United StatesFees
What Podia takes from each sale.
| Plan | Monthly | Podia's fee per sale |
|---|---|---|
| Mover | $42 | 5%Up to 100 email subscribers, 50 products. Stripe only. |
| Shaker | $84 | No feeUp to 500 email subscribers, 150 products. Adds PayPal, affiliates, upsells, Zapier. |
| Earthquaker | $150 | No feeUp to 1,000 email subscribers, unlimited products. |
Other charges
- Stripe or PayPal
- 2.9% + 30¢The processor's standard fee, which can vary by country. Charged on every plan.
- Free trial
- 14 daysNo card needed. A payment can be refunded if you ask within 72 hours.
What you can sell
- Online courses
- Digital downloads
- Coaching
- Communities
- Live and in-person events
- Memberships
Tax and VAT
Podia adds the tax. Registering for it is your job.
Podia calculates and adds sales tax at checkout only for the jurisdictions you have registered in and entered a tax ID for. Buyers elsewhere are charged no tax. Podia is not the merchant of record, so filing and paying VAT or sales tax stays with you.
- You add each jurisdiction yourself, with a valid tax ID for each one.
- Business buyers can enter their tax ID for a reverse charge, and the rate is set to 0%.
- Prices can include tax or have it added on top, for the whole site.
- Selling digital products to EU or UK consumers usually means registering for VAT there, often through the EU's One Stop Shop.
Getting paid
How Podia pays you.
- How you are paid
- Straight into your own accountEach sale lands in your Stripe or PayPal account, depending on how the buyer paid. You withdraw from there to your bank.
- Payment options
- Stripe and PayPal onlyPayPal from the Shaker plan. Stripe adds Apple Pay, Google Pay, iDEAL and Link. No Payoneer, Klarna or SEPA debit.
- Store currencies
- More than 20Some, such as AED, INR and KRW, work with Stripe only.
- Held funds
- By Stripe or PayPalIf a payout is late, it is held by your processor while it checks your account.
Who can sell
Who Podia accepts.
- Who can sell
- Anyone with a Stripe or PayPal accountYour country is limited to where Stripe or PayPal will open an account for you.
- Brazil, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand
- Mover plan's 5% fee not possible through StripePodia cannot collect its fee through Stripe accounts based there.
- What you cannot sell
- What Stripe and PayPal do not allowPodia uses Stripe, Inc. as its payment processor, and its terms apply.
Company
The companies behind Podia.
Runs Podia
Podia Labs, Inc.
United States (Delaware law)
Your account
With Podia, your Stripe account is your till.
Sales land in your own Stripe or PayPal balance, and from there go to the bank account you choose. Three things to set up first:
Stripe needs a business in its country
Stripe opens accounts for businesses in the countries it supports, and pays out to a bank account in that country's currencies.
Register for VAT where you sell
Because Podia is not the merchant of record, EU and UK VAT on digital sales to consumers is yours to register for, charge and file.
Shaker removes the 5%
Mover takes 5% of every sale. From about $840 a month in sales, Shaker ($84, no fee) costs less.
Business accounts on Finzil with local details in several currencies
Compare
How Podia compares.
| Platform | Fee per sale | Monthly | Sales tax and VAT | Money goes to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podia | 5% on Mover | From $42 | You, where you are registered | Your own Stripe or PayPal |
| Gumroad | 10% + $0.50 | Free | Gumroad, worldwide | Platform balance, paid out |
| Lemon Squeezy | 5% + 50¢ | Free | Lemon Squeezy, worldwide | Platform balance, paid out |
| Paddle | 5% + 50¢ | Free | Paddle, worldwide | Platform balance, paid out |
| Payhip | 5% | Free | Payhip, in the EU, UK, US and Canada | Your own Stripe or PayPal |
| Sellfy | No Sellfy fee | From $22 | You; Sellfy calculates EU VAT | Your own Stripe or PayPal |
| Teachable | 7.5% on Starter | From $29 | Teachable, in 45+ markets | Either, by payment option |
| SamCart | No SamCart fee | From $79 | You; SamCart calculates it | Your own Stripe or PayPal |
| Kajabi | No Kajabi fee | From $143 | You; Kajabi calculates it | Either, by payment option |
FAQ
Your questions, answered.
How much does Podia cost?
Mover costs $42 a month and takes 5% of each sale. Shaker costs $84 and Earthquaker $150 a month, with no transaction fee. Stripe or PayPal charge their own fee, usually 2.9% + 30¢, on every plan. There is a 14-day free trial.
Does Podia handle VAT?
No. Podia adds sales tax at checkout for the jurisdictions you have registered in, but it is not the merchant of record. Registering for, filing and paying VAT or sales tax is up to you.
How does Podia pay me?
It does not hold your money. Each sale goes straight into your Stripe or PayPal account, and you withdraw it to your bank from there.
Can I use Payoneer with Podia?
No. Podia supports only Stripe and PayPal, and says it cannot process payments through Payoneer, Klarna, SEPA debit or Razorpay.
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