Castopod

Spec sheet

Purpose

Castopod is a free, open-source podcast hosting platform for podcasters who want to engage and interact with their audience.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.castopod.org

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fedipodcast.castopod.org

Security

The security guidance recommends making only the writable and public/media folders readable and writable after installation or updates, and setting other files to read-only.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.castopod.org

Support

The documentation directs users to Discord for help and the issue tracker for feature requests and bug reports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.castopod.org

Headquarters

Paris, FranceRead 28 Sep 2026 · castopod.org

Maker

Ad Aures SAS owns the Castopod brand and lists its headquarters at 58 rue Tiquetonne, Paris, France.Read 11 Oct 2026 · castopod.com

Analytics

Built-in analytics use IABv2 audience measurement, run on premises without a third party, and are described as GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD compliant.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.castopod.org

Analytics level

advancedRead 20 Sep 2026 · fedipodcast.castopod.org

Directory distribution

major directoriesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fedipodcast.castopod.org

Distribution

Castopod publishes episodes through RSS to listening apps and indexes including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and Podfriend.Read 11 Oct 2026 · castopod.org

Federation

Its built-in social network connects podcasts to the Fediverse and lets audiences share, favourite, and comment on episodes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.castopod.org

Hosted service limits

Hosted subscriptions limit media storage by plan, while monthly broadcast traffic is unlimited and CDN usage has plan-specific quotas.Read 11 Oct 2026 · castopod.com

Marketing

Built-in marketing tools include SEO metadata, a customizable theme, video clips, soundbites, and an embeddable player.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.castopod.org

Monetization

Monetization options include funding links, listen-to-click ads, value4value or WebMonetization, and premium podcasts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.castopod.org

Monetization tools

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fedipodcast.castopod.org

Open source

Castopod source code is licensed under AGPL v3.Read 11 Oct 2026 · castopod.org

Podcasting 2.0

Features include transcripts, chapters, locations, persons, soundbites, funding, and GUID and locked tags.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.castopod.org

Private podcasts

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fedipodcast.castopod.org

RSS feed

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fedipodcast.castopod.org

Self-hosting

Self-hosting requires PHP 8.1 or higher, MySQL 5.7 or higher or MariaDB 10.2 or higher, and HTTPS support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · docs.castopod.org

Video podcast support

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fedipodcast.castopod.org

Plans and prices

Every Castopod plan and price →

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