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Podia

Rank 3 · Online course platforms · Checked 16.10.2026

Websitepodia.com
OwnerPodia is a sales platform for online courses, digital products and communities from the US company Podia Labs, Inc. Privately owned. Stands out for exceptionally clear communication of pricing and transaction fees, including itemising the payment processor's costs.
Business IDNo Finnish business ID (Y-tunnus)
Pricing modelPorrastettu kuukausihinta (vuosilaskutus); tasot Mover, Shaker ja Earthquaker. Transaktiopalkkio putoaa nollaan ylemmillä tasoilla.
Cheapest paid tierMover 42 $/kk vuosilaskutuksella (504 $/vuosi)
Transaction fee on salesMover 5 %/myynti, Shaker ja Earthquaker 0 %. Lisäksi avataan maksunvälittäjän (Stripe/PayPal) kulu 2,9 % + 0,30 $.
Free tier or trial30-day free trial; no permanent free tier
Data locationYhdysvaltalainen yhtiö (Podia Labs, Inc.)
LCP (mobile)14.6 s
Basic metrics69.1, rank 4
67.8SCORE
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On the basic metrics alone, the score was 69.1 and the rank 4. The score is now 67.8 and rank 3 (▲ 1 place). The difference comes from buying motives: they measure what the buyer asks before deciding.

AI SUMMARY · AI ALGORITHM · 19.8.2026

Podia on kurssien, digituotteiden ja yhteisöjen myyntialusta, joka erottuu poikkeuksellisen selkeällä hinnoittelu-, transaktiopalkkio- ja peruutusviestinnällä. Miinuksina yhdysvaltalainen datan sijainti ja pysyvän ilmaistason puuttuminen.

Strengths

  • Transaction fees are broken down exceptionally clearly: Mover 5 per cent, Shaker and Earthquaker 0 per cent, and the payment intermediary fee of 2.9 per cent + 0.30 dollars is also stated separately
  • Irtisanominen ja palautukset on kuvattu yksiselitteisesti: 30 vrk kokeilu, 72 tunnin palautusikkuna viimeisimmästä maksusta ja peruutus tili- ja laskutusasetuksista
  • Hinnat ja tasojen rajat (tilaajat, tuotteet) ovat julkisesti esillä ilman yhteydenottoa

Areas to improve

  • Pysyvää ilmaistasoa ei enää ole, vaan tarjolla on 30 vuorokauden ilmainen kokeilu
  • As a US-based service, the exact location of data and GDPR practices require reading the privacy policy
  • Alimmalla Mover-tasolla peritään 5 prosentin transaktiopalkkio, joka suurella myyntivolyymillä kannustaa siirtymään kalliimmalle tasolle

How the score is calculated

Buying motives checked 16.10.2026 and basic metrics measured 19.8.2026 from public sources. The same formula for everyone, read the full methodology.

Total score · weighted total

67.8 / 100
Monthly price26 p × 86,2 %22.4
Sales commission12 p × 40.0 %4.8
Trial12 p × 50.0 %6.0
Basic metrics50 % × 69,134.5

Buying motives · weight 50 p

33,2 / 50
MetricMeasured valueSourcePoints
Monthly price
NOTEThe page shows only the annually billed price (504 $/year), so the monthly billing price cannot be read. The figure is not fully comparable with other monthly prices.
Mover $42/monthpodia.com
checked 16.10.2026
22.4 / 26
Sales commission5% transaction fee in the Mover packagepodia.com
checked 16.10.2026
4.8 / 12
Trial14-day free trial without a cardpodia.com
checked 16.10.2026
6.0 / 12

If information is missing, the row gets 0 points and the reason is shown. Points rise when the company publishes the information.

Basic metrics · weighted sum, 50% of total points

69.1 / 100
Digital quality30 % × 64,619.4
Transparency30 % × 87,526.2
Reachability20 % × 30,06.0
AI quality score20 % × 87,417.5

Digital quality · weight 30%

64.6 / 100
MetricMeasured valueSourcePoints
Performance (mobile)28/100Technical measurement11.2 / 40
Accessibility97/100Technical measurement29.1 / 30
Findability (SEO)85/100Technical measurement12.8 / 15
Technical practices77/100Technical measurement11.6 / 15

Transparency · weight 30%

87.5 / 100
MetricMeasured valueSourcePoints
Monthly price publicly displayed without contacting the company
OBSERVATIONHinnastosivu: Mover '$42 /mo ($504 billed annually)', Shaker '$84 /mo', Earthquaker '$150 /mo'
YesWebsite + AI extraction20.0 / 20
Per-sale transaction fee (%/rate) clearly itemised
OBSERVATIONHinnastosivu: 'On the Mover plan, we charge a 5% transaction fee. There are no Podia fees on the Shaker or Earthquaker plans.' + maksunvälittäjän 2,9% + 30c avattu
YesWebsite + AI extraction20.0 / 20
Free tier or free trial and its limits stated
OBSERVATIONHinnastosivu: 'Try everything free for 30 days'; pysyvää ilmaistasoa ei ole
PartlyWebsite + AI extraction7.5 / 15
What the price includes (own domain, memberships, number of courses) itemised
OBSERVATIONtasoittain tilaaja- ja tuoterajat (Mover up to 50 products / 100 subscribers jne.)
YesWebsite + AI extraction10.0 / 10
EU or GDPR data location and data protection stated
OBSERVATIONa US company; data location in the privacy notice
PartlyWebsite + AI extraction5.0 / 10
Contract term and cancellation stated
OBSERVATIONHinnastosivu: '30-day free trial ... send us a message within 72 hours ... Want to cancel? Head to account settings, then billing.'
YesWebsite + AI extraction10.0 / 10
Owning company stated on the site
OBSERVATIONpalvelun tarjoaa Podia Labs, Inc.
YesWebsite + AI extraction15.0 / 15

Reachability · weight 20%

30.0 / 100
MetricMeasured valueSourcePoints
Phone number shown
OBSERVATIONno public support phone number is shown
NoWebsite + AI extraction0.0 / 30
Email shown
OBSERVATIONyhteydenotto viestillä ('send us a message') ja tuen kautta
PartlyWebsite + AI extraction7.5 / 15
Chat support
OBSERVATIONsupport and chat mentioned
PartlyWebsite + AI extraction7.5 / 15
Opening hours shown
OBSERVATIONexact opening hours are not given
NoWebsite + AI extraction0.0 / 15
FAQ section
OBSERVATIONhinnastosivulla laaja usein kysytyt kysymykset -osio
YesWebsite + AI extraction15.0 / 15
Mobile app
OBSERVATIONerillistä omaa mobiilisovellusta ei esitetä hinnastosivulla
NoWebsite + AI extraction0.0 / 10

AI quality score · weight 20%

87.4 / 100
MetricMeasured valueSourcePoints
Clarity of information90/100AI analysis30.6 / 34
Findability of pricing90/100AI analysis29.7 / 33
Content coverage82/100AI analysis27.1 / 33

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