on the live page before you pay. Some links in this article are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.
If you are still choosing a business model, my guide to what high-ticket dropshipping is explains the model I teach, and this article shows what a creator platform adds to it.
Podia Pricing at a Glance
| Plan | Monthly equivalent | Billed annually | Podia fee | Email subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mover | $42 | $504 | 5% | 100 |
| Shaker | $84 | $1,008 | None | 500 |
| Earthquaker | $150 | $1,800 | None | 1,000 |
The Podia pricing page shows only yearly-billed prices in the text I read. Monthly-billing prices are not shown, so I cannot tell you what a month-to-month plan costs. A 14-day free trial with no card is listed, and no permanent free plan is shown.
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What Podia Is
Podia is a platform for selling digital products. You can sell courses, memberships, downloads, and coaching, run email to your list, and take payments, all from one account. That is a different job from running a store of physical products, and the difference matters for the cost comparison later.
The pricing page lists unlimited customers on every plan. Courses have no separate limit shown, since they fall under the product and video limits. User seats and affiliate counts are not shown as limits, and I suggest you ask Podia in writing before you rely on that.
The Mover Plan
Mover is $42 a month on yearly billing, which is $504 a year. It lists 100 email subscribers, 50 products, 500 videos, and 25 spaces, and it carries a 5% Podia transaction fee.
The page does not show whether Mover includes assistants, affiliate marketing, upsells, PayPal, or Zapier. Those features are listed for Shaker and Earthquaker only. If any of them matters to you, Mover may not be a real option.
The Shaker Plan
Shaker is $84 a month on yearly billing, or $1,008 a year. It lists 500 email subscribers, 150 products, 1,000 videos, 100 spaces, and 1 assistant, and it has no Podia transaction fee.
The page lists affiliate marketing, upsells, PayPal, and Zapier for Shaker and Earthquaker. For most serious sellers this is the plan to compare, since it removes the 5% fee and adds the sales features.
The Earthquaker Plan
Earthquaker is $150 a month on yearly billing, or $1,800 a year. It lists 1,000 email subscribers and unlimited products, videos, spaces, and assistants, with no Podia fee.
The jump from Shaker is $792 a year. The page does not say what Earthquaker adds in support or other extras, since support differences between plans are not shown. Pay for it only if you hit a Shaker limit.
Podia Fees on Top of the Plan
The page says Stripe or PayPal charges a standard transaction fee of 2.9% plus 30 cents, which may vary by location, on all plans. That is the payment processor’s fee, not Podia’s. Mover adds a 5% Podia fee on top, and Shaker and Earthquaker add none.
Here is my own math. On a $100 sale, 2.9% plus 30 cents is $3.20. On Mover, add $5 for the Podia fee, for a total of $8.20. On Shaker, the total is $3.20.
When Mover Stops Being Cheaper
Mover is $504 a year and Shaker is $1,008, a gap of $504. A 5% fee on sales equals $504 when you sell about $10,080 in a year. Past that point, Shaker costs less even though its sticker price is higher.
| Yearly sales | Mover plus 5% fee | Shaker |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $754 | $1,008 |
| $10,000 | $1,004 | $1,008 |
| $20,000 | $1,504 | $1,008 |
These are my own illustrations from the listed numbers, before the processor’s fee. If you expect to pass about $10,000 in yearly sales, start on Shaker.
Email Subscriber Limits
Podia Email is free up to your plan’s subscriber limit, but a paid plan is required after the trial ends. The page says Podia emails you as you approach your limit and never upgrades you automatically. You can add more subscribers anytime.
The price of extra subscribers beyond each plan’s included amount is not shown. That is the number I would ask for first, since a list that grows past 500 on Shaker is likely.
How Annual Billing Affects Your Cash
The prices on the page are yearly-billed, so the real charge is $504, $1,008, or $1,800 in one payment. That is a large bill for a new seller who has not made a sale yet. Plan for it before you click buy.
The refund rule makes this sharper. A 72-hour window and no partial refunds on annual plans mean you should finish your test inside the 14-day trial, not after the first charge. If you are not sure, ask Podia whether a monthly plan is available and what it costs, since the page does not show it.
Which Podia Plan Fits Which Stage
A first-time creator with one course and a small list can start on Mover, if the 5% fee and the missing features do not matter. A creator with a growing list, upsells, and affiliates should look at Shaker from day one.
A seller with many products, many videos, and a larger list is the one who should price Earthquaker. Compare it with Shaker on the limits you hit, not on the feature names.
Free Trial, Refunds, and Cancelling
The 14-day trial lists every feature with no card needed. After it ends, a paid plan is required.
The refund rule is tight. You can request a refund by messaging Podia within 72 hours of your most recent payment. There are no partial refunds on annual plans, and refunds take 5 to 10 business days. Whether refunds apply to monthly plans is not shown. You can upgrade, downgrade, or switch between monthly and annual billing at any time.
What the Podia Page Does Not Show
Several things are missing from the text I read. Monthly-billing prices are not shown, and neither is the price of extra email subscribers. Definitions of spaces and videos are not given, and neither is what the Podia Agent includes.
The page also does not show support differences between plans, or any pricing for Podia AI tools. Sales tax and VAT amounts are not shown, only that sales tax is handled. I treat each of these as a question to ask before I pay.
How Podia’s Price Compares With Other Platforms
A price only means something next to the others. The Teachable pricing page lists Starter at $39 a month or $29 billed annually with a 7.5% fee, Builder at $89 or $69, and Growth at $189 or $139. The page says the 0% fee on paid plans applies when using Teachable Payments.
The Thinkific pricing page lists Start at $109 a month or $82 annually, Grow at $219 or $164, and Expand at $499 or $374, with a 30-day free trial. The Kajabi pricing page lists Basic at $179 a month or $143 annually, Growth at $249 or $199, and Pro at $499 or $399, though its annual figures are inconsistent on the page.
The Systeme.io pricing page lists a Free plan, Startup at $17 a month, Webinar at $47, and Unlimited at $97, with 0% transaction fees on all plans.
My guide to Teachable pricing goes deeper on its fees. My Thinkific pricing guide covers its limits.
What Each Platform Costs Per Year
Here is my own math from the listed prices. These are illustrations, not quotes, and processing fees are extra.
| Platform | Entry plan, per year | Middle plan, per year |
|---|---|---|
| Podia | $504 (Mover, 5% fee) | $1,008 (Shaker) |
| Teachable | $348 (Starter, 7.5% fee) | $828 (Builder) |
| Thinkific | $984 (Start) | $1,968 (Grow) |
| Kajabi | $1,716 (Basic) | $2,388 (Growth) |
| Systeme.io | $204 (Startup, monthly price) | $564 (Webinar, monthly price) |
Podia sits in the middle. It is cheaper than Thinkific and Kajabi at the middle tier, and more than Teachable and Systeme.io. The cheapest sticker price is not always the cheapest year, as the Mover math showed.
Podia Versus a Done-for-You High-Ticket Build
| Question | Podia | Ecommerce Paradise done-for-you |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | $504 to $1,800 a year | $4,997 one time for the 10-supplier build |
| What you sell | Courses, memberships, downloads | High-ticket products from 10 US supplier brands |
| Who builds it | You, on Podia’s templates | A custom-designed Shopify store built for you |
| Timeline | Fast to launch | Typically 2 to 3 months, with ads live within 90 days of onboarding |
I want to be fair about the trade. Podia is faster and far cheaper to start. My done-for-you service costs more up front and takes longer, its page says no revenue or profit is guaranteed, and payments are non-refundable. It is not passive income either, since you still handle customer service, order processing, and fraud checks.
Ad spend, software, supplier payments, business formation, and taxes are separate costs on top of the $4,997 build. What you get is a business with its own Shopify store and US supplier relationships. My turnkey store review covers it the way I review everyone else’s.
Who Podia Pricing Fits
The pricing fits a creator who sells a course or a few digital products and wants email and checkout in one place. A seller with fewer than about $10,000 in yearly sales can start on Mover, and a seller above that should start on Shaker.
A 14-day trial is a short window, so plan your test ahead of time. Build one product and one email before you start the clock.
Who Should Look Elsewhere
Look elsewhere if you sell physical products, since Podia is built around digital ones. If you are still choosing what to sell, my high-ticket niches list is a good place to start.
Look elsewhere too if you want a free plan or a lower monthly price. Systeme.io lists a Free plan, so you can build a page and a checkout before you pay anything.
If you want email, pages, and courses bundled at a higher price, Kartra is the other tool I would price out. For a head-to-head view, see my Teachable versus Podia comparison.
Questions to Ask Podia Before You Pay
Ask for the monthly-billing prices in writing. Ask what extra email subscribers cost beyond each plan’s limit. Ask whether Mover includes affiliate marketing, upsells, PayPal, and Zapier.
Ask whether refunds apply on monthly plans and what happens to your content if you cancel. Keep the answers, because they are your proof if something changes later.
A Simple 30-Day Test Plan
If you decide to try Podia, use the 14-day trial. Before you start, write your product page, your price, and your first email. In the first few days, build the product and run a test purchase.
Before the trial ends, calculate your margin on one sale after the processor’s fee, and the Podia fee if you are on Mover. If the number is thin, cancel before the trial converts. Check the cancellation steps now, not after the first charge.
Costs to Watch as You Grow
The first cost is the plan jump from Mover to Shaker, which is $504 a year. The second cost is email, since subscribers past the plan limit require a bigger plan or an add-on whose price is not shown.
The third cost is the processor fee, which grows with every sale. The fourth cost is everything outside Podia: ads, design, and your time. Add these up before you scale spend.
Hiring Help for Your Store
A business runs on repeatable tasks like product uploads, customer replies, and email sends. A virtual assistant from OnlineJobs.ph can handle those from a short written guide. Write your standards first, then hand the work over.
For a one-off job such as a course cover or a logo, a freelancer on Fiverr can save you time. Share access carefully and remove it when the job ends.
Common Pricing Mistakes
The first mistake is judging the plan by the monthly equivalent and forgetting it is billed annually. The second mistake is picking Mover for the low price and ignoring the 5% fee.
The third mistake is starting before the business exists on paper. If you have not formed your company, read my guide to business formation for high-ticket dropshipping. To file an LLC quickly, Bizee is one option I recommend.
The fourth mistake is never learning how suppliers work. My guide to finding suppliers for high-ticket products shows what a real supplier relationship looks like.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Podia cost per month?
The page lists Mover at $42 a month, Shaker at $84, and Earthquaker at $150, all on yearly billing. Monthly-billing prices are not shown.
Does Podia have a free plan?
No permanent free plan is shown. The page lists a 14-day free trial with no card needed.
Does Podia charge transaction fees?
Mover carries a 5% Podia fee, and Shaker and Earthquaker have none. Stripe or PayPal still charge 2.9% plus 30 cents, which may vary by location.
Can I get a refund from Podia?
You can request one by messaging Podia within 72 hours of your most recent payment. Annual plans have no partial refunds.
Is Podia good for physical products?
It is built for digital products. For physical high-ticket products I prefer a Shopify store, which my done-for-you service builds for you.
Final Verdict on Podia Pricing
Podia is a clean platform with three clear annual prices. The 5% fee on Mover, the missing monthly prices, and the price of extra email subscribers are what you need to check before you pay.
If you sell digital products and want one login, the 14-day trial is a reasonable way to look. If you want a business with physical high-ticket products, suppliers you can rely on, and a store you control, build it on Shopify. That is the model I teach and the one my team builds.
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Related Articles
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- Teachable vs Podia in 2026: Course-First Platform vs All-in-One Creator Platform, Which Fits Your Business?
- Skool vs Podia 2026: Focused Community or an All-in-One Digital Product Store?
- Teachable Pricing in 2026: Complete Plan Breakdown, Transaction Fees, and Hidden Costs Explained
- Thinkific Pricing in 2026: Plans, Fees and What You Actually Pay
- Kajabi Pricing in 2026: Plans, Fees and What You Actually Pay
Trevor Fenner is an ecommerce entrepreneur and world traveler from Seattle, Washington, and the founder of Ecommerce Paradise, a platform focused on helping entrepreneurs build and scale profitable high-ticket ecommerce and dropshipping businesses. With over a decade of hands-on experience, Trevor specializes in high-ticket dropshipping strategy, niche and product selection, supplier recruiting and onboarding, Google & Bing Shopping ads, ecommerce SEO, and systems-driven automation and scaling. Through Ecommerce Paradise, he provides free education via in-depth guides like How to Start High-Ticket Dropshipping, advanced training through the High-Ticket Dropshipping Masterclass, and fully done-for-you turnkey ecommerce services for entrepreneurs who want a faster, more hands-off path to growth. Trevor is known for emphasizing sustainable, real-world ecommerce models over hype-driven tactics, helping store owners build scalable, sellable, and location-independent brands.
He maintains homes in Seattle and Bali, spends most of the year overseas, and usually returns to Seattle for about a month each summer.
