From Podia to the podium.
Podia Mover is $49 a month plus 5% of every sale. Sherpo Pro is the same $49, with nothing taken from your sales.
- Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
- A flat monthly price
- Your brand and your domain, on Pro
- Help moving over
- Podia Mover$2,088 a year
- Sherpo Pro$588 a year
- Sherpo Lite$228 a year
Podia is an all-in-one platform for courses, downloads and coaching. Its Mover plan is $49 a month plus 5% of sales, with 500 videos and 100 email subscribers. Sherpo Pro is also $49 a month, takes 0% of sales and has unlimited customers.
- Sherpo
- From $19 a month, 0% of sales
- Podia
- $49 a month, 5% of sales
- Sherpo Pro includes
- Unlimited customers, 100 GB, 600 AI video minutes a month per store
- Podia Mover includes
- 500 videos and 100 email subscribers
Sherpo and Podia, side by side.
Each platform’s entry plan. Features that need a higher plan or another tool are marked.
| Feature | Sherpo | Podia |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Lite $19 · Pro $49 | $49 a month |
| Fees on your sales | 0% of your sales | 5% of your sales |
| Your brand | ||
| Your own domain | IncludedPro | Included |
| White-label | IncludedPro | LimitedPartly, login and receipts stay branded |
| Site builder | Included | Included |
| Export your customer list | Included | Included |
| What you can sell | ||
| Online courses | Included | Included |
| Quizzes | IncludedPro | Included |
| Certificates | IncludedPro | Included |
| Blog with a paywall | Included | Not offered |
| Files and downloads | Included | Included |
| Downloads tied to the buyer | IncludedPDF and XLSX | Not offered |
| Live portfolio | Included | Not offered |
| Coaching and booking | IncludedWith Cal.com | IncludedWith Calendly and others |
| Tips | Included | LimitedThrough a PayPal link |
| Buyers’ AI access to every product (MCP) | Included | Not offered |
| How you sell | ||
| Membership tiers | Included | Included |
| Bundles | Included | Included |
| Coupons | Included | Included |
| Affiliates with commission | Included | LimitedOn Podia Shaker and up |
| Built in | ||
| Video hosting | IncludedNo bandwidth fees | Included500 videos on Mover |
| AI subtitles | IncludedOn Sherpo Pro | Not offered |
| For developers and AI | ||
| API for your own front-end | IncludedYour own codebase, on Pro | Not offered |
| Webhooks | IncludedEvery plan | LimitedThrough Zapier, on Podia Shaker and up |
| Run your store from your AI | IncludedEvery plan | Included |
| Included | 23 of 23 | 13 of 23plus 4 with a limit |
- Included
- Included with a limit, or through another tool
- Not offered
A year on Podia, and a year on Sherpo.
Take a business that earns $2,500 a month in $50 orders. At this size Podia Mover costs $2,088 a year and Sherpo Pro costs $588, so Sherpo Pro costs $1,500 less.
The Podia figure is $49 a month for Podia Mover, plus 5% of sales. Sherpo charges its plan price and nothing on top. Card processing is charged by the payment provider on both. Sherpo prices here are billed monthly. Competitor prices are from each platform’s own pages and published price trackers, checked in October 2026.
Put in your own numbers| Podia Mover | Sherpo Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month | $49 | $49 |
| Transaction fee | 5% | 0% |
| Plan price a year | $588 | $588 |
| Fees on $30,000 of sales | $1,500 | $0 |
| Total a year | $2,088 | $588 |
| Difference | Sherpo Pro costs $1,500 less | |
What Podia costs at your revenue.
Move the slider to your own monthly revenue, and see a year of Podia next to a year of Sherpo.
These figures are for $2,500 a month in $50 orders. Turn on JavaScript to put in your own numbers.
- Podia Mover$2,088 a year
- Sherpo Lite$228 a year
You keep, every year$1,860more of your own revenue, as Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
Platform fees only, with monthly billing. Card processing is charged by the payment provider on both (around 2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe), so it is left out on both sides. Sherpo’s figure is the plan price; estimate extra storage and AI video minutes.
Where Sherpo and Podia part ways.
Podia is an all-in-one platform for courses, downloads, coaching and community, known for keeping a website, email marketing and its products in one subscription.
The same price, with no fee
Podia Mover and Sherpo Pro both cost $49 a month. Podia Mover adds 5% of every sale. Sherpo adds nothing.
No count on your videos
Podia Mover includes 500 videos. Sherpo plans are sized by storage, with 100 GB and 600 AI video minutes a month per store on Pro, and video delivery is never metered.
An API and webhooks
Podia states that it has no public API. Every Sherpo plan includes the Merchant API and webhooks, and on Pro, Sherpo can also run in your own codebase, behind your own site.
Built for AI. Answered by people.
Two more reasons creators move: how the platform was built, and who answers when you write.
Not a legacy stack
Podia launched in 2014, years before AI assistants could run a store, and added AI features later. Sherpo was designed around them from the start: your AI can create products, prices and coupons and pull reports, through an MCP server on every plan.
Support from the Sherpo team
Write to support@sherpo.io and the Sherpo team answers, with standard support on Lite and developer support on Pro. When you switch, the team handles the move with you.
Switch from Podia to Sherpo.
Contact us, tell us what you sell on Podia, and our team handles the move with you.
Sherpo vs Podia: common questions.
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What is the difference between Sherpo and Podia?
Podia is an all-in-one platform for courses, downloads and coaching. Its Mover plan is $49 a month plus 5% of sales, with 500 videos and 100 email subscribers. Sherpo Pro is also $49 a month, takes 0% of sales and has unlimited customers.
Is Sherpo cheaper than Podia?
Yes. For a business earning $2,500 a month in $50 orders, Podia Mover costs $2,088 a year and Sherpo Pro costs $588, so Sherpo Pro costs $1,500 less. Sherpo Lite is $19 a month and Sherpo Pro is $49, and neither takes a cut of sales.
Does Podia take a cut of sales?
Podia charges 5% of sales on its entry plan, Podia Mover. Sherpo takes 0% on every plan. Card processing is charged separately by the payment provider on both.
Is Sherpo a good alternative to Podia?
Yes, if you would rather not pay a fee on every sale. Podia Mover and Sherpo Pro both cost $49 a month, but Podia Mover also takes 5% of each sale. Sherpo takes nothing, and every Sherpo plan includes the Merchant API and webhooks.
What can I sell on Sherpo that Podia does not offer?
Compared with Podia, Sherpo adds a blog with a paywall, downloads tied to the buyer, live portfolios and buyers’ AI access to every product through MCP.
What is Podia known for?
Podia is an all-in-one platform for courses, downloads, coaching and community. It is known for keeping a website, email marketing and its products in one subscription.
Can I use my own domain and brand?
On Sherpo Pro, yes: your own domain, with no Sherpo branding. Podia removes only part of its branding: login pages and receipts stay branded.
Can I run my store from an AI assistant?
Yes. Sherpo’s Merchant MCP is on every plan, so Claude and other assistants can create products, prices and coupons in your account.
How do I switch from Podia to Sherpo?
Contact us and tell us what you sell on Podia. Our team handles the move with you, content and customers included.
Can I try Sherpo before I leave Podia?
Yes. Lite and Pro start with a 14-day free trial, and your Sherpo site can stay offline until you launch. You can set everything up while your Podia account keeps running.
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- 14-day free trial
- Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
- Help moving over