Kajabi and Podia both bundle courses, email, a website and a community. Podia is cheaper to start: Mover is $49 a month with a 5% fee on sales and email for 100 subscribers, and Shaker is $99 with no fee and 500 subscribers. Kajabi Basic is $179 a month with no revenue share and 2,500 contacts. At the same $179 a month, Kajabi includes more contacts (2,500 vs Podia Earthquaker's 1,000) and Podia includes more products (unlimited vs 5). Your list size is the deciding fact.
- Your list is already past 1,000 people (2,500 contacts on Basic, 25,000 on Growth)
- You want a 30-day money-back guarantee
- You sell 5 or fewer products, or can pay $249 for 50
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- You're starting out and want the lower price ($49, or $99 with no fee)
- You want many products on the first plan (50 on Mover)
- You want a trial with no credit card
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Key facts side by side
Source: Kajabi pricing, Podia pricing, checked 2026-10-21 · Bars show size only. Kajabi counts contacts; Podia counts email subscribers. Podia's $179 plan is Earthquaker.
Free plans and trials compared
| Kajabi | Podia | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | None listed | No |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days, no credit card |
| Refunds | 30-day money-back guarantee | Within 72 hours of a payment; no partial refunds on yearly plans |
| Locked during the trial | Test emails, bulk contact imports, site-wide email templates and email automation actions | Not stated (Podia says the trial has full access) |
Sources: Kajabi pricing, Kajabi trial information, Podia pricing FAQ.
Prices as your list grows
| Tier | Kajabi (monthly / yearly per month) | Kajabi contacts and products | Podia (monthly / yearly per month) | Podia subscribers, products and fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | Basic: $179 / $143 | 2,500 contacts, 5 products | Mover: $49 / $42 | 100 subscribers, 50 products, 5% fee |
| Middle | Growth: $249 / $199 | 25,000 contacts, 50 products | Shaker: $99 / $84 | 500 subscribers, 150 products, no fee |
| Upper | Pro: $499 / $399 | 100,000 contacts, unlimited products | Earthquaker: $179 / $150 | 1,000 subscribers, unlimited products, no fee |
Source: kajabi.com/pricing · www.podia.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-21. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
Kajabi takes no revenue share on any plan. Kajabi extra contacts cost $125 a month per 25,000. Podia lets you add subscribers from the Billing page; the prices are not stated on its pricing page.
The cheapest plan for each list size, from the table above (monthly billing):
| Email list | Kajabi | Podia |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Basic, $179 | Mover, $49 (+5% of sales) |
| 500 | Basic, $179 | Shaker, $99 |
| 1,000 | Basic, $179 | Earthquaker, $179 |
| 2,500 | Basic, $179 | Not stated (add-on prices not listed) |
| 25,000 | Growth, $249 | Not stated |
Card processing: Kajabi Payments charges US entities 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, 2.8% + $0.30 on Growth and 2.7% + $0.30 on Pro, and adds 2%, 1% or 0.5% for a third-party provider other than PayPal. Podia uses Stripe or PayPal at a standard 2.9% + 30¢.
Sources: Kajabi pricing, Podia pricing, Podia Email FAQs.
Catches on each side
- Kajabi: 5 products on Basic. 50 products need Growth at $249 a month (pricing).
- Kajabi: own payment provider costs extra, 2% on Basic (pricing).
- Kajabi: trial features are locked until you activate a paid plan (trial information).
- Podia: over the subscriber limit, sending stops. Scheduled broadcasts go back to draft and campaigns pause until you upgrade or remove subscribers (Podia Email FAQs).
- Podia: 5% on Mover sales. At $1,000 a month in sales, Mover ($49 + $50) costs the same as Shaker ($99) (pricing).
- Podia: a 72-hour refund window (pricing FAQ).
Verdict
Pick Kajabi if you already have a list in the thousands and want it, your courses and your site in one tool with no revenue share: Basic covers 2,500 contacts for $179 a month, and Growth covers 25,000 for $249.
Pick Podia if your list is still small: Mover at $49 or Shaker at $99 (no fee, 500 subscribers) costs far less than Kajabi until your list passes 1,000 subscribers.
Full reviews: Kajabi review and Podia review.
FAQ
Is Podia cheaper than Kajabi?
Yes for small lists. Podia Mover is $49 and Shaker $99 a month; Kajabi Basic is $179. At $179, Podia Earthquaker includes 1,000 email subscribers and Kajabi Basic 2,500 contacts.
Does Kajabi or Podia take a cut of sales?
Kajabi takes no revenue share. Podia takes 5% on Mover and nothing on Shaker or Earthquaker. Card processing applies on both.
Which has a free trial without a card?
Podia's 14-day trial needs no credit card. Kajabi's 14-day trial may place a temporary authorization hold if you enter a card.
What happens when my list outgrows the plan?
On Podia, email sending stops until you upgrade or remove subscribers. On Kajabi, you move up a plan or add 25,000 contacts for $125 a month.
What changed
- 2026-10-21: Written from Kajabi's and Podia's official pricing and help pages.
Sources
All accessed 2026-10-21 (America/New_York).
- Kajabi pricing (monthly and annual billing): https://kajabi.com/pricing
- Kajabi, "Kajabi trial information": https://help.kajabi.com/en/articles/17174347-kajabi-trial-information
- Podia pricing (monthly and yearly billing) and FAQ: https://www.podia.com/pricing
- Podia, "Podia Email FAQs": https://help.podia.com/en/articles/11371062-podia-email-faqs