Udemy
A Udemy alternative that puts you in control of your business.
Podia is a Udemy alternative that gives you full control over your customers, data, and money, complete with your own customizable website.
Own your platform.
You worked hard to build your audience, don’t let some massive platform own your relationship with them. With Podia, you own your customer data, your sales, your content, and your platform.
Keep the money you earn.
Instead of earning a fraction of an earnings pool, Podia allows you to sell your products directly to your audience. Creators switching to Podia have gone from earning a few dollars a month on marketplaces to earning thousands a month in the driver’s seat of their own business.
A support team that's here for you.
The number one reason people cite for loving Podia? Our customer service. We’re here to help with real people offering chat support 7 days a week.
Comparing Podia vs. Udemy
Podia
Udemy
Free plan
Podia is yes
Udemy is yes
Price
Podia isFree, or $39/month to $89/month
Udemy isFree (subject to instructor revenue share plan)
Transaction fees
Podia is8% on free plans, no transaction fees on paid plans
Udemy is3% on sales made with your referral code, 63% on other sales
Free migrations
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Online courses
Podia is yes
Udemy is yes
Memberships
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Downloads
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Webinars
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Email marketing
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Unlimited products
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Unlimited customers
Podia is yes
Udemy is yes
Your own website
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Blogging
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Teammates
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Buy buttons
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Messaging
Podia is yes
Udemy is yes
Built-in affiliate program
Podia is yes
Udemy is yes
Chat support
Podia is yes
Udemy is no
Creator friendliness score
Podia is90.91
Udemy is52.78
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 Udemy 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!
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.
Make more sales with friction-free checkout.
Forget complicated checkout experiences that cause frustration and drop off. Our 2-step checkout is the simplest one on the market, and it’s optimized to make you sales.
Sell everything under one roof.
Podia is an all-in-one platform where you can sell digital downloads, online courses, webinars, coaching, and communities. We’ve helped tens of thousands of creators replace 3-6+ tools and simplify their lives.
Podia does a phenomenal job of simplifying the learning platform into an easy user interface for uploads and curriculum.
— John D. Saunders, web designer and brand strategist.
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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.