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YOUR PODIA WEBSITE IS FREE FOREVER

Tell your story, share your portfolio, set up a storefront, or build any other
type of website you want. With Podia, your website is already connected to your
products, courses, community, email, and everything else.


PODIA VS. SQUARESPACE

In a few clicks, you could have a beautiful website that’s a breeze to
customize. Your website is 100% free with Podia, and you can also sell products,
build your community, and grow your email list on the free plan.

Get your free Podia account


PODIA

✓ Free plan
✓ Full website builder
✓ Landing pages
✓ Sell online courses & downloads
✓ Unlimited video storage on paid plans
✓ Run your online community
✓ Integrated email marketing & automations
✓ Unlimited monthly email sends
✓ Customer chat messaging
✓ Affiliate management


SQUARESPACE

x No free plan
✓ Full website builder
✓ Landing pages
✓ Sell online courses & downloads
x Video storage limits on most plans
x No community feature
✓ Integrated email marketing & automations
x Limits on monthly email sends
x No customer chat messaging
x No affiliate management

This table has Podia,Squarespace columns and 19 rows


COMPARING PODIA VS. SQUARESPACE

Podia

Squarespace


FREE PLAN

Podia is yes

Squarespace is no


PRICE

Podia isFree, or $4/month to $89/month

Squarespace is$23/month to $65/month, plus add-ons


FREE MIGRATIONS

Podia is yes

Squarespace is no


WEBSITE BUILDER

Podia is yes

Squarespace is yes


UNLIMITED WEB PAGES

Podia is yes

Squarespace is yes


ONLINE COURSES

Podia is yes

Squarespace is yes


UNLIMITED VIDEO STORAGE

Podia is yes

Squarespace isPaid add-on


DIGITAL DOWNLOADS

Podia is yes

Squarespace is yes


MEMBERSHIPS

Podia is yes

Squarespace is yes


COMMUNITIES

Podia is yes

Squarespace is no


COACHING

Podia is yes

Squarespace is yes


WEBINARS

Podia is yes

Squarespace is no


EMAIL MARKETING

Podia is yes

Squarespace is yes


BUILT-IN AFFILIATE PROGRAM

Podia is yes

Squarespace is no


TEAMMATES

Podia is yes

Squarespace is yes


EMBEDDABLE BUY BUTTONS

Podia is yes

Squarespace is no


CUSTOMER MESSAGING

Podia is yes

Squarespace is no


CHAT SUPPORT

Podia is yes

Squarespace is yes


CREATOR FRIENDLINESS SCORE

Podia is87.01

Squarespace is75.32


NEED HELP MOVING YOUR PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS TO PODIA?

Need help moving your products and customers to Podia?

Learn about migrations →

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PODIA IN ACTION

Wondering if Podia is a better website building platform for you? Go behind the
scenes in this video walkthrough, where Ben will show you the ins and outs of
Podia’s software and how it can help your business.


AN EASIER WAY TO BUILD YOUR WEBSITE.

Frustrated by Squarespace’s confusing customization dashboards and rigid
layouts? Podia’s website builder is clean, straightforward, and so easy to use
that you can have your site ready in an afternoon.


FREE FOREVER PLAN.

Squarespace comes with a price tag, especially if you want to use ecommerce
features. With Podia, your website is free forever. We’ll even throw in an
online community, one digital download, and one coaching product so you can
monetize from day one.


INTEGRATED FEATURES WITHOUT HIDDEN COSTS.

There’s no reason to rely on complicated (and pricey) third-party tools to grow
your business. With Podia, video storage, affiliates, customer messaging, and
memberships are all built in. No surprise upsells here.

> Podia is for Makers who get stuff done. Within 24 hours of discovering Podia,
> I transferred all my products over and haven’t looked back. Podia is the
> iPhone of online courses, memberships, and digital downloads. Simple, easy,
> and aesthetically beautiful, even a complete technophobe can use it. Thank
> you, Podia team!

— Robin Harford, plant-based forager, ethnobotanical researcher, and wild food
educator.


WHY CUSTOMERS CHOOSE PODIA OVER SQUARESPACE

Here are some reasons creators choose Podia instead of Squarespace to power
their small businesses.


YOUR WEBSITE AND PRODUCTS IN PERFECT HARMONY

We designed Podia with your creator journey in mind. Start by making a website
with our easy site builder and grow your online business by selling digital
products from our all-in-one platform. From content hosting to product delivery,
we make life easier for you and your customers.


AN INTERFACE YOUR CUSTOMERS WILL LOVE

Don’t just dump files on your customers’ laps. Podia gives customers a simple
and beautiful elearning experience with their own login, on-page delivery, and a
course viewer to enjoy their content.


A SUPPORT TEAM THAT'S HERE FOR YOU

The number one reason people cite for loving Podia? Our customer service. We’re
always here to help with real people offering chat support 7 days a week.


FREE MIGRATIONS

Sit back, relax, and let us do the heavy lifting. We’ll move your digital
products and contacts over to Podia. Our migration service makes switching to
Podia easy and is completely free on all annual Mover and Shaker plans.

SIGN UP NOW


GET YOUR FREE PODIA ACCOUNT

Join the 150,000+ creators who use Podia to create websites, sell digital
products, and build online communities.

Start free →


PODIA VS. SQUARESPACE: WHICH IS RIGHT FOR ME?

Great question! We obviously think we’re pretty great, but here’s an honest
comparison:

Both Podia and Squarespace allow you to build a stylish website for your online
business. You can also use both platforms to sell digital products and manage
your email, but that’s about where the similarities end.

To help you decide between Podia vs. Squarespace, let’s dive into the details.

All prices and features are accurate at the time of writing, but they may change
over time.


INTUITIVE WEBSITE BUILDER

If you’re in the market for a new website builder, you’ve probably heard of
Squarespace. It’s one of the most popular site builders around, and it comes
with a wide selection of done-for-you templates.

But while Squarespace’s code-free editor may be easier than building an entire
site from scratch, it’s not as straightforward as it seems.

Templates can be a blessing and a curse. They give you a solid starting point
and they look nice, but if you want to deviate from the blocks provided, things
can get tricky.

To make Squarespace easier for everyday users, a lot of customizations simply
aren’t available. And the ones that are can be difficult to find since there are
editing options on individual elements, pages, and a separate design dashboard.

Another thing to remember is that Squarespace only allows you to upload 30
minutes of video to your website. You must pay extra for the digital products
add-on to get more video storage.

At Podia, we’re taking a different approach.

Our easier-than-drag-and-drop website builder includes a set of content blocks
with dozens of styling options. You can change up the look of your site in just
a few clicks, and all our blocks play nicely together so you can add and remove
anything you want.

Here’s an example of two ways you can style the same content on your Podia
website. Making these changes only took a few clicks in the sidebar “Design”
editor.





Your Podia website can have unlimited pages, and you can use Podia to build as
many standalone sales pages and landing pages as you want. Podia also gives you
unlimited video hosting on all Mover and Shaker plans.

“Podia makes website building so fun. I feel like I could set up a site in an
afternoon, and it would look great. And if there’s something to be said for how
pretty it is. It’s the best-looking one by far.” – Joseph D’Amico, online
classical piano instructor and founder of Flex Lessons


SELLING PHYSICAL PRODUCTS VS. DIGITAL PRODUCTS

If you’re using your website for ecommerce, the decision between Podia vs.
Squarespace largely depends on what kinds of products you want to sell.

Podia is a better choice if you’re selling online courses, communities,
webinars, coaching, and digital downloads. Your customers can access all of
their purchases and content from one sleek dashboard.



Create unlimited products on all paid plans, bundle products together, offer
upsells, and create different payment plans to accommodate your customers.

Course creation is a breeze with our intuitive course builder, meaning you won’t
need to use a separate learning management system or plugin. You can also create
a brand community to connect with your followers.

On the flipside, Squarespace is a good fit for selling physical products because
there are integrations for shipping, inventory management, and point of sale.
It’s possible to sell digital products on Squarespace, but there are notable
limitations.

Files can only be up to 300 MB, and you can only sell one file per product. You
can work around this by zipping files together, but you still can’t exceed 300
MB. You can’t offer variations for digital products, nor can you sell digital
items as subscriptions.

Also, many of Squarespace’s digital product features require the Digital
Products add-on.

Bottom line: Go with Podia if you want to sell digital goods and build your
community. Go with Squarespace if you want to sell physical items.


BUILT-IN MARKETING TOOLS

Both Squarespace and Podia provide tools to help you market your brand. As a
business owner, it’s nice to have everything you need in one place.

With the Podia, you can build your email list, create email newsletters, and
drip content to subscribers over time. You can also use the optional Podia Email
add-on to set up automated email marketing campaigns and sales funnels so you
don’t have to connect separate email service provider.

Podia Email is free to use for your first 100 subscribers, and you can upgrade
to add more subscribers as you grow. No matter what email plan you’re on, you
get access to all advanced features and unlimited monthly email sends.



Podia also includes live chat messaging on all plans, even the free one. You can
easily communicate with visitors to answer questions and give your website a
personal touch.



Finally, you can set up your own affiliate program for your courses and products
so that happy customers can earn a commission for promoting your work.

Squarespace also has an email marketing tool with email design templates. All
Squarespace email plans have limits on the number of emails you can send each
month.

Squarespace does not have integrated affiliate marketing, and there’s no
built-in customer chat tool.


PRICING

Podia has a simple pricing structure. There are three paid plans and a generous
free plan that includes a full website, an online community, one digital
download, and one coaching product.

Podia pricing:

 * Free: $0/month and 10% transaction fee
 * Starter: $9/month and 8% transaction fee ($4/month when paid annually)
 * Mover: $39/month and 5% transaction fee ($33/month when paid annually)
 * Shaker $89/month and 0% transaction fee ($59/month when paid annually for the
   first year, then $75/month when paid annually after that)

Squarespace’s pricing structure is more complicated because there are quite a
few upsells and add-ons. There’s no free plan, but they offer a 14-day free
trial so you can try the Squarespace website builder before paying.

If you’d like to use some of Squarespace’s advanced offerings like email
marketing, digital products, or appointment scheduling, you’ll need to pay extra
monthly fees.

Here’s a look at the Squarespace pricing plans:

Squarespace website pricing:

You must have one of these plans before adding digital products, email, and
scheduling.

 * Personal: $23/month (No ecommerce features)
 * Business: $33/month (3% transaction fee)
 * Basic Commerce: $36/month
 * Advanced Commerce: $65/month

Here’s how this could play out by the numbers:

You’re an aspiring entrepreneur, and you’re ready to share your ideas with the
world. You set up your website and start growing your business over the course
of a year.

If you used Squarespace and paid month to month, your first year in business
would cost $276, assuming you only used the website feature.

 * $23/month x 12 months = $276 for the Personal website plan

If you used Podia, your total cost after one year would be $0.

Podia websites are free forever, and you can sell one digital download,
coaching, and community access on the free plan.



With all that extra money in your pocket, there’s no telling what you could
create.

So let’s get started.

Make your free Podia website now, or take a video tour to see the platform in
action.


GET YOUR FREE PODIA ACCOUNT

Join the 150,000+ creators who use Podia to create websites, sell digital
products, and build online communities.

Sign up free

FAQS


QUICK ANSWERS

Don’t see your answer? Reach out to us, we’d love to help!


 * CAN I SEE A SAMPLE PODIA SITE?
   
   Absolutely! You can check out our Podia demo site, which we’ve built to show
   you what the Podia experience will look like for both you and your customers.
   
   There are also dozens of creator example sites on our Examples page, so you
   can see what other creators just like you have built using Podia.


 * CAN I BRING MY EXISTING PRODUCTS OVER TO PODIA?
   
   Yes! We offer free (and hassle-free) migrations on all annual Mover and
   Shaker plans. Get started here.


 * DOES PODIA HAVE A FREE PLAN?
   
   Yes! Podia has a free forever plan that includes your full website, one
   digital download, one coaching product, customer chat messaging, and your
   online community. Sign up for free today to see for yourself!


 * DO YOU HAVE COMPARISONS TO OTHER PLATFORMS?
   
   Absolutely! You can see how Podia stacks up to many of our competitors right
   here.
   
   We also have some head-to-head comparisons of other leading platforms in case
   you’re choosing between those, including:
   
    * Kajabi vs. Teachable
    * Kajabi vs. Thinkific
    * Teachable vs Thinkific
    * Kajabi vs. ClickFunnels
    * Kartra vs. Kajabi


 * I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS, HELP!
   
   We’d love to. Podia’s customer support is here for you, seven days a week.
   Just reach out to us on chat and a real, friendly person will be delighted to
   help you out.

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