Best for: First-time podcasters
Buzzsprout is built for people publishing their first show. Plans are priced by upload hours: Audio gives you 6 hours a month for $18 ($15/mo billed yearly), and Audio + Video adds video publishing to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube for $30. The free plan allows 2 hours a month, but episodes on it stay up for only 90 days.
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- Free: Free
- Audio: $18/mo ($15/mo billed yearly)
- Audio + Video: $30/mo ($25/mo billed yearly)
- Multi-Podcast (up to 5 podcasts): $36/mo ($30/mo billed yearly)
- Multi-Podcast (up to 10 podcasts): $78/mo ($65/mo billed yearly)
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓A free plan to try the whole workflow before paying
- ✓Unlimited team members
- ✓Ads, listener support and subscriptions built in
Cons
- ✗Episodes on the free plan are removed after 90 days
- ✗On a yearly plan you cannot buy extra upload hours; you have to upgrade
- ✗Magic Mastering and Cohost AI are add-ons with no published price
Key Differentiator
The most guided setup of the hosts here, with a price that depends on how much you publish, not how many people listen.
Best for: Zero-cost, Spotify-first shows
Spotify's own host, formerly Anchor and then Spotify for Podcasters. Hosting is free and unlimited for audio and video, with no paid plan at all. Eligible shows in select markets can join the Spotify Partner Program, which pays 50% of the revenue from ads Spotify sells against the show.
Pros
- ✓Free, with no published storage or upload caps
- ✓Video plays natively on Spotify
- ✓Ad revenue through the Spotify Partner Program for eligible shows
Cons
- ✗Video reaches other podcast apps as audio only
- ✗Monetization programs are limited to select markets
Key Differentiator
The only host on this page with no paid plan.
Best for: Free hosting with room to grow
RSS.com's free plan includes unlimited episodes and audio, a podcast website, an embeddable player, analytics and listener donations. Paid plans start at $19.99 a month ($15/mo billed yearly) and add programmatic ad insertion; the Max plan adds video podcasts. Shows moving from another host get 3 months free.
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- Free: Free
- Plus: $19.99/mo ($15/mo billed yearly)
- Pro: $34.99/mo ($26/mo billed yearly)
- Max: $49.99/mo ($37/mo billed yearly)
- Custom and Enterprise: Custom pricing
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓A free plan with unlimited episodes that are not deleted
- ✓30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
- ✓Up to 10 podcasts on Pro
Cons
- ✗No ad insertion or Apple Podcasts Subscriptions on the free plan
- ✗Video podcasts only on Max ($49.99/mo)
Key Differentiator
The most generous free plan here for a show you want to keep independent of any one listening app.
Best for: Several shows on one account
Transistor prices by monthly downloads, and every plan includes unlimited podcasts and unlimited team members. Starter is $19 a month for 20,000 downloads ($190 a year), and Professional is $49 for 100,000. Private podcast feeds are built in, from 50 subscribers on Starter.
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- Starter: $19/mo ($190/yr billed yearly)
- Professional: $49/mo ($490/yr billed yearly)
- Business: $99/mo ($990/yr billed yearly)
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓Unlimited podcasts and team members on every plan
- ✓Private podcasts included
- ✓No automatic shut-off if you go over your download limit
Cons
- ✗No free plan, only a 14-day trial
- ✗Dynamic ads start on Professional ($49/mo)
Key Differentiator
Three shows cost the same as one, which makes it the obvious choice for networks, agencies and companies.
Captivate gives every plan the same features and prices only by downloads. Personal is $19 a month for up to 30,000 downloads ($17/mo billed yearly). Dynamic content insertion, unlimited podcasts and unlimited storage come with every plan, and there is a 30-day free trial.
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- Personal: $19/mo ($17/mo billed yearly)
- Professional: $49/mo ($44/mo billed yearly)
- Business: $99/mo ($90/mo billed yearly)
- Custom (over 300,000 downloads/month): Custom pricing
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓Every feature on every plan, including dynamic content insertion
- ✓30-day free trial
- ✓25% off for students, educational groups, charities and non-profits
Cons
- ✗No free plan
- ✗The bill rises as downloads grow
Key Differentiator
Growth and monetization tools are never held back for a higher tier; you only pay more for more listeners.
Best for: All-in-one with ad sales
Podbean bundles hosting with an ads marketplace, Apple Podcasts subscriptions and AI tools. Unlimited Audio is $17 a month ($12/mo billed yearly) with 1GB of uploads a month, unlimited storage and unmetered bandwidth. A free plan exists, but its limits are not listed on the pricing page.
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- Basic (free): Free
- Unlimited Audio: $17/mo ($12/mo billed yearly)
- Unlimited Plus: $39/mo ($29/mo billed yearly)
- Network: $99/mo ($79/mo billed yearly)
- Business: $129/mo ($99/mo billed yearly)
- Enterprise private podcasting: Custom pricing
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓Unlimited storage on paid plans
- ✓Monetization features on every paid plan
- ✓Network plan with 50 team members
Cons
- ✗Video starts on Unlimited Plus ($39/mo)
- ✗"Unlimited" storage is subject to a fair usage policy
- ✗Free-plan limits are not on the pricing page
Key Differentiator
The biggest gap between monthly and yearly prices here: Unlimited Audio drops from $17 to $12.
Best for: Big audiences, flat cost
Libsyn has hosted podcasts since 2004 and prices by how much you upload, not how many people listen. Basic is $12 a month for 3 hours of audio a month, with video uploads up to 100GB included. A smaller $8 plan is listed for the bare essentials, without published limits. Analytics are IAB verified on every plan.
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- $8 Plan: $8/mo
- Basic: $12/mo
- Advanced: $25/mo
- Max: $150/mo
- Professional and Enterprise: Custom pricing
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓An unlimited audience at a flat price
- ✓IAB-verified analytics and up to five users per podcast
- ✓30-day free trial on every plan
Cons
- ✗Monthly billing only, no yearly discount
- ✗The trial needs a credit card
- ✗The $8 plan's limits are not published
Key Differentiator
A hit episode never raises your bill, because downloads are never metered.
Best for: WordPress sites, small budgets
Blubrry, the company behind the PowerPress WordPress plugin, sells plans by hours published each month. Standard 1.5 is $7 a month for 1.5 hours, the lowest paid price on this page, and Standard 3 is $15. Downloads are unlimited on every plan, and IAB-certified statistics come with the Advanced plans.
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- Standard 1.5: $7/mo
- Standard 3: $15/mo ($155/yr billed yearly)
- Advanced 6: $25/mo ($260/yr billed yearly)
- Advanced 12: $50/mo ($540/yr billed yearly)
- Advanced 25: $90/mo ($970/yr billed yearly)
- Pro Unlimited: $100/mo
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓The lowest entry price here
- ✓Audio and video on the Standard plans
- ✓Unlimited downloads on every plan
Cons
- ✗One show per subscription below Pro
- ✗Pro Unlimited adds bandwidth fees that are not published
- ✗IAB-certified stats only on Advanced plans
Key Differentiator
The cheapest way to publish a short show, with a WordPress plugin many sites already run.
Best for: WordPress and private feeds
Castos makes the Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin for WordPress and includes unlimited podcasts, episodes and downloads on every plan. Essentials is $19 a month ($190 a year) with 10 transcripts a month and up to 100 private subscribers. Plans grow by transcripts, private listeners and team seats rather than downloads.
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- Essentials: $19/mo ($190/yr billed yearly)
- Growth: $49/mo ($490/yr billed yearly)
- Pro: $99/mo ($990/yr billed yearly)
- Castos Premium: Custom pricing
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓No download caps on any plan
- ✓Private podcasting built in
- ✓Free one-click migration
Cons
- ✗Essentials is single-user; teams start on Growth
- ✗Video hosting starts on Pro ($99/mo)
Key Differentiator
The strongest private-podcast offer for courses, members and internal company shows.
Best for: Media companies
Simplecast, part of SiriusXM, starts at $15 a month for 20,000 downloads and two team seats ($13.50/mo billed yearly). Dynamic ad insertion through the AdsWizz marketplace is on the Professional and Enterprise plans, which are priced by quote.
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- Basic: $15/mo ($13.50/mo billed yearly)
- Essential: $35/mo ($31.50/mo billed yearly)
- Professional: Custom pricing
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓14-day trial with no card needed
- ✓Several shows on one account
- ✓Backed by a major audio company
Cons
- ✗Ad insertion only on quoted plans
- ✗Download caps on Basic and Essential
Key Differentiator
Enterprise ad technology for publishers who will negotiate a contract.
Best for: Earning from ads
Acast is built around advertising. The free Starter plan allows one show and five episodes, or unlimited episodes if the show joins Acast's ad marketplace. Paid plans start at $25 a month ($14.99/mo billed yearly) in the US; prices differ by region.
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- Starter: Free
- Essential: $25/mo ($14.99/mo billed yearly)
- Pro: $40/mo ($29.99/mo billed yearly)
- Video: $50/mo ($39.99/mo billed yearly)
- Acast Creator Network: Custom pricing
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓Ads on every plan, sponsorships from Essential
- ✓No set-up fees
- ✓A video plan with 10,000 views a month
Cons
- ✗A card is asked for even on the free plan
- ✗The free plan stops at 5 episodes outside the ad marketplace
- ✗Paying monthly costs much more than paying yearly
Key Differentiator
Hosting designed around selling ads in your show from day one.
Best for: Free shows that run ads
Spreaker, an iHeartMedia company, has a free plan, Free Speech, for one podcast with unlimited episodes and ads you can earn from. Broadcaster is $20 a month for unlimited podcasts. All plans are billed monthly.
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- Free Speech: Free
- Broadcaster: $20/mo
- Anchorman: $50/mo
- Publisher: $250/mo
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓Earn from ads on every plan, including free
- ✓Unlimited podcasts from $20/mo
- ✓The Supporters Club fee drops from 20% to 0% on paid plans
Cons
- ✗No yearly discount
- ✗The free plan keeps only 6 months of statistics
Key Differentiator
The most complete free plan for a show that wants ad income straight away.
Best for: A free plan with no caps
RedCircle's free Core plan has no caps on storage, bandwidth, episodes or downloads, and includes dynamic insertion for ads from RedCircle's own ad platform. Growth is $19.99 a month ($14.99/mo billed yearly) and adds unlimited shows and transcripts.
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- Core: Free
- Growth: $19.99/mo ($14.99/mo billed yearly)
- Pro: $34.99/mo ($29.99/mo billed yearly)
- Enterprise: $119.99/mo ($99.99/mo billed yearly)
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓No usage caps on any plan, free included
- ✓Host-read and programmatic ads
- ✓7-day trial on paid plans
Cons
- ✗The free plan is limited to one podcast
- ✗RedCircle's share of ad revenue is not published
- ✗No video upload on Core
Key Differentiator
A free plan without storage, bandwidth or download limits, plus a way to earn from it.
Best for: Simple independent shows
Fireside prices by monthly bandwidth rather than downloads or upload hours. Starter is $9 a month ($99 a year) with 500GB of bandwidth for one podcast, and Standard is $19 with 1TB. Episodes are unlimited on every plan.
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- Starter: $9/mo ($99/yr billed yearly)
- Standard: $19/mo ($209/yr billed yearly)
- Professional: $49/mo ($539/yr billed yearly)
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓One of the lowest entry prices
- ✓Unlimited episodes on every plan
- ✓14-day trial
Cons
- ✗Starter cannot add a second podcast
- ✗No ad insertion or monetization program on the pricing page
- ✗The trial needs payment details
Key Differentiator
A plain, low-cost host for people who want to publish and not much else.
Best for: Promotion tools built in
Ausha, a French host, builds promotion into its plans: video clips, a listener newsletter and AI transcription. Launch is $17 a month ($15/mo billed yearly) with unlimited hosting, episodes and downloads; dynamic ad insertion starts on Boost ($35).
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- Launch: $17/mo ($15/mo billed yearly)
- Boost: $35/mo ($29/mo billed yearly)
- Supersonic: $83/mo ($69/mo billed yearly)
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Prices as of October 11, 2026
Pros
- ✓Newsletter, video clips and transcription included
- ✓Free migration
- ✓15% off for students, job seekers and non-profits
Cons
- ✗No free plan
- ✗The trial length is not stated
Key Differentiator
Promotion built into every plan: a listener newsletter, video clips and transcription.
Best for: Shows that also run a newsletter
beehiiv began as a newsletter platform and added podcast hosting in April 2026, so one account runs a show, a newsletter and a website. The free plan hosts 1 show with up to 5,000 downloads a month and a newsletter of up to 2,500 subscribers. Lite is $59 a month ($49/mo billed yearly) for 2 shows and 15,000 downloads, and Pro is $109 ($95/mo billed yearly) for 50,000 downloads.
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- Free: Free
- Lite: $59/mo ($49/mo billed yearly)
- Pro: $109/mo ($95/mo billed yearly)
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Prices as of October 13, 2026
Pros
- ✓Podcast, newsletter and website in one account
- ✓A free plan with 5,000 downloads a month
- ✓No cut of paid subscriptions (card fees still apply)
Cons
- ✗Dynamic ad insertion is still "coming soon"
- ✗Download history from your old host is not imported
- ✗Which plan you need also depends on your newsletter's subscriber count
Key Differentiator
Built around a newsletter: episodes, emails, a website and paid subscriptions sit in one place.