Making the work
Growing an audience
Running the business
8 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Podcast hosting with unlimited shows
Transistor also runs unlimited shows on one account, at $19 against Captivate's $17, with a trial rather than a free tier on both sides.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting with analytics worth reading
Simplecast matches the hosting-with-analytics pitch at $15, a couple of dollars under Captivate, likewise with no free tier.
Works with Podcast
Hosting that lives inside your WordPress site
Blubrry starts at $7 and lives inside your WordPress site, a cheaper home when the podcast hangs off an existing blog.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting with the money side built in
Podbean hosts with the money side built in from $12 and has a free tier, where Captivate has none.
Works with Podcast
Hosting with programmatic ads on the free plan
Spreaker puts programmatic ads on even its free plan, with paid from $20, monetizing earlier than Captivate's feature-complete bands.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting with an ad marketplace attached
Acast hosts with an ad marketplace attached and a free tier, paid from $14.99, for shows chasing sponsorship over feature depth.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting that publishes the video too
Buzzsprout meters upload hours instead of downloads and keeps a free tier, a gentler start for a small show, where Captivate's download bands reward a big archive.
Works with YouTube, Podcast
Podcast hosting that sells your ad slots
RedCircle hosts with a free tier and paid plans at $14.99, and it sells your ad slots, an easier on-ramp than Captivate's trial-only pricing.
Works with YouTube, Podcast
