# Podia Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Podia the right Course Authoring solution for you? Explore 120 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/160788/Coach/reviews --- Podia 4.6 (120) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/160788/Coach/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Podia Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews RS Rachel S Business CoachE-Learning, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Podia is a great starter software to build and host courses on and create a community amongst your customers.“ March 17, 2025 MZ Mickey Z CEOPublishing, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “They make changes to basic logic in the system without any alerting to the customers, no explanation of what is about to happen, simply change one day and we should work around it, while it's still with bugs and issues.“ July 28, 2025 MB Maureen B Founder and WriterProfessional Training & Coaching, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The best part is the time and money saved by having an all-in-one platform, everything in one place, ALL the features to create and run an online business. BUT, if you feel the need to replicate and complicate, you can use thousands of apps and services that interface with Podia.“ December 19, 2023 IG Ian G Founder/CEOE-Learning, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “No dynamic course creation (as in, you can't create "pieces" and move them around)“ June 16, 2022 MA Maddi A Founder, Certified Dog TrainerConsumer Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It has been affordable as it combines so many tools into one.“ July 23, 2025 RC Rev C Vice PresidentLeisure, Travel & Tourism, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I have found it very confusing to see what customers see.“ December 14, 2023 MG Matthew G Transformational TrainerAlternative Medicine, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Incredibly robust suite of tools all in one place.“ August 22, 2025 IG Ian G Founder/CEOE-Learning, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “No way for a customer to book a coaching session twice (really?)“ June 16, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 120 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Jean G. Creator, Author E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Number one ALL IN ONE website builder for Creative Business Owners. " September 23, 2023 5.0 I have tried out so many website builders over the years and did not have the same ease of setup or all in one setup like Podia has. I have everything I need to run a successful digital business with Podia! Pros The easy setup and all in one services allowed me to set up my business in a week and make several sales in my first month of launching. I'm really pleased with how I could set up my entire business including email marketing and an affiliate program! Cons I honestly have no complaints right now. I wish Merch could be listed but I'm very satisfied with the design capability and features. Alternatives considered [Kajabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/154682/Kajabi/) Reason for choosing Podia I loved the Podia blog article about KAJABI V.S. PODIA. I knew I wanted to use podia, not because of price difference but my user experience when I signed up for both. I love the navigation, ease of use, and tools Podia has for creating a website + full business. I get so many compliments and I'm shocked I was "in business" within a week of signing up. Switched from [Kit](https://www.capterra.com/p/175000/ConvertKit/)[EtsyMarketingTool](https://www.capterra.com/p/156476/BestAutoRenew/)[ThriveCart](https://www.capterra.com/p/234835/ThriveCart/)[Weebly](https://www.capterra.com/p/246168/Weebly/)[Shopify](https://www.capterra.com/p/83891/Shopify/) I was tired of using multiple services and lots of monthly expenses. I used Podia in the past for a project and made a few clients Podia websites. But in 2023 it's the BEST I've found for all in one service for your creative business. Review Source MG Matthew G. Transformational Trainer Alternative Medicine Used the software for: I used a free trial ### " Pleasantly Surprised and Relieved. " August 22, 2025 5.0 I'm delighted to find Podia after wrestling with wix and wordpress for years. I have lost so much time and money between those platforms. Podia gives me the freedom to focus on creating quality content in my unique voice. Not having to deal with all the backend stuff. For the price, I am happy to pay their subscription fee all in one place. Not payments to multiple third party services that make one site, like wordpress and plugins. Pros Incredibly robust suite of tools all in one place. Total value for the money in contrast to building a wordpress site with membership, courses, custom forms, audio / video streaming. All without the hassle of needing to be a web designer or css wizard. Support is a breeze to get on chat and they're super proactive! Cons I don't have any yet. I contacted support because I ran into a snap trying to import my wix blog unsuccessfully. But it is due to wix not allowing one to adjust the feed settings. I also inquired about being able to integrate Gelato or redbubble print on demand products which currently is not available. However, all my suggestions and inquiries were added to future feature requests. This is definitely a pro even though the options aren't currently available. Alternatives considered [Kajabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/154682/Kajabi/)[upcoach](https://www.capterra.com/p/241603/upcoach/) Reason for choosing Podia It appeared to make my workflow more efficient. Switched from [Wix](https://www.capterra.com/p/169007/Wix/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) I switched from Wordpress and Wix. I'm merging two websites into podia. See full review for details. This is kind of a redundant question. Review Source MZ Mickey Z. CEO Publishing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Run away as soon as possible" July 28, 2025 1.0 HORRIBLE, keep away if you care about your data, nerves and financials. Many things don't work in the system and the customer support is always "I'm sorry, i know it's frustrating, we will pass to our developers, but can't say when and how the issues will be resolved". No Value for money at all. Bad and long learning curve to working with their financials, all emails are marked as spam and generally the system sucks. They make changes to basic logic in the system without any alerting to the customers, no explanation of what is about to happen, simply change one day and we should work around it, while it's still with bugs and issues. The subscription is not actually as per the plan, they give you additional seats, but only the owner for example is able to answer messages form the students, so they charge you, but not really supplying the goods. Pros Only the pricing, witch is cheaper then other solutions, but completely not worth the delta. Nothing ever works, always something broken, horrible customer support. Cons The app is so buggy and so not working well, it's amazing i was able to live with it for more then a year until i got the courage to leave to another supplier. Alternatives considered [LearnWorlds](https://www.capterra.com/p/143513/LearnWorlds/) Reason for choosing Podia cheaper then the rest of the avaliable products. Review Source MA Maddi A. Founder, Certified Dog Trainer Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Helpful Business Multitool" July 23, 2025 4.0 I started my business in October of 2024 & started using Podia right away. It has been affordable as it combines so many tools into one. I love, love, love the website I have created on the platform, and it was super easy to do. Their support is very helpful when I have questions. The courses are a little confusing to some of my clients, with the lessons vs. discussion areas. Overall it has helped me grow my business a great deal in the last 9 months. Pros I love all of the different functions that can replace multiple other tools. I have my website, email marketing, community memberships, and client portals all on Podia. Their support team is also very helpful & responsive. Cons I wish the websites were a little more customizable (although I really love what I've built), and I have to create a new "course" for each client to use as a portal, which is cumbersome Alternatives considered [Circle](https://www.capterra.com/p/10002260/Circle/) Reason for choosing Podia Podia is a much better value for the cost, & with the other tools it includes, it was a no brainer. Review Source MD Mark D. CEO, Coach Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Podia, a decent creator starter platform" February 28, 2025 4.0 Pretty good overall. Simple to set up and use. I needed more though, so, I had to upgrade. Pros Ease of use. Number of features for the price. 30 day trial. Quick set up and use. Blog, products, etc. Cons Limited features, only one domain or name, set up for single users, instead of multiple users. Alternatives considered [SamCart](https://www.capterra.com/p/204117/SamCart/) Reason for choosing Podia Ease of set up, no pressure upsells, cheaper. Switched from [SamCart](https://www.capterra.com/p/204117/SamCart/) I was testing it out as a product. Less pressure to upsell additional features. Review Source RS Rachel S. Business Coach E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great starter platform for coaches and entrepreneurs" March 17, 2025 4.0 Overall I loved podia. It was well priced and allowed me to host my courses and trickle out content and give my community members a place to find all of the resources I provide and interact with me and the content. Pros Podia is a great starter software to build and host courses on and create a community amongst your customers. It offers everything a coach could need to promote their courses while being reasonably priced and very user friendly Cons I wish that the website builder looked a little less chunky and blocky so you could make a smoother looking website. Alternatives considered [Kajabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/154682/Kajabi/) Reason for choosing Podia Podia was much less expensive than alternatives like Kajabi Switched from [Teachable](https://www.capterra.com/p/147019/Teachable/) I liked the interface of podia more and found it more user friendly Review Source Tanya G. Course Producer Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Want your sales pages, courses, and emails all in the same place?" February 5, 2020 5.0 I was already paying Convert Kit the same amount as Podia with no course options. Sure Podia's email is a little basic but the Podia Team has given me some great workarounds. For the price, you get so much more here than with the basic email platforms. Pros Just Do it! Should be Podia's slogan! These guys get you started on making life happen. Do you dream about making a course? This is the place to do it. The videos and chat help will help you make the course happen. And don't worry! You can go in and change things as you go along. So Just get started already. Cons With support, they do everything but come to your house and design the program for you. But that is truly what I wish they did. They have all kinds of great examples and challenges to get you started. I just wish they would send a maid and a nanny so I could clear my calendar to get on with it already. Alternatives considered [Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) Reason for choosing Podia More support. Better videos. On-demand chat service. Matt was really helpful in the one-one zoom call. Review Source Frankie Ƀ. Founder E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The best tool on the market" March 3, 2020 5.0 It has been a dream product to use Pros By far the sleekest design UX experience I have had with any e-learning platform, and I have used others in the past. The team were able to migrate me from Failjabi in less that 24 hours and the support is so personal and caring. It's also great value for money and I could not ask for better updated as the arrive month by month, I have just committed to another 12 months with Podia by paying upfront and I would never have dreamed of doing this with any other service Thank you Podia for such a great product I look forward to what 2020 brings, please accept crytpo payments in the future ;) Cons No crypto checkout, I know this might be difficult to implement but would be a great feature. Switched from [Kajabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/154682/Kajabi/) I won't waste my energy on explaining why I moved, I'm just so happy I did. Review Source Patrício A. Service Designer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My quickest launch experience ever for digital products " May 18, 2021 5.0 Very smooth Pros It's simple to build a course. Podia has a lot of resources to help you build, sell and market your product. It is simplicity in all actions, and it is quickly accessible to people who are not very tech. Cons No custom embed codes can be added... but let's face it... I can do without it for the first stages of sales. The trial offer could be more time... more than two weeks... We have to be prepared to build quickly to understand all the possibilities… Alternatives considered [Teachable](https://www.capterra.com/p/147019/Teachable/)[Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) Reason for choosing Podia Sell, Analytics, Marketing everything under one roof... :D Review Source AJ Amy J. Owner and Designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I love hosting my digital store and courses on Podia!" May 25, 2025 5.0 Overall, I've been really happy with using Podia. I don't have a ton of digital products right now, but I love the way my course is set up. It's easy for my clients and audience to access and easy for to edit as my needs change. Pros I love hosting courses and digital products on Podia. It's user-friendly interface makes it easy to set up and edit as my business needs change. Cons It's a little on the expensive side, but they do have a 30 day free trial for you to get a feel for the services and options. Review Source PG Peter G. creator E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great ecourse platform" July 19, 2019 5.0 The people at Podia are extremely helpful even for a detailed person such as myself, they respond to questions quickly and provide video on how to tutorials. Pros I chose the Podia platform for its ease of use and value. Creating a wealth-building program, I could not see spending double or triple the amount of Podia on another platform when I teach others how to build their wealth by being frugal. Cons I'm not good at creating websites or doing the backend programming, so I would like to see Podia have the option of hosting my URL and blog or partner with a company that provides those services. As it stands now I do not have a blog because I do not have the time to learn how to add the blog feature to the company that hosts my site. Alternatives considered [Kajabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/154682/Kajabi/) Reason for choosing Podia Podia seemed easier to learn and as a frugal entrepreneur starting a side hustle, value is important to me, additionally, they answered all my questions prior to signing up. Review Source KM Katrina M. Recruiter Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Podia is a go to for start up's " April 15, 2025 5.0 Overall I did not have technology issues while using podia. It is a easy for beginners and startup companies to use. Pros Podia was very easy and simple to use. It didn't complicate my job. It was very easy with keeping up with information and candidates. Cons I did not like the fact that others in the organization could see all of the work that I was conducting. Review Source JL Jessica L. Chiropractor and Speaker Alternative Medicine Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great for large scale and established sales options" January 15, 2025 4.0 Pros Fairly easy to use and set up as a content creator. Cons For small scale business (like mine) with infrequent use, Podia is a bit more expensive than some other options. Review Source Scott L. Performance Coach Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 2+ years ### "podia is great for coaching and training profession" July 19, 2022 5.0 I recommend podia to anyone who will listen. Been on it for 2 years. The technology and platform is great but what I brag about the most is how well they treat you. The customer service is extraordinary and that’s why I’m a raving fan. Pros Podia makes it easy to launch a course, a landing page, or a lead magnet for list building. I also love the subscription/membership capability. Cons They are definitely working on this and continuously improving it, but the community feature is still lacking a bit. I still use Facebook groups or other tools to compensate, but over the past couple years the capacity is trending in the right direction. Alternatives considered [Teachable](https://www.capterra.com/p/147019/Teachable/)[Kajabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/154682/Kajabi/)[Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) Reason for choosing Podia price and a referral from someone I know Review Source Amelia G. Author | Course Creator | Instructional Designer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Podia Course Platform" April 1, 2022 4.0 I am able to achieve my goal of creating my own courses and I'm discovering new features to offer such as coupon codes, integrated coaching and quizzes. Pros Easy to use, great customer support, chat feature, integrated quizzes, coaching and other features like coupons and integrated email (for example, I used MailChimp and I can utilize a MailChimp tag to add customers to my email list). Cons Quizzes are not previewable for potential customers, so I would like this to be available, and Ithere is no marketing assistance, so course promotions would be a bonus. Reason for choosing Podia The monthly cost was reasonable, their reviews were excellent, their interface is friendly and most of all, their customer service is outstanding. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner/Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Podia Makes Course Creation A Breeze" November 29, 2021 5.0 I chose Podia to simplify my life, ditch the overwhelm and just get down to creating a simple course that my audience would love to engage with. Podia ticks all the boxes. Pros Ease of use both for administrator and course/community members. Cons At first, I wanted more flexibility in the builder but once I got into it, I just knew that anything more would not add to the experience. It's such an easy platform to use. Reason for choosing Podia Simplicity and ease of use. Their all in one site and course builder, email, messaging service and affiliate program was a no brainer. Add to the mix the new community element - it was an easy decision to make. Review Source Giuseppe T. Founder Mental Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "To the point. Exactly what I needed." July 1, 2022 5.0 simple and straight to the point Pros I enjoy Podia for its simplicity and beauty. I appreciate the entrepreneurial smartness in creating such a precise and lean product, ease of use, very fast and thorough support, balanced functionalities outweighs the frustrations. As far as I know I'll keep using it. From many angles, it's obvious that it wasn't just designed to be the next average thing, but it was carefully planned and optimized to solve specific problems and really make a difference. It was precisely what I was looking for for a solopreneur that is looking for lean features that just work. I loved how they were honestly able to compare themselves to other solutions and companies without bragging or other ego dynamics, and how they presented themselves as the solution with clarity. It shows a lot of great signs of a company I'm inclined to work with. Cons some bugs in the editor were really annoying. Solved. Reason for choosing Podia simple, honest, essential and functionality-driven Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Teacher Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The perfect program for setting up an online store" April 14, 2020 5.0 I wanted to build an online platform for selling a digital product - a language course. Podia helped me realize the vision I had and I believe it cured me of a certain paranoia that I had, about website building being impossible, frustrating and soul-crushing. Instead, I had a real blast putting the website together, it was fun, intuitive and easy. Pros I highly recommend Podia as an option for an online store due to the price of their product and the ease of use. Podia is really perfect for setting up a personalized online platform that gives you the option of providing digital downloads and online courses to customers. The platform also allows for a website and has the basic email marketing features that are essential for someone like myself looking to keep everything as simple as possible. The customer service goes above and beyond to help you out. And the design is the cherry on top - Podia has a design that is both warm, friendly but also slightly off-the-wall and quirky. Cons The problems that I came across all had to do with integrating certain existing technical things - and the Podia staff was helpful in that regard. Alternatives considered [Teachable](https://www.capterra.com/p/147019/Teachable/)[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[Kartra](https://www.capterra.com/p/184946/Kartra/)[Builderall](https://www.capterra.com/p/202345/Builderall/) Review Source VH Virpi H. Teacher - Coach E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Finnish learning" December 16, 2023 4.0 I am really more than satisfied with Podia. Even when I am searching new features, I can find those very easily and there are great "help pages". For my products and e-Mail marketing it is very important to have it very smoothly, because I don't like to spend my time by try to find out, how to use the plattform. I can concentrate myself in my job and Podia is my expert for the marketing of products. Pros Podia is very easy to use and like the design featuers. I also love to have my e-Mails on one page. Cons I launched a new product and for the users is absolutely easy to use. The payment options are also very variable. Review Source Annette Tonkin L. Director and consultant Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Exceptional service " June 14, 2018 5.0 Courses, digital products and subscriptions all on the one site. Ease of use is a time saver. Support is exceptional Pros Ease of learning and use. Clean interface and easy to navigate. I can have my own URL that links to my current website. I love this option available on the smaller plan. The transfer was made by Podia of my courses in Thinkific to my podia platform by the podia staff which saved me so much time. I love being able to have all my digital products and courses in the one place. And subscriptions can be included when I have them up and running. I just love this platform and would recommend it to anyone both as an online course creator starting up or established. Cons They don't have quizzes yet but I've been told this is coming. The support is outstanding but if you live in Australia you have to wait until the next day or communicate during the night local WA time. I can't think of anything else. Review Source Matt M. Asset Management Specialist Mining & Metals Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I love Podia" May 27, 2019 5.0 Podia took away all the stress of my self-hosted Wordpress membership site. Trying to build a custom site on a low budget turned out to be a disaster for me. I have no problem administering my own website but the tech stack for a membership and course site caused me no end of headaches. I was spending all my spare time on tech and not serving my members. I persevered for six months, and I finally gave up when I found Podia. Pros Support, support and support. They rock. The platform is pretty awesome as well. The team made it easy to for me to migrate over. I'm in Podia every day building out new courses or tweaking the existing. Cons Obviously a platform like Podia will not have all the bells and whistles of a custom membership or course platform built in Wordpress (like what I previously used). But thats a small price to pay for the weight off my mind of having the tech actually work like its supposed to work. Review Source FS Fabrice S. Coach Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple. Efficient." July 14, 2023 4.0 Podia is THE platform "all-on-one" to sell inline courses. Pros Podia is very easy to use. The integration of my content (videos, audios, files...) is simple and fast. Cons I would like to able to create some "title" which can include two or more sections. Alternatives considered [Kajabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/154682/Kajabi/) Reason for choosing Podia Simpler, much cheaper, and more than enough. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Email Marketing Copywriter Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Early days. " October 4, 2019 4.0 It's early days. As soon as I get the income from the shop to leave I will. But I'll stick with it for now. Pros I like that getting up and selling is easy. I appreciate their integration with Stripe versus relying on a proprietary payment software (like Shopify) because I might not trust it as easily. Cons It feels very limited in some aspects. I don't love the limitations in building out pages and more than anything the ability not to access CSS is mindboggling. Review Source IA Ioana A. Content Creator Internet Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The best platform for digital products creators" October 8, 2019 5.0 I get to host everything in one place. No more going back and forth between my digital products host and my email service provider. Pros It's an all in one solution to a content creator's dream: membership site that can be used as a blog, email service provider covering the basic needs for drip campaigns, newsletters and email list building, digital downloads storage and online courses platform. I looove the fact that you get unlimited everything, so no more tiers to squeeze through. Cons The email marketing part is not as advanced as the likes of Convertkit or Drip, for example, but for beginners is just enough. But the fact that you have unlimited customers, subscribers, everything, it compensates, at least in the beginning when you're not making too much money off your email list anyway. Review Source TF Tamara F. Author E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to Use!" February 15, 2024 5.0 Pros I enjoy how simple Podia is to upload and create different types of products! Cons There’s nothing that I don’t like about Podia. 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