Migration
Moving from Podia to LearnWorlds
The common trigger is a training requirement Podia does not publish an answer for. LearnWorlds publishes SCORM from Pro Trainer and client groups for B2B seat selling from the same tier. Podia publishes neither. The trade is Podia's bundled website builder and email marketing, which LearnWorlds does not include in the same way. The move is still a migration project: inventory, written export answers, a reconciliation test, then cutover.
Why teams consider this move
Two registry facts drive most of these switches. Neither is about export tooling, which we do not claim either way.
- SCORM. LearnWorlds publishes SCORM from Pro Trainer, 20 packages at $79 per month. Podia publishes no SCORM support at any plan.
- B2B seat selling. LearnWorlds includes client groups from Pro Trainer. Podia publishes no group or seat-selling workflow for companies.
Plan mapping and the cost delta
Map your Podia plan to the LearnWorlds tier that matches your real needs.
| Platform | Entry plan | From (annual billing) | Platform fees on the entry plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinkific | Basic | $40/mo | 5% only with your own gateway | Hosted (SaaS) |
| LearnWorlds | Starter | $24/mo | $5 per course sale | Hosted (SaaS) |
| Teachable | Starter | $29/mo | 7.5% transaction fee | Hosted (SaaS) |
| Podia | Mover | $42/mo | 5% transaction fee | Hosted (SaaS) |
| LearnDash | Essentials | $259/year license | No platform fee | Your WordPress site |
Podia Mover ($42 per month) takes a 5% transaction fee. LearnWorlds Pro Trainer ($79 per month on annual billing) charges no per-sale fee and adds SCORM and 1 client group. If your needs are lighter, LearnWorlds Starter at $24 per month is cheaper but adds its own $5 per-sale fee. Run your numbers in the cost calculator.
Apply the checklist to your Podia storefront
Follow the full LMS migration checklist and adapt it here.
- Inventory. Count products, email subscribers, community spaces and active payment plans.
- Ask both vendors in writing. Request a sample export from Podia for each object type and ask LearnWorlds what it imports and in what format.
- Run the reconciliation test. Build a fictional dataset, export it, import it into a LearnWorlds trial, and compare object counts before and after.
Cutover order
Rebuild and verify before touching anything live. Recreate the catalog in LearnWorlds, upload and play-test SCORM packages if relevant, set up client groups if you sell seats, and run the reconciliation test on fictional data. Keep Podia live and billing throughout, and plan a replacement for Podia's bundled email marketing before you cut over.
Frequently asked questions
Does Podia support SCORM?
Will I need a new email tool after leaving Podia?
Can I sell B2B seats on Podia before I move?
Keep deciding
LMS migration checklist: what really moves, and what you rebuild
A migration matrix by object type, courses, learners, progress, subscriptions, with what to inventory and what to demand from each vendor in writing.
LearnWorlds vs Podia: built for two different businesses
SCORM, client groups, fees and entry price compared. LearnWorlds for SCORM and B2B training, Podia for a simple all-in-one storefront. 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.
Selling training seats to companies: the buyer-to-learner workflow
The buyer-to-learner path for B2B seat sales, with named roles and the three things vendors blur: purchase orders, payment, and seat allocation.