Podia alternatives with SMS, a CRM and invoicing included
Verdict: stay with Podia if you sell downloads and coaching and $49 a month for Mover with its 5% fee suits you. Pick Vonza if you also want SMS, a CRM, invoicing and funnels. Podia keeps selling simple and helps you move in. Vonza keeps the simplicity and adds SMS, a CRM, invoicing, funnels and a School plan, with Podia’s prices read from its own page.
Podia vs Vonza at a glance
Prices read from podia.com on 2026-10-21; check the vendor’s page for current pricing.
On the figures above, Vonza’s lowest monthly price is higher than Podia’s lowest listed monthly plan.
Source: podia.com, read on 2026-10-21; a copy of the page as read that day is kept so the figures can be checked. Vonza’s price is its live price on the day you read this page; its billing, fee and trial lines are the pricing page’s own.
What each platform includes
From Podia’s pricing page as read on 2026-10-21. “Not stated” means the page did not mention it, not that Podia lacks it; Vonza’s column reflects the products with their own pages on this site.
| Capability | Vonza | Podia |
|---|---|---|
| Online courses | Included | Included |
| Community | Included | Included |
| Memberships | Included | Included |
| Email marketing | Included | Included |
| SMS marketing | Included | Not stated |
| Website builder | Included | Included |
| Landing pages | Included | Not stated |
| Sales funnels | Included | Not stated |
| Appointment scheduling | Included | Included |
| Invoicing | Included | Not stated |
| CRM | Included | Not stated |
| Online store | Included | Yes, digital products |
| Affiliate program | Included | Yes, Shaker plan and up |
| Free migration | Included | Included |
Why creators switch from Podia to Vonza
Grounded in what each pricing page lists, not in opinion.
SMS marketing built in
Podia’s pricing page lists Podia Email but does not mention SMS. Vonza sends and receives texts from the same contact list, with a monthly credit on every plan.
A CRM for your contacts
Podia’s Mover plan counts email subscribers (100 on Mover, 500 on Shaker). Vonza’s plans count contacts in the thousands and add a CRM with pipelines on top.
Invoicing without another tool
Invoicing is not on Podia’s pricing page. Vonza includes it, so coaching and services can be billed from the same account as your courses.
A School plan for institutions
Vonza’s School plan runs degrees, admissions, transcripts and a gradebook for institutions; Podia is built for individual creators.
When to stay with Podia
Podia is the right choice for some creators. Here is when, and what its pricing page leaves out.
Stay with Podia if
You sell digital downloads and coaching and want Podia’s simplicity, unlimited customers and a no-card 14-day trial.
Stay with Podia if
You are on Shaker or Earthquaker, where Podia’s page lists no transaction fees and unlimited assistants.
Stay with Podia if
Migration help on every plan matters more to you than SMS, a CRM or invoicing.
Not listed on Podia’s pricing page
- SMS marketing
- Landing pages
- Sales funnels
- Invoicing
Move from Podia to Vonza for free
Switch to Vonza effortlessly. We’ll migrate your courses, communities, and calendar for free with any Annual Pro or Business plan. Tell support what you are bringing from Podia and the team handles the move; anything beyond courses, communities and your calendar can be moved for a fee.
Step 01
Choose Your Plan
Sign up for an Annual Pro or Business plan to get started.
Step 02
Request Migration
Contact Vonza Support and tell us what you want migrated.
Step 03
We Handle Everything
Our team manages your migration and keeps you updated.
What you add when you switch from Podia
Podia’s pricing page does not mention these. Vonza has a product page for each, so they sit in the same login as your courses and community rather than in another subscription.
- SMS marketing
- Landing pages
- Sales funnels
- Invoicing
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
Start Free TrialPodia vs Vonza: your questions
Answered from the pages we read, with the date we read them.
Podia’s Mover plan was $49 a month billed monthly ($42 a month on annual billing) on the page we read on 2026-10-21, with a 5% transaction fee and 100 email subscribers; Shaker, with no fee, was $99. Vonza’s Starter plan was priced between the two at the time of writing, with a flat platform fee; the live figure is in the table above.
On Mover, 5%: “On the Mover plan, we charge a 5% transaction fee. There are no Podia fees on the Shaker or Earthquaker plans.” Vonza’s fee sentence, taken from our own pricing page, is in the table above.
Podia helps you move in, and its page says “We’re happy to help you move your stuff over.” Yes. Switch to Vonza effortlessly. We’ll migrate your courses, communities, and calendar for free with any Annual Pro or Business plan. Ask support once you are on the plan and the team moves your courses, communities and scheduling calendar; anything else can be moved for a fee. Details are on the free migration page.
Podia’s pricing page lists Podia Email, a website and blog, memberships, community and coaching bookings, but does not mention SMS marketing, a CRM, invoicing or sales funnels. Vonza has a product page for each.
No. Its page says “Podia pricing: try everything free for 14 days”, with no card required. Vonza’s trial is also 14 days on every plan.
See for yourself before you leave Podia
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