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9 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Podcast hosting with an ad marketplace attached
Acast pairs hosting with an ad marketplace the same way Podbean does, but skips the patron programme and premium episode sales Podbean also runs.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting that sells your ad slots
RedCircle hosts the show and sells the ad slots directly to sponsors, a narrower bet than Podbean's patron-plus-ads-plus-premium-episodes mix, with its own free tier.
Works with YouTube, Podcast
Hosting with programmatic ads on the free plan
Spreaker puts programmatic ads on its free plan itself, paid from $20 against Podbean's $12, for a show that wants ad revenue running before it pays for hosting at all.
Works with Podcast
Hosting that lives inside your WordPress site
Blubrry hosts the show from inside an existing WordPress site rather than a separate dashboard, and leans on its own analytics rather than a monetization suite.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting that publishes the video too
Buzzsprout turns each episode into a video post at the same time it publishes the audio, with a free tier to try before the monetization tools matter.
Works with YouTube, Podcast
Podcast hosting with analytics worth reading
Simplecast leads with analytics worth reading rather than Podbean's built-in monetization tools, from $15 on a trial with no free plan against Podbean's $12 and a free tier.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting priced by downloads
Captivate prices hosting by how many downloads a show gets rather than bundling a patron programme and ad sales, with a trial in place of a free tier.
Works with Podcast
Podcast sponsorships on a stated fee
Audacy Creator Lab only places sponsorships, on a fee stated up front, for a show that wants the ad income without switching hosting providers.
Works with Podcast
Podcast ad marketplace with published rates
AdvertiseCast is only the ad marketplace, with rates published up front and no hosting bundled in, for a show that already has a host and just wants sponsors.
Works with Podcast