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Podia vs Teachable: what you keep
Selling $99 courses, the lead changes 2 times between 1 and 400 sales a month as plans step up. At 60 sales of $99 a month across 4 courses, you keep $5,651 on Podia (Shaker) and $5,661 on Teachable (Builder).
Where the lead changes
One course, monthly billing, each platform on whichever of its plans leaves the most at that volume.
Three sizes of business
| Scenario | Podia | Teachable | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting out: 10 sales of $49, 1 course | $399.29 Mover | $397.04 Starter | $27 |
| Growing: 60 sales of $99, 4 courses | $5,651 Shaker | $5,661 Builder | $120 |
| Established: 150 sales of $297, 12 courses | $43,114 Shaker | $43,024 Growth | $1,080 |
Monthly take-home after subscription, platform fees and card processing, on monthly billing; bold marks the larger.
How each one charges
- Podia: Podia's plans cost $49 to $179 a month ($42 to $150 billed yearly). Mover takes 5% of each sale; Shaker and Earthquaker take nothing. Card processing adds 2.9% + $0.30 per sale.
- Teachable: Teachable's plans cost $39 to $189 a month ($29 to $139 billed yearly). Starter takes 7.5% of each sale; Builder and Growth take nothing. Card processing adds 2.9% + $0.30 per sale.
Where the money goes at 60 sales a month
- TeachableYou keep $5,661 (95.3%)Builder plan: $89 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
- PodiaYou keep $5,651 (95.1%)Shaker plan: $99 subscription, $0 platform fees, $190.26 card processing.
Try your own sales numbers on all 12 platforms, or see every platform's fees in one table.
Prices checked against each platform's own pricing page on .