LearnDash
A LearnDash alternative that makes selling online courses a whole lot easier.
Meet Podia: a LearnDash alternative that helps you sell online courses without worrying about hosting, installations, or updates.
Start selling in minutes.
Start selling faster by skipping the complicated installation and constant updates from your Wordpress LMS plugin. Podia works “out of the box”, updates automatically, and works seamlessly as a subdomain on your Wordpress site.
Sell everything under one roof.
Podia lets you sell a lot more than just online courses. Run your entire business on a single platform where you can sell courses, downloads, community, coaching, and webinars. Plus, Podia includes a complete site builder, advanced email marketing tools, and more, helping many creators replace 3-6+ tools, including LearnDash.
A custom site you can be proud of.
Build an entire website for your business, complete with unlimited sales pages, with our easier-than-drag-and-drop page builder. From hosting to content delivery, we’ve got you covered.
Comparing Podia vs. LearnDash
Podia
LearnDash
Free plan
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Price
Podia isFree, or $4/month to $89/month
LearnDash isStarting at $119/year
Remove transaction fees
Podia is yes
LearnDash is yes
Free migrations
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Online courses
Podia is yes
LearnDash is yes
Digital downloads
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Memberships
Podia is yes
LearnDash is yes
Community
Podia is yes
LearnDash isRequires third-party integration
Coaching
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Webinars
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Email marketing
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Unlimited products
Podia is yes
LearnDash is yes
Unlimited customers
Podia is yes
LearnDash is yes
Unlimited membership plans
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Your own website
Podia is yes
LearnDash isNo, must be used with WordPress
Blogging
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Teammates
Podia is yes
LearnDash is yes
Buy buttons
Podia is yes
LearnDash is yes
Messaging
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Built-in affiliate program
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Chat support
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Video hosting
Podia is yes
LearnDash is no
Video demo
Podia in action
Wondering if Podia is a better platform for you? Go behind the scenes in this video walkthrough, where Ben will show you the ins and outs of Podia’s software and how it can help your business.
Why creators are making the switch from LearnDash to Podia.
Here are some more of the reasons creators have shared for why they’ve chosen Podia to power their business.
The happiest customers on the internet.
Podia’s customer satisfaction (NPS) scores are in the top 0.01% of all companies on the internet. Feel free to Google our reviews and see for yourself!
Connect with integrated email marketing.
With Podia Email, you can design beautiful emails, create automated campaigns, tag and segment your audience, and send as many messages as you want. Everything is already connected to your products and customers.
A support team that's here for you.
The number one reason people cite for loving Podia? Our customer service. We’re always here to help with real people offering chat support 7 days a week.
Free migrations.
Sit back, relax, and let us do the heavy lifting. Our migration service makes switching to Podia easy, and is completely free on all annual Mover and Shaker plans.
I’ve tried a few learning platforms but the main reason I chose Podia is its beautiful & simple interface - it makes my admin work easy and makes my students’ learning experience smooth & efficient. Win-win! Also, their support team is the best. They helped me out with everything, even on weekends.
— Nicole Saidy, UX designer, speaker & blogger
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Absolutely! You can check out our Podia demo site, which we’ve built to show you what the Podia experience will look like for both you and your customers.
There are also dozens of creator example sites on our Examples page, so you can see what other creators just like you have built using Podia.
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Yes! We offer free (and hassle-free) migrations on all annual Mover and Shaker plans. Get started here.
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Yes! Podia has a free forever plan that includes your full website, blogging, one digital download, one coaching product, customer chat messaging, and your online community. Sign up for free today to see for yourself!
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Absolutely! You can see how Podia stacks up to many of our competitors right here.
We also have some head-to-head comparisons of other leading platforms in case you’re choosing between those, including:
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We’d love to. Podia’s customer support is here for you, seven days a week. Just reach out to us on chat and a real, friendly person will be delighted to help you out.