Platform fee at $49
flowKreator: 0%. Podia: 5% on Mover; 0% starts at Shaker, $99. Source ↗
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flowKreator vs Podia
Published prices, fees and features for Podia next to flowKreator, checked on 16 October 2026 and linked to their sources.
The short version
Podia and flowKreator both send fan payments straight to your own Stripe, and both include courses and downloads. At $49 Podia takes 5% and caps videos at 500; flowKreator takes 0%, has no video cap, and adds a hosted player with members-only tiers, free previews and a public rate card, while Podia adds email and community.
Platform fees only. Card processing applies on both.At a glance
Podia and flowKreator, row by row
Ten rows that decide most switches. Tinted cells mark where flowKreator is ahead or behind; every Podia figure links to its source.
| Dimension | flowKreator | Podia |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan with memberships | $29/mo on Members | $49/mo on Moveras of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Platform fee | 0% of fan payments | 5% on Mover ($49); 0% from Shaker ($99)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Who holds the money | You: fans pay into your own Stripe account | You, through your own payment accountas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Custom domain | Yes, Members $29 | Yes, all plans (from $49/mo)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| White-label | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Courses with drip | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Digital downloads | Yes, Members $29 | Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Free previews | Yes, Members $29 | Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Sponsor rate card or media kit | Yes, Site $9 | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Native mobile apps | No | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
flowKreator aheadSameflowKreator behindNot listed
Sources and notes
Checked on 16 October 2026. Each figure links to the page it came from.
The calculator models Podia on Mover (monthly billing): $49 a month, 5% of revenue. At $1,000/mo Mover ($49 + 5% = $99) and Shaker ($99 flat) cost the same; prices step up with email-list size; processing 2.9% + $0.30 excluded.
Where we lead
Where flowKreator is ahead
The rows where flowKreator gives you more for the money than Podia, each with the page it came from.
Not on their pages
Not listed on Podia's site
These are things flowKreator includes that Podia's public pages do not mention, as of 16 October 2026. Check with them before you decide.
Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox
flowKreator: Yes. Podia: Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026. Source ↗
Where they lead
Where Podia is the better fit
The things Podia does that flowKreator does not, or does better.
- Email marketing built in
- Community and coaching products
- A 14-day trial
- A strong support reputation
Who should pick Podia: Creators who want email, community and coaching in the same tool and are happy to pay $99 to avoid the 5%.
Even
The same on both
Rows where Podia and flowKreator offer about the same thing.
- Who holds the money: your own Stripe or PayPal
- Courses with drip
- Digital downloads
- Custom domain
- Free previews
Calculator
What Podia costs at your numbers
Monthly platform cost on each service at your revenue and average sale. Podia is pinned under flowKreator.
- flowKreatorMembers$29you keep $971
- PodiaMover (monthly billing)$99you keep $901
- UscreenStarter$49you keep $951
- PayhipPlus$49you keep $951
- Ko-fiKo-fi Free (memberships and shop at 5%)$50you keep $950
- FourthwallFree (membership revenue)$50you keep $950
- ThinkificBasic on Thinkific Payments (monthly billing)$54you keep $946
- TeachableBuilder on Teachable Payments (monthly billing)$89you keep $911
- Mighty NetworksLaunch$99you keep $901
- PatreonStandard (10%) plan$100you keep $900
- CircleProfessional$109you keep $891
- PassesCreator (standard)$130you keep $870
- GumroadFree (direct sales)$150you keep $850
- KajabiBasic on Kajabi Payments (monthly billing)$179you keep $821
- FanfixCreator (invite-only)$200you keep $800
Below $580 a month, Ko-fi costs less than flowKreator. At your numbers, flowKreator costs less.
Platform fees only, from published rates as of 16 October 2026. Card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢) applies on every platform including flowKreator.
Moving over
Switching from Podia
What comes with you, what you set up again, and how to tell your fans.
What moves
- Files, videos and prices
- Your Stripe account, which both use
What you rebuild
- Courses in the builder
- Pages
Because both platforms use your own Stripe, your customer records stay in Stripe either way.
Questions
flowKreator and Podia, answered
Short answers to what creators ask before they move.
Do both use my own Stripe?
Yes. Neither Podia nor flowKreator holds your money. The difference is Podia's 5% on its $49 plan; flowKreator takes 0%.
Which has email marketing?
Podia. flowKreator has none; pair it with a newsletter tool.
Is there a video limit?
flowKreator has no cap. Podia allows 500 videos on Mover and 1,000 on Shaker.
Also compare
Two platforms like Podia
The nearest alternatives in the same category, or see all sixteen.
- CoursesTeachable
From $39/mo plus 7.5% on Starter; 0% from Builder when you use Teachable Payments, plus processing
Read the comparison ↗ - CoursesThinkific
From $54/mo ($40 annual) with no fee on Thinkific Payments; a gateway fee applies when you use your own Stripe (rate not published on Thinkific's pages)
Read the comparison ↗
Plans
One flat price, 0% of fan payments
Three plans, billed monthly or yearly. Fans pay into your own Stripe account.
Site
$9/month
or $90/year, billed yearly
A branded creator site with hosted video, a portfolio and a public rate card.
- Branded site on your flowkreator.com handle
- Pages with live preview, theme and colours
- Hosted video with playlists
- Portfolio, links page and public media kit
- Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox
- Fan accounts and team invites
- Listing in the flowKreator network
- Email support
Members Most popular
$29/month
or $290/year, billed yearly
Everything in Site, plus paid memberships, digital downloads and your own domain.
- Everything in Site
- Membership tiers with members-only video
- One-time video bundles fans buy and keep
- Hosted video player with free previews
- Digital downloads with instant delivery
- Discount codes
- Custom domain
- Revenue reports
- Priority support
Members + Courses
$49/month
or $490/year, billed yearly
Everything in Members, plus courses you can sell or include in a tier, and no flowKreator branding.
- Everything in Members
- Courses with modules and ordered lessons
- Drip schedules and free preview lessons
- Course Q&A with moderation
- Certificates
- Sell a course one-off or inside a tier
- White-label: no flowKreator branding on your site
- Network listing is opt-in (white-label sites are unlisted by default)
- Priority support
All prices in USD. Flat price, billed monthly or yearly; cancel any time from your account settings and access runs to the end of the paid period. Subscriptions are sold through our reseller and Merchant of Record, Paddle.com. Fans pay you through your own Stripe account. See the Refund Policy and Terms of Service.
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