Klasio offers a fast and simple platform for course creation right out of the box, making it incredibly user-friendly and ideal for both new and experienced course creators. 

Because Klasio wants to empower anyone who has a skill, we offer a free plan where you can launch one course with all of Klasio’s core features available. The best thing about this free plan is that you don’t need to pay a commission.  

Additionally, Klasio comes with an AI Assistant to help you create your course curriculum and refine your course content.  

In stark contrast, Podia is an LMS with great features, but it doesn’t offer a free plan. On top of that, even if you are using their paid monthly plan “Mover,” you will have to pay 5% sales commission, which can be a deal breaker. 

On top of that, Podia doesn’t offer any AI assistant to take your workload off you, and they don’t have a dedicated assignment feature 

Therefore, while Podia is great but it is lacking compared to Klasio in terms of resources and customer-friendly approach. 

Klasio offers a superior learning experience with its fully integrated platform, providing key features like a mobile app, gamification, and leaderboards. You can get all these features in the free plan without paying anything. 

The native mobile app allows students to learn on the go, and with white-labeling, you can brand the app with your own logo, creating a professional, cohesive experience. 

Klasio also offers a points-based gamification feature with badges, which increase student motivation and course interaction, all without additional costs.

In contrast, Podia doesn’t offer any of these even in their paid plans. So, compared to Klasio, Podia lacks a lot when it comes to providing your students with a proper learning experience.

Klasio provides seamless third-party integrations with essential tools. For example, offering tools for live classes, payment gateways, and email marketing for free. Also, if you want, you can add your own payment gateway. 

On the other hand, Podia offers payment gateway integrations, but only PayPal and Stripe. Also, you don’t get PayPal on their “Mover” plan. On top of that, you can’t add a payment gateway of your choice manually.  

While both platforms offer essential third-party integrations, Klasio provides more in terms of payment gateways.

Klasio offers a range of flexible and transparent pricing plans tailored to various course creators, from solo educators to larger businesses. It starts with a Free plan that allows users to try out core features, followed by monthly subscriptions at $29/month, $69/month, and $149/month. All these plans come with 0% commission and provide access to essential features without any hidden upsells.

For long-term course creators, Klasio also provides a Lifetime plan option. These plans are priced at $99, $199, and $349, making it an affordable option for those who want a one-time payment with continued access to core LMS tools.

On the other hand, Podia provides two plans: Mover and Shaker. The “Mover” plan is $39/month with 5% transaction fee, while the “Shaker” plan is $89/month with no transaction fee. 

If you pay annually, both of the plans get reduced to $33 and $75 per month.

So, Klasio is a more cost-effective, beginner-friendly, and transparent solution compared to Podia.