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6 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Podcast hosting with unlimited shows
Transistor keeps the number of shows unlimited on one account, starting at $19, for a network running more than one podcast under Simplecast's per-show reporting.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting priced by downloads
Captivate also prices by downloads rather than episode count, starting at $17, the closest match in shape to Simplecast's own plan structure.
Works with Podcast
Hosting that lives inside your WordPress site
Blubrry hosts from inside a WordPress site you already run, with a free tier before a $7 plan, for a show that would rather not add a separate dashboard.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting with the money side built in
Podbean bundles listener payments and monetization into the hosting itself, with a free tier before a $12 plan, where Simplecast leaves monetization to a sponsor deal.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting with an ad marketplace attached
Acast attaches its own ad marketplace to the hosting, with a free tier before a $14.99 plan, for a show hunting for a sponsor rather than reporting to one already signed.
Works with Podcast
Podcast hosting that publishes the video too
Buzzsprout also publishes the video version alongside the audio, with a free tier before a $15 plan, useful if the show goes to YouTube as well.
Works with YouTube, Podcast