How to Build Your Own Podia
Replace Podia with a custom build. Create and sell online courses, memberships, and digital products.
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 46 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Payment processing, subscriptions, and invoicing
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 46 features
Marketing(9 features)
Allow students and partners to earn commissions by promoting your products.
Send automated welcome, confirmation, and completion emails.
Segment and send bulk emails to groups of students automatically.
Create professional sales pages without coding using visual editor.
Built-in email campaigns and automation for student engagement and marketing.
+4 more in this category
Monetization(7 features)
Create discount codes for promotions and sales with flexible pricing rules.
Package multiple courses together and offer them at a discount.
Sell ebooks, templates, presets, and other downloadable digital products.
Generate and manage license keys for software and digital products.
Offer volume discounts that apply based on quantity purchased.
+2 more in this category
Content Creation(5 features)
Generate course descriptions, email copy, and marketing content with AI.
Drag-and-drop interface for creating and organizing course content with multimedia support.
Attach PDFs, worksheets, and supplementary materials to lessons.
Create tests, quizzes, and assignments to measure student knowledge.
Customizable forms to capture student information at enrollment.
Engagement(4 features)
Foster engagement with discussion boards, comments, and peer interaction.
Schedule and host live group coaching sessions with integrated video calls.
Display availability and allow customers to book coaching sessions.
Host live webinars with up to 500 attendees and interactive features.
Payments(4 features)
Accept payments in multiple currencies and set localized pricing.
Offer installment payment options for courses and memberships.
Accept credit card payments, PayPal, and Stripe with built-in payment gateway.
Handle customer refunds and process them through your payment system.
Content Delivery(3 features)
Release course lessons and membership content on a schedule.
Schedule when course lessons and content become available to students.
Stream high-quality video content with adaptive bitrate and player customization.
Analytics(2 features)
Track student progress, engagement metrics, and course completion rates.
Export detailed reports on student activity, completion, and engagement.
Customization(2 features)
Add custom CSS code to fully customize the appearance of your site.
White-label your platform with custom domain and brand colors.
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 46 features at easy complexity.