// pocketsflow vs podia
Pocketsflow vs Podia: $0 a month to start, not $42 plus a 5% fee.
Podia starts at $42 a month billed yearly, and its Mover plan adds a 5% fee on top of card processing. Pocketsflow is 4.7% + $0.30 per sale, estimated, with card processing and tax handling included, and no monthly fee.
Pricing checked October 2026, see sources
At a glance
// fee per sale
// monthly fee
// sales tax and vat
// what you keep
What you keep each month.
$50 sales to US buyers, one-time purchases. For Podia we use whichever of its plans leaves you the most that month. Same math as the fee calculator: try your own numbers there.
| Monthly sales | Pocketsflow keeps | Podia keeps | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,00020 sales | $947.00fees $53.00 | $866.00Mover · fees $134.00 | +$81.00 with Pocketsflow |
| $10,000200 sales | $9,470.00fees $530.00 | $9,551.00Shaker · fees $449.00 | +$81.00 with Podia |
| $50,0001,000 sales | $47,350.00fees $2,650.00 | $48,151.00Shaker · fees $1,849.00 | +$801.00 with Podia |
| $1,000: +$81.00 with Pocketsflow | |||
| $10,000: +$81.00 with Podia | |||
| $50,000: +$801.00 with Podia | |||
From about $5,550 a month in $50 sales, Podia's Shaker plan leaves you more than our per-sale fee does. Selling $50,000 or more a month? The Volume plans lower the platform fee to 1% or 0.5%. Card processing on Podia uses the rate it publishes. Marketplace sales, PayPal surcharges, refunds and currency conversion are left out.
// feature by feature
Side by side, grouped by job.
Pocketsflow's column shows the cheapest plan with each feature (see plans). Podia's column only shows what its own public pages say.
| Feature | Pocketsflow | Podia |
|---|---|---|
| // Sell | ||
| Digital downloads | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| Online courses | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| Coaching and services | Yes,All plans | Yes |
| Subscriptions and memberships | Yes,All plans | Not listed |
| License keys | Yes,All plans | Not listed |
| Custom domain | Yes,From Starter | Yes |
| Payment plans | Yes,From Growth | Not listed |
| // Grow revenue | ||
| Upsells and order bumps | Yes,From Growth | YesShaker plan and up |
| Discount codes | Yes,All plans | Not listed |
| Affiliate program | Yes,From Growth | YesShaker plan and up |
| Email campaigns and automations | Yes,From Starter | Yes100 to 1,000 subscribers by plan |
| Abandoned checkout emails | Yes,From Growth | Not listed |
| Sales funnels | Yes,From Growth | Not listed |
| A/B tests on price and pages | Yes,From Pro | Not listed |
| // Keep customers | ||
| Members area and community | Yes,From Pro | Yes |
| Failed payment recovery | Yes,From Pro | Not listed |
| Loyalty points and store credit | Yes,From Growth | Not listed |
| // Run it with AI | ||
| Run the store from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor (MCP) | Yes,All plans | Not listed |
| Public API and webhooks | Yes,All plans | Not listed |
| // Payouts and tax | ||
| Sales tax and VAT collected and paid for you | Yes,All plans | Not listed |
| A plan with no monthly fee | Yes,All plans | NoFrom $42 a month |
| Card processing included in the fee per sale | Yes,All plans | No2.9% + $0.30 on top |
Offered Not offered (or not on the plan noted)Not listed We could not find it on Podia's public pricing or feature pages. Check with them.
// move from podia
Move from Podia in minutes.
There is no one-click Podia connection. Upload CSV files instead: the importer matches columns by name and you map the rest by hand. Setup takes minutes; the import itself runs in the background.
// what comes over from any other platform
- ProductsCSV
- Product filesIf linked
- CustomersCSV
- Purchase historyCSV
- Email subscribersCSV
// good to know
- Columns are matched by name. Anything we do not recognise, you map by hand: the importer never guesses a column.
- Products start unpublished. Purchase history is kept as history and never counts as new sales.
- Your email list keeps each contact's consent, and nobody is emailed.
- The importer is part of the Volume plan ($500 a month), where our team can run it for you. On any plan, you can import your email list from a CSV.
// the honest part
When Podia is the better fit.
Pocketsflow is not for everyone. Podia may suit you better if one of these is true.
From about $5,550 a month in $50 sales, Podia's Shaker plan leaves you more than our per-sale fee does.
Computed from the fees above
You want a website and blog, live and in-person events and 1,900+ embeds on every plan, in one place.
You want a no-card trial first: Podia offers 14 days of full access without a credit card.
// faq
Common questions.
Is Pocketsflow cheaper than Podia?
It depends on how much you sell. With $50 sales to US buyers, at $1,000 a month you keep $947.00 with Pocketsflow and $866.00 with Podia (Mover); at $10,000 a month you keep $9,470.00 with Pocketsflow and $9,551.00 with Podia (Shaker); at $50,000 a month you keep $47,350.00 with Pocketsflow and $48,151.00 with Podia (Shaker). From about $5,550 a month in $50 sales, Podia's Shaker plan leaves you more than our per-sale fee does. Pocketsflow's 4.7% + $0.30 is an estimate that includes card processing and tax handling; the exact amount is itemized on every order.
Can I move my Podia store to Pocketsflow?
Yes, with CSV files. There is no one-click Podia connection: upload CSV files of your products, customers, purchases or email subscribers, and the importer matches the columns by name. Products start unpublished, purchase history never counts as new sales, and nobody on your list is emailed. The importer is part of the Volume plan, where our team can also run it for you.
Who handles sales tax and VAT?
On Pocketsflow, we do: Pocketsflow is the merchant of record, so sales tax and VAT are collected and paid for you. We could not find how Podia handles tax on its public pricing pages, so check with them.
Is there a monthly fee?
Not to sell. The Free plan has no monthly fee: you pay 4.7% + $0.30 per sale. Paid plans from $15 a month add email campaigns and growth tools. Podia: Mover $49, Shaker $99, Earthquaker $179 a month ($42, $84, $150 billed yearly). 14-day free trial..
Is Pocketsflow affiliated with Podia?
No. Podia is a trademark of its owner, named here only to compare published prices and features. Every fact on this page links to the page it came from, checked in October 2026. Prices change, so check Podia's own pages before you decide.
// more comparisons
Compare with the others.
Every comparison uses the same fee math and the same rules: published prices only, sources linked. Or see them all on one page.
// further reading
9 Best Podia Alternatives in 2026 (Fees & Features Compared)Podia vs Kajabi: Which Should You Use in 2026?// sources, checked October 2026
Podia is a trademark of its owner, named only to compare published prices and features. Pocketsflow is not affiliated with Podia. Logos are trademarks of their owners; shown for comparison only.
// start free
Keep more of every sale.
No monthly fee, no setup fee. 4.7% + $0.30 a sale, tax handled.
