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Podia vs Teachable
Priced at four sizes on whatever each one charges by, the features checked against both pricing pages, and my own verdict on each.
Take Podia if you want the least admin to get a course on sale. Take Teachable if you want the least admin to get a course on sale and a mature platform with a large creator base. Podia is cheaper at every size we price.
What each one actually costs
The real monthly figure at four sizes with the add-ons each platform forces on you included, from the same engine the shortlist quiz uses. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
| Podia | Teachable | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 products | $84 | $89 | $5 |
| 10 products | $84 | $89 | $5 |
| 25 products | $84 | $189 | $105 |
| 100 products | $84 | $189 | $105 |
What is actually different
- Podia lists a community where Teachable does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
- Teachable lists live events and cohorts and a mobile app where Podia does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
I have used both
Condensed from my own reviews. Every line links to the second I said it, so you can check any of it. Prices in the table above are from this week; the videos are older and the figures in them are not.
Podia
Podia was the cheapest of the platforms I compared, very simple to set up, but it lacks AI features, which holds it back.
- This was the cheapest of the platforms I compared, which makes it very affordable to get started. 27:32
- Really easy to use and pretty simple if you're looking to set something up quickly. 29:43
- Free to get started with a 30-day free trial so you can build something out and test it. 29:51
- It doesn't look like there's any AI features here to help generate content. 29:03
- It's not got any of those AI features so it doesn't get bonus points for that. 30:23
From my review, March 2025. Watch it
Teachable
Teachable is a robust, affordable platform with good AI features that's really easy to get up and running for individual course creators.
- It's really set up for individual course creators looking for an easy platform to get started with. 17:47
- You can get started on the cheapest plan, which was the cheapest option I had covered at that point. 18:30
- The AI generates course outlines for you, giving you the structure so you can then add videos and images. 21:29
- On the cheapest plan you pay a transaction fee if you take payments through it. 18:22
From my review, March 2025. Watch it
Before you sign up to either
| Podia | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Contract | Annual billing is the published price | Monthly, or annual; 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Payment fee | None on top | None on top |
Reading further
The full price ladder, every plan and the add-ons charged on top are on each platform's own page. If neither of these two is quite it, each page also has the alternatives ranked against it.
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