Comparisons
LearnWorlds vs Podia: built for two different businesses
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These platforms rarely compete for the same buyer. LearnWorlds is built for training providers that need SCORM and client groups, starting at $24 per month on annual billing. Podia is a simpler all-in-one storefront for courses, downloads and communities, starting at $42 per month with no annual discount shown. If SCORM or B2B seat selling matters, LearnWorlds is the documented choice; if you want one simple tool for site, email and products without SCORM or client groups, Podia fits.
Our pick for SCORM and B2B training
Published SCORM from Pro Trainer, client groups, and up to 25 admin seats on Learning Center.
See pricing →Choose Podia if
You want one simple hosted tool for site, email and products, no SCORM or client groups needed.
See pricing →Side by side
Published plans on annual billing where a discount applies.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing | Admins | Fees | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29/mo | $24/mo | 1 | $5 per course sale | custom domain; core course builder; no free courses |
| Pro Trainer | $99/mo | $79/mo | 5 | No platform fee | no per-sale fee; unlimited free courses; 20 SCORM or multimedia uploads |
| Learning Center | $299/mo | $249/mo | 25 | No platform fee | full white label; unlimited SCORM uploads; up to 10 client groups |
| Corporate | Custom pricing | Custom pricing | custom | No platform fee | custom contract; custom groups and seats |
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing | Admins | Fees | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mover | $42/mo | $42/mo | 5% transaction fee | website builder and custom domain included; unlimited customers | |
| Shaker | $84/mo | $84/mo | No platform fee | affiliate marketing; upsells; PayPal | |
| Earthquaker | $150/mo | $150/mo | No platform fee | unlimited products and videos; unlimited assistants; affiliate marketing |
The decision lines
SCORM. LearnWorlds publishes SCORM from Pro Trainer ($79 per month on annual billing, 20 packages) and unlimited from Learning Center ($249 per month). Podia publishes no SCORM support at all, so treat it as absent for any SCORM catalog.
Client groups and B2B. LearnWorlds includes 1 client group on Pro Trainer and up to 10 on Learning Center, enough to sell seats to a few companies inside one school. Podia publishes no group or seat-selling workflow for companies.
Fees. LearnWorlds Starter ($24 per month) adds a $5 fee per course sale; Pro Trainer and above charge no per-sale fee. Podia Mover ($42 per month) takes a 5% transaction fee; Shaker and Earthquaker drop the fee to 0%.
What each bundles. Podia's pitch is one tool for a website, email marketing and products, all included from Mover. LearnWorlds is course and training first; a full marketing site and email service typically live in separate tools.
Entry price. LearnWorlds Starter at $24 per month on annual billing is cheaper to start than Podia Mover at $42 per month, but Starter's $5 per-sale fee and 1,000 monthly active learner cap bite as volume grows.
Which one for your situation
- You run a SCORM catalog: LearnWorlds. Podia does not publish SCORM support at any plan.
- You sell B2B seats with client groups: LearnWorlds, from Pro Trainer at $79 per month for 1 client group.
- You want one simple tool for site, email and products: Podia. Mover bundles a website builder, custom domain and email marketing from $42 per month.
- You are starting out on a tight budget: LearnWorlds Starter is the cheaper door at $24 per month, but budget the $5 per-sale fee against Podia's 5% on Mover before choosing on price alone.
What neither publishes
Confirm these before you rely on them:
- LearnWorlds delegated per-group admin rights and SSO terms by plan; neither is itemized publicly.
- Podia SSO, white label and per-client data separation; none are documented, so treat them as absent for B2B use cases.
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What the two products actually look like
Frequently asked questions
Does Podia support SCORM?
Which is cheaper, LearnWorlds or Podia?
Can I sell B2B seats on Podia?
Does Podia replace my website and email tool?
Keep deciding
LearnWorlds: plans, SCORM, limits, and who should shortlist it
LearnWorlds plans, the most accessible SCORM support, client groups, white label from Learning Center, and the Starter per-sale fee. What to confirm in a demo.
Podia: plans, fees, limits, and who should shortlist it
Podia plans priced by email subscribers and products, the 5% Mover fee, and no published B2B, SCORM or SSO. What to shortlist it for and what to confirm.
Thinkific vs Podia: scale courses or bundle your whole storefront
Thinkific scales courses and B2B seats with no platform fee; Podia bundles website and email but caps products, videos and subscribers. See the split.
SCORM support across all five platforms
SCORM needs import, playback and score reporting back. LearnWorlds sells it self-serve, Thinkific gates it to Plus, and video-course platforms often skip it.