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Ghost vs Podia
Both stand on membership site platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Ghost brings publishing, newsletters, memberships, and editorial tools into one platform. It offers a trial but no permanent free plan, and publication revenue may still incur processor fees.
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Podia combines course publishing, digital-product sales, payments, and email marketing in a web service. Its paid plans differ by subscriber and content allowances, with no free tier.
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| Ghost | Podia | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $18 a month | Mover: $42 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Maker | Ghost | Podia |
| Website | ghost.org | podia.com |
| On membership site platforms | #51 of 85 | #55 of 85 |
Ghost: what it does well
- Supports free and paid memberships
- Includes built-in email newsletters
- Offers custom domains and theme customization
- No Ghost platform fee on publication revenue
What to know first
- No permanent free plan
- Starter limits uploads to 5 MB
- Payment processor fees still apply
Podia: what it does well
- Supports video, audio, text, downloads, and quizzes
- Integrated payments and email marketing
- Custom domain available
- 30-day trial
- Earthquaker includes unlimited products and videos
What to know first
- No free plan
- No mobile app
- Listed transaction fee is 5%
- Annual billing plans have different usage limits