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Buzzsprout
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio | $18/mo | $15/mo | 1 | no cap stated | 6 | not stated | 6 upload hours a month (72 a year on annual billing) |
| Audio + Video | $30/mo | $25/mo | 1 | no cap stated | 6 | yes | Video on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube; 6 upload hours a month |
| Multi-Podcast (5 shows) | $36/mo | $30/mo | 5 | no cap stated | 15 | not stated | Audio, up to 5 podcasts, 15 upload hours a month shared (the 10-podcast and video variants are priced in a selector and not tracked) |
Captivate
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | $19/mo | $17/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | 30,000 | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Professional | $49/mo | $44/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | 150,000 | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Business | $99/mo | $90/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | 300,000 | no cap stated | not stated |
Transistor
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19/mo | $15.83/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | 20,000 | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Professional | $49/mo | $40.83/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | 100,000 | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Business | $99/mo | $82.50/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | 250,000 | no cap stated | not stated |
Podbean
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Audio | $17/mo | $12/mo | 1 | no cap stated | 16 | not stated | 1GB uploads a month (16 hrs audio); unmetered bandwidth |
| Unlimited Plus | $39/mo | $29/mo | 2 | no cap stated | 160 | yes | 2 audio or video podcasts; 10GB a month (160 hrs audio or 10 hrs video) |
| Network | $99/mo | $79/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | 3TB bandwidth a month (not converted to downloads) | 660 | yes | Unlimited podcasts; 40GB a month (660 hrs audio or 40 hrs video); 3TB bandwidth |
| Business | $129/mo | $99/mo | 2 | no cap stated | 660 | yes | Unlimited private + 2 public podcasts; 40GB a month |
RSS.com
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | $0/mo | 1 | no cap stated | no cap stated | not stated | Unlimited episodes and downloads; no expiration |
| Plus | $19.99/mo | $15/mo | 1 | no cap stated | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Pro | $34.99/mo | $26/mo | 10 | no cap stated | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Max | $49.99/mo | $37/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | no cap stated | no cap stated | yes | Unlimited audio and video podcasts |
Castos
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $19/mo | not published as a number | unlimited / no cap stated | no cap stated | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Growth | $49/mo | not published as a number | unlimited / no cap stated | no cap stated | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Pro | $99/mo | not published as a number | unlimited / no cap stated | no cap stated | no cap stated | yes | Video file hosting |
Simplecast
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $15/mo | $13.50/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | 20,000 | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Essential | $35/mo | $31.50/mo | unlimited / no cap stated | 50,000 | no cap stated | not stated |
Fireside
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $9/mo | $8.25/mo | 1 | 500GB bandwidth a month (not converted to downloads) | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Standard | $19/mo | $17.42/mo | 1 (+$8/mo each extra, $7.33 on annual) | 1TB bandwidth a month (not converted to downloads) | no cap stated | not stated | +$8/mo per extra podcast ($88/yr) |
| Professional | $49/mo | $44.92/mo | 2 (+$8/mo each extra, $7.33 on annual) | 5TB bandwidth a month (not converted to downloads) | no cap stated | not stated | +$8/mo per extra podcast ($88/yr) |
Acast
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $0/mo | $0/mo | 1 | no cap stated | no cap stated | not stated | 5 episodes (unlimited if the show joins Acast's ad marketplace); not ranked because the calculator does not count episodes |
| Essential | $14.99/mo | not published as a number | unlimited / no cap stated | no cap stated | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Pro | $29.99/mo | not published as a number | unlimited / no cap stated | no cap stated | no cap stated | not stated | |
| Video | $39.99/mo | not published as a number | unlimited / no cap stated | no cap stated | no cap stated | yes | Up to 10,000 video views a month |
Riverside
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Podcasts | Downloads / month | Upload hours / month | Video podcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $29/mo | $24/mo | 1 | not stated | not stated | not stated | Recording + editing + podcast hosting; show count not stated (Grow lists 2 shows), so 1 is assumed |
| Grow | $39/mo | $34/mo | 2 | not stated | not stated | yes | Podcast hosting for 2 shows, video to Apple Podcasts, video hosting |