Podia vs Kajabi: Prices, Fees and Limits Compared

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Short answer

Podia starts at USD 49 a month (USD 42 billed annually) with a 5% fee on Mover; Shaker and Earthquaker remove that fee. Kajabi starts at USD 179 a month (USD 143 annually) with no revenue share, and Kajabi Payments card rates from 2.9% + USD 0.30 for US businesses. Neither has a free plan; both list a 14-day trial.

By Kabir NorthUpdated Prices checked
On this page 6 sections
  1. At a glance
  2. What you pay on USD 3,000 of sales
  3. Plan by plan
  4. Who each fits, based on published features and pricing
  5. Related
  6. What this page doesn’t cover

At a glance

Podia vs Kajabi at a glance. Prices checked 28 Oct 2026.

Podia Mover

USD 49/mo

Entry paid plan
Mover USD 49/mo (USD 42/mo billed annually)
Other plans
Shaker USD 99 (84), Earthquaker USD 179 (150)
Platform transaction fee
Partial (5% on Mover; none on Shaker or Earthquaker)
Card processing (US)
Charged by Stripe or PayPal; Podia cites 2.9% + USD 0.30
Products
50 / 150 / unlimited
Email / contacts
100 / 500 / 1,000 email subscribers included
Websites / communities
Website and community on every plan; 25 / 100 / unlimited spaces
Free plan / trial
No free plan; 14-day trial, no card needed
Refunds on plan fees
Within 72 hours of the latest payment; no partial refunds on annual plans
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Podia Shaker

USD 99/mo

Entry paid plan
Mover USD 49/mo (USD 42/mo billed annually)
Other plans
Shaker USD 99 (84), Earthquaker USD 179 (150)
Platform transaction fee
Partial (5% on Mover; none on Shaker or Earthquaker)
Card processing (US)
Charged by Stripe or PayPal; Podia cites 2.9% + USD 0.30
Products
50 / 150 / unlimited
Email / contacts
100 / 500 / 1,000 email subscribers included
Websites / communities
Website and community on every plan; 25 / 100 / unlimited spaces
Free plan / trial
No free plan; 14-day trial, no card needed
Refunds on plan fees
Within 72 hours of the latest payment; no partial refunds on annual plans
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Kajabi Basic

USD 179/mo

Entry paid plan
Basic USD 179/mo (USD 143/mo billed annually)
Other plans
Growth USD 249 (199), Pro USD 499 (399)
Platform transaction fee
Yes (No revenue share; processing only)
Card processing (US)
Kajabi Payments 2.9% / 2.8% / 2.7% + USD 0.30 by plan
Products
5 / 50 / unlimited
Email / contacts
2,500 / 25,000 / 100,000 contacts; unlimited marketing emails
Websites / communities
1 / 1 / 3 websites and communities
Free plan / trial
No free plan; 14-day free trial
Refunds on plan fees
30-day money-back period on every plan
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Kajabi Growth

USD 249/mo

Entry paid plan
Basic USD 179/mo (USD 143/mo billed annually)
Other plans
Growth USD 249 (199), Pro USD 499 (399)
Platform transaction fee
Yes (No revenue share; processing only)
Card processing (US)
Kajabi Payments 2.9% / 2.8% / 2.7% + USD 0.30 by plan
Products
5 / 50 / unlimited
Email / contacts
2,500 / 25,000 / 100,000 contacts; unlimited marketing emails
Websites / communities
1 / 1 / 3 websites and communities
Free plan / trial
No free plan; 14-day free trial
Refunds on plan fees
30-day money-back period on every plan
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Last checked 28 Oct 2026 · Prices from podia.com/pricing and kajabi.com/pricing. Kajabi Payments fees: Kajabi Payments fees: United States.

What you pay on USD 3,000 of sales

Example: 100 one-time sales of USD 30 on US cards in a month. Assume Stripe’s standard 2.9% + USD 0.30 on Podia (USD 117), which Podia cites on its pricing page, and Kajabi Payments Basic at 2.9% + USD 0.30 (also USD 117). Annual billing on both.

  • Podia Mover (USD 42/mo): 42 + 5% of 3,000 (150) + 117 = USD 309. You keep USD 2,691.
  • Podia Shaker (USD 84/mo): 84 + 117 = USD 201. You keep USD 2,799.
  • Kajabi Basic (USD 143/mo): 143 + 117 = USD 260. You keep USD 2,740 (within 5 products and 2,500 contacts).

At this revenue, Podia’s 5% Mover fee alone (USD 150) costs more than the USD 42 step up to Shaker. If the same USD 3,000 came from monthly subscriptions, Kajabi’s US fee article adds 0.7% on each recurring payment (USD 21 here); international cards add 1.5% on Kajabi Payments. Your processor may add its own recurring or cross-border charges on Podia.

Plan by plan

Podia Mover Podia Shaker Podia Earthquaker Kajabi Basic Kajabi Growth Kajabi Pro
Monthly USD 49 USD 99 USD 179 USD 179 USD 249 USD 499
Billed annually (per month) USD 42 USD 84 USD 150 USD 143 USD 199 USD 399
Platform fee 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Products 50 150 Unlimited 5 50 Unlimited
Email list included 100 500 1,000 2,500 25,000 100,000

Podia lists courses, downloads, coaching, community, events, a website and blog, a custom domain and built-in checkout on every plan. Kajabi lists unlimited funnels, landing pages and marketing emails on every plan; the branded mobile app is on Pro.

Who each fits, based on published features and pricing

This is a reading of each vendor’s published pages, not a tested recommendation.

  • Podia’s published plans fit creators who want courses, downloads, coaching and community in one storefront at a lower fixed price, with an email list in the hundreds rather than thousands. The 5% Mover fee matters once monthly sales pass roughly USD 840 (5% of sales vs the USD 42 annual-plan gap to Shaker).
  • Kajabi’s published plans fit creators who need a larger contact list (2,500 and up) and email, funnels and site in one bill, and whose business is registered in a country where Kajabi Payments is offered (US, Canada, Australia, UAE, UK and select European countries).

What this page doesn’t cover

It doesn’t rate editors, deliverability or support quality. Confirm live prices on each vendor’s pricing page before you buy.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Podia cheaper than Kajabi?

On published list prices, yes. Podia starts at USD 49 a month (USD 42 annually). Kajabi Basic starts at USD 179 a month (USD 143 annually).

Does Podia or Kajabi take a cut of sales?

Podia charges 5% on Mover and none on Shaker or Earthquaker. Kajabi's pricing page says it takes no revenue share; you pay Kajabi Payments processing, or a third-party provider fee where that applies.

How many email contacts does each include?

Podia includes 100, 500 or 1,000 email subscribers by plan, and you can add more. Kajabi includes 2,500, 25,000 or 100,000 contacts with unlimited marketing emails; extra contacts come in blocks of 25,000 for USD 125 a month.

Does Kajabi charge extra for a third-party payment provider?

In regions where Kajabi Payments is offered, using another provider adds 2%, 1% or 0.5% by plan (PayPal excluded). Kajabi says there is no extra fee where Kajabi Payments is not offered.

Which has a free plan?

Neither. Both list a 14-day free trial; Podia says no card is needed to start.

Who handles sales tax?

Podia's pricing page lists sales tax handling for 230 countries on every plan. Kajabi Payments can collect sales tax; Kajabi's US fee article lists USD 0.15 per transaction when Kajabi Sales Tax is turned on.

Can I get a refund on the plan fee?

Podia refunds if you ask within 72 hours of your most recent payment, with no partial refunds on annual plans. Kajabi's pricing page lists a 30-day money-back period on every plan.