Compare the best podcast hosting platforms for publishing and distributing episodes.
17 tools
Tools in Podcast Hosting
Transistor — Transistor is a bootstrapped podcast hosting and analytics platform that lets creators publish unlimited shows and distribute to every major podcast app from one dashboard.
Captivate — Captivate is a podcast hosting, analytics, and monetization platform offering unlimited storage, IAB-certified analytics, and creator tools starting at $19/month.
Buzzsprout — Buzzsprout is a podcast hosting platform offering directory distribution, analytics, transcription, and monetization tools for independent podcasters.
Podbean — Podbean is a podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform that lets creators publish audio and video shows, track analytics, and earn revenue through ads, subscriptions, and patron support.
Libsyn — One of the oldest podcast hosting platforms, offering storage-tiered hosting, distribution and monetization for podcasters.
Simplecast — Simplecast is a podcast hosting, distribution, and analytics platform now owned by SiriusXM's AdsWizz, built for creators and publishers who need reliable distribution and detailed listener data.
RedCircle — Podcast hosting and monetization platform offering a free unlimited-storage tier alongside paid plans with dynamic ad insertion, an ad marketplace, and cross-promotion tools for independent podcasters.
RSS.com — RSS.com is a paid podcast hosting and monetization platform offering unlimited storage, distribution, transcripts, and analytics for podcasters.
Castos — Castos is a podcast hosting platform for creators and agencies offering unlimited downloads, WordPress integration, YouTube republishing, and private podcasts.
Spreaker — Spreaker is a podcast hosting and monetization platform, owned by iHeartMedia, that lets creators publish, distribute, track, and monetize podcasts from one dashboard.
Megaphone — Megaphone is Spotify's enterprise podcast hosting, distribution, and monetization platform used by major publishers for dynamic ad insertion and analytics.
Omny Studio — Omny Studio is an enterprise podcast hosting and radio-to-podcast platform for hosting, publishing, monetizing and analyzing audio content, originally built in Melbourne, Australia and now owned and operated by Triton Digital, a subsidiary of The E.W. Scripps Company.
Blubrry — Podcast hosting platform with IAB-certified analytics, WordPress integration, and unlimited-downloads plans, founded by podcasting pioneer Todd Cochrane.
Fusebox — Fusebox is a podcast hosting and customizable web player platform originally built by Pat Flynn as the Smart Podcast Player, offering unlimited-episode hosting, brandable players, analytics, and monetization tools for independent podcasters.
Seriously Simple Podcasting — Free WordPress plugin by Castos that lets any WordPress site publish, manage, and distribute a podcast with an Apple- and Spotify-compliant RSS feed.
Supercast — Supercast is a podcast subscription and monetization platform that lets podcasters sell premium, ad-free, and bonus content directly to listeners through branded subscription feeds.
Podlove — Podlove is a free, open-source suite of WordPress plugins, including a publisher, web player, and subscribe button, that lets podcasters self-host and independently publish their shows.