Mindsmith vs Podia
Mindsmith confirms 3 of the features we check on its own site; Podia confirms 4. Starting prices: Mindsmith USD 39/mo · per author, billed annually, Podia USD 42/mo · billed yearly ($504).
Mindsmith
eLearning designers who want to build interactive courses from source material with AI.
Watch out: An authoring tool, not an LMS or school administration system.
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 | AI course authoring | Creator platform |
| Based in | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Best for | All sizes | SMBs |
| Starting price | USD 39/mo · per author, billed annually | 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 | ✓API listed among sharing methods | Unconfirmed |
| Live chat support · Support | ✓Basic chat and email support on Free plan | Unconfirmed |
| Email support · Support | ✓Basic chat and email support on Free plan | Unconfirmed |
| Integrations | ||
| Listed on its site | ElevenLabs | 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.