Blubrry vs Transistor Comparison 2026
Blubrry hosts a single show inside a WordPress site, publishing through the PowerPress plugin so the archive lives on your own domain, from $7 a month with statistics sold separately. Transistor hosts as many shows as you run on one subscription, from $19 a month, and adds private feeds for paying subscribers. Every Transistor plan carries unlimited podcasts and API access, and a 14-day trial. One is for a single show that belongs on its own domain. The other is for several shows across clients that need to live under one account.
Hosting that lives inside your WordPress site
Podcast hosting with unlimited shows
At a glance
- Blubrry starts cheaper, at $7.
- Only Blubrry has a free tier.
Side by side
Blubrry | Transistor | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $7 | From $19 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Free plan, paid tiers | Free trial, then paid |
| Free tier (they differ) | Yes | No |
| Billing | Not stated | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | Not stated | 14 days |
| API |
Blubrry
Hosting that lives inside your WordPress site
Blubrry is podcast hosting for people who already run a WordPress site and want the show to live on it rather than on somebody else's domain. The PowerPress plugin publishes episodes from the same admin that runs the blog, so the archive earns search traffic under your own name. Statistics are IAB certified and sold separately from hosting, which is worth knowing if you only need one of the two. Plans are set by monthly upload allowance.
Transistor
Podcast hosting with unlimited shows
Transistor hosts as many podcasts as you like on one subscription, which matters if you run several or produce for clients. Private feeds make paid subscriber shows straightforward. Analytics are honest rather than flattering.
Our note
The obvious choice for a network or an agency, and overkill for one show with a small audience. The private feed support is better than most platforms treat it, which matters if members are what pays for the podcast.
Why people weigh these two
- Transistor instead of Blubrry
- Hosting with unlimited shows from $19 on a trial; several podcasts on one bill, on its platform rather than inside WordPress.
- Blubrry instead of Transistor
- Blubrry hosts from inside a WordPress site you already run, from $7, plain single-show hosting rather than the unlimited-shows plan Transistor is built around.
Which one should you pick
Choose Blubrry for a single show already on, or headed to, a WordPress site. Hosting starts at $7 a month by upload allowance with a managed WordPress site included, under half Transistor's entry price, and the statistics product has a free tier of its own.
Choose Transistor for a network, an agency, or anybody selling a private paid feed. Starter is $19 a month for 20,000 downloads and 50 private subscribers, and unlimited podcasts are included on every plan, so a second or third show costs nothing extra. Per its own editorial note, this is overkill for one show with a small audience, which is exactly where Blubrry fits instead.
Common questions
- Which is cheaper, Blubrry or Transistor?
- Blubrry hosting starts at $7 a month. Transistor starts at $19 a month, more than double, though that price includes unlimited podcasts and API access on every plan.
- Can I host more than one show?
- Transistor includes unlimited podcasts on every plan, including the $19-a-month Starter tier, which is the reason producers running several shows choose it. Blubrry's plans are sized by monthly upload allowance for a show rather than described as multi-show.
- Which supports a paid subscriber feed?
- Transistor's private podcasts allow paying subscribers, from 50 on Starter up to 3,000 on Business at $99 a month. Blubrry's listing does not describe a private or paid feed feature.
- Does either integrate with WordPress?
- Blubrry does, through the PowerPress plugin, which publishes episodes from the WordPress admin so the archive lives on your own domain. Transistor's listing does not mention WordPress integration.
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