Clever vs Podia
Clever confirms 4 of the features we check on its own site; Podia confirms 4. Starting prices: Clever not published, Podia USD 42/mo · billed yearly ($504).
Clever
School districts that need secure rostering and single sign-on across their learning apps.
Watch out: Focused on identity and data access for schools, not a full LMS or school administration suite.
Podia
Creators selling courses, coaching, community and email from one place.
Watch out: Lowest plan charges 5% transaction fees.
| Overview & pricing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education & LMS | Education & LMS |
| Specialty | School identity | Creator platform |
| Based in | 🇺🇸 United States | Unconfirmed |
| Best for | All sizes | SMBs |
| Starting price | Unconfirmed | USD 42/mo · billed yearly ($504) |
| Free plan | ✓Yes | Unconfirmed |
| Free trial | Unconfirmed | ✓14 days |
| Features confirmed on each vendor’s site | ||
| LMS / courses · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Online courses with drip lessons |
| Live classes · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Events: live workshops and webinars |
| Quizzes / assessments · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Quizzes in courses |
| Certificates / DC-3 · Core features | Unconfirmed | ✓Certificates in courses |
| Public API · Platform | ✓Developer Docs offered for application partners | Unconfirmed |
| Training / academy · Support | ✓Clever Academy: free online training for educators | Unconfirmed |
| SSO / SAML · Security & compliance | ✓Single sign-on listed under Data & Access | Unconfirmed |
| Two-factor authentication · Security & compliance | ✓Multi-Factor Authentication under Identity & Security | Unconfirmed |
| Integrations | ||
| Listed on its site | Google, HMH, McGraw Hill, Prodigy | Kit, Mailchimp, Calendly, Zoom, Stripe, PayPal, Zapier |
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Every ✓ / ✕ comes from the vendor’s own website (sources on each product page). Unconfirmed means the site doesn’t say — not that the feature is missing.