EarnThread vs Podia
Podia covers courses, community and email well, but there's no free plan: $49 a month with a 5% fee, or $99 without.
On price: EarnThread costs less than Podia at every sales level we checked, up to $50,000 a month.
Fee calculator
About 13 sales a month. You'd keep $50 more a month on EarnThread.
PlatformCheapest plan for youMonthly costYou keep
EarnThreadGrowth$42.40$457.60
PodiaMover$92.40$407.60
Start on the free plan and move up only when it pays for itself.
Start free →Monthly cost at a glance
Each platform on its cheapest plan for that level of sales, at an average price of $39, card processing included.
| Monthly sales | EarnThread | Podia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200 | $17Launch (free) | $66Mover | EarnThread $49 less |
| $500 | $42Growth | $92Mover | EarnThread $50 less |
| $1,000 | $66Growth | $136Mover | EarnThread $70 less |
| $3,000 | $159Growth | $209Shaker | EarnThread $50 less |
| $10,000 | $416Scale | $466Shaker | EarnThread $50 less |
Where Podia is better
- Built-in email marketing, a full website builder and community.
- Hands-on migration help.
Where EarnThread is better
- Start free, and EarnThread costs less than Podia at every sales level (each on its cheapest plan for you).
- Assignments with your feedback in courses.
- See which post, link or campaign led to each lead and sale, and share a revenue receipt for any campaign.
Features
| Feature | EarnThread | Podia |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ | — |
| Courses with quizzes, drip and certificates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assignments with feedback | ✓ | — |
| Coaching, downloads and memberships | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email newsletters | — | ✓ |
| Community | ◐ | ✓ |
✓ yes · ◐ partly or on higher plans only · — no.
How we compared
- Prices are published monthly prices in US dollars, checked on 3 October 2026. Annual billing is cheaper on most platforms. Features were checked in August 2026 (course features in October).
- Where a platform's fee doesn't include card processing, we add standard US card processing (2.9% + 30¢ per sale), the same for EarnThread.
- Taxes, currency conversion, international cards, refunds and add-ons aren't included.
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