Blubrry

Blubrry is a podcast hosting and publishing service built around audio and video shows, with WordPress tools for creators who want their site and feed connected. It is most compelling for WordPress publishers who can match a plan’s monthly hours to their release schedule; the lower-cost tiers trade advanced statistics for a tighter publishing allowance.

Overview

Hosting supports RSS feeds and distribution to major directories, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Capacity is measured in monthly publishing hours rather than file size, a useful way to budget when episode length and publishing cadence are predictable. A creator who publishes more often will need to step up as the allowance rises from 1.5 hours to 25 hours, or choose Pro Unlimited.

Blubrry’s free PowerPress plugin handles podcast publishing, RSS, SEO, a player and directory integration. It works with self-hosted WordPress.org sites and WordPress.com Business-level sites, and can be used without Blubrry hosting. That makes the WordPress tools useful even for publishers who choose another host.

Key features

WordPress workflow: PowerPress connects publishing and feed management to a WordPress site. Every hosting plan also includes an optional free managed WordPress website using the plugin, reducing the need to arrange a separate podcast site.

Directory support: PowerPress provides links or submission support for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Podcast Index, Podchaser, TuneIn, Deezer and YouTube Music, among others. This breadth is useful for publishers aiming to reach listeners across multiple services.

Analytics: Statistics can cover downloads or plays, audience location, listening apps and devices, trends, retention and partial plays, with the available detail depending on plan. The base hosting options have standard statistics; advanced tiers add deeper analytics. Separate statistics plans let publishers use Blubrry measurement without its hosting.

Video-to-audio conversion: Vid2Pod turns YouTube videos or playlists into audio podcast episodes for RSS distribution. It is included with the Advanced hosting plans, giving creators repurposing options without making it part of the entry tiers.

Monetization and private shows: Blubrry supports monetization tools and private podcasts. Advanced plans include monetization features; Pro Hosting adds dynamic and programmatic advertising.

Professional hosting and API: Pro Hosting includes unlimited storage, 1TB monthly bandwidth, advanced statistics, FTP and multiple shows. Blubrry also says its professional hosting service includes a REST API for integration with its offerings. The unlimited publishing allowance is attractive for high-volume production, but bandwidth usage fees remain a separate consideration.

Pricing

Blubrry has free options and paid plans billed monthly. The hosting tiers are best compared by hours and statistics, not just price: choosing too small an allowance constrains publishing, while paying for advanced analytics only makes sense if the extra detail is useful to the show.

PlanPriceWhat it includesStandard 1.5$7 a monthUp to 1.5 hours per month, audio/video podcasts, standard statistics, free managed WordPress site and AI podcast tools.Standard 3$15 a monthUp to 3 hours per month, audio/video podcasts, standard statistics, free managed WordPress site and AI podcast tools.Advanced 6$25 a monthUp to 6 hours per month, advanced analytics, AI tools, monetization features and Vid2Pod.Advanced 12$50 a monthUp to 12 hours per month, advanced statistics, AI tools, monetization features and Vid2Pod.Advanced 25$90 a monthUp to 25 hours per month, advanced analytics, AI tools, monetization features and Vid2Pod.Pro Unlimited$100 a monthUnlimited publishing, bandwidth usage fees, multiple shows/users, dynamic advertising, FTP and PowerPress multi-program mode.Standard 1.5 is the entry point for a small or infrequent show, but its 1.5-hour cap and standard statistics leave little room for longer or more frequent publishing. Standard 3 doubles the allowance, still without advanced analytics or the Advanced plans’ monetization features and Vid2Pod. Advanced 6, 12 and 25 progressively suit larger schedules and add advanced statistics, monetization and video conversion; the right tier depends on the show’s monthly hours. Pro Unlimited is for high-volume publishers or teams that need multiple shows and users, though bandwidth usage fees temper the appeal of unlimited publishing.

Statistics can also be purchased separately: Free Statistics costs nothing and provides total plays or downloads and top audience locations and listening apps/devices, with no Blubrry hosting required. Standard Statistics costs $5 a month and adds full location, app and device data, comparisons of the three most recent episodes and listening trends. These options suit publishers who want measurement without moving their hosting.

A free plan and a free trial are available. Blubrry also offers a free WordPress plugin; its hosting and statistics prices above distinguish the paid tiers from those separate tools.

Platforms

Blubrry is available on the web and as a self-hosted option, and its platform information also includes an API. PowerPress specifically supports self-hosted WordPress.org and WordPress.com Business-level sites.

Who it's for

Blubrry fits podcasters who publish through WordPress, want hosting and a managed site in one package, or need to distribute both audio and video episodes. Its hour-based tiers make the service a practical match for a predictable publishing schedule, while advanced plans are aimed at shows that need more capacity, detailed statistics or monetization options.

It is less suited to a publisher who needs a large allowance at the lowest price or wants advanced statistics on the entry hosting tier. In those cases, compare the actual hours and analytics required before choosing Standard.

Pros and cons

Pro: PowerPress works without Blubrry hosting, so WordPress publishers can keep its publishing, RSS, SEO and player tools while choosing another host.

Pro: Every hosting plan includes an optional managed WordPress site, and hosting supports audio and video podcasts.

Pro: Separate statistics plans allow a publisher to use Blubrry analytics without buying its hosting.

Con: The least expensive hosting plan allows only 1.5 publishing hours per month, which can be restrictive for longer episodes or frequent releases.

Con: Standard hosting tiers do not include the advanced statistics and monetization features bundled with Advanced plans.

Con: Pro Unlimited still has bandwidth usage fees, so unlimited publishing does not mean every usage cost is fixed.

Alternatives

For a broader set of podcast website builders, compare these options:

SupaPass Podcast Website Builder is a better fit when a free website is the priority: its Free Website plan is free forever and includes a SupaPass domain, podcast and blog RSS import, episode updates, a sitewide player, member login and comments. Blubrry instead centers its lower-cost paid plans on hour-based hosting.

Acast is worth comparing if a publisher wants multiple shows, unlimited episodes and ads or sponsorships on its Essential plan, priced at $14.99 a month billed yearly. Its Starter plan covers one show and five episodes; Blubrry offers an explicit monthly-hours ladder.

Jellypod is an alternative with free hosting and a dedicated podcast website on its Free plan, while its paid offering is framed around credits and automations. Choose it for that plan structure rather than Blubrry’s publishing-hour tiers.

RSS.com has a free plan with one podcast, 30 days of analytics history and one voicemail, making it a comparison for a publisher who wants a no-expiry free tier. Blubrry’s free statistics option, by contrast, does not require its hosting.

Seriously Simple Podcasting is a free, open-source alternative for publishers who prefer an open-source podcasting tool.

Podbean offers a free plan with five hours of storage, 100GB monthly bandwidth, three episodes per day and a 100MB single-file limit; it is a useful comparison for someone weighing storage and bandwidth caps against Blubrry’s monthly publishing-hour model.

MyPodOps Website Builder is a paid option with a $19 a month Starter plan that includes one podcast, six shared audio hours per month and one video hour per month. Compare it if a combined website and hosting allowance better matches the show’s needs.

Podcast.co is another paid alternative.

Verdict

Choose Blubrry if you publish through WordPress and want podcast hosting, directory support and a managed-site option under one roof, with tiers that can grow alongside monthly output. Its clearest strength is the combination of standalone PowerPress tools and hour-based hosting; look elsewhere if the entry allowance is too tight or advanced analytics are essential without stepping up to an Advanced plan.