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Alternatives to Firstory

Firstory gives creators one place to publish audio and video, distribute episodes to major destinations, and manage audience growth. It supports Android, iOS, and web, with RSS distribution, advanced analytics, an automatically generated show website, an embeddable player, and FLink sharing. AI Studio produces transcripts, summaries, highlights, newsletter drafts, questions and answers, keywords, and topic tags after upload. Monetization covers dynamic ads, donations, recurring subscriptions, and cross-platform memberships. The free plan allows one show and one AI content-extraction episode per month; paid plans start at $7/mo with a 14-day trial. Firstory also offers private podcasts and a 5,000-download free monthly limit.

  1. 01 Acast

    Acast suits podcasters who want publishing, distribution, analytics and monetization tools in one service.

    From $14.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    9.4 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Podbean

    Podbean suits podcasters who want hosting with mobile recording and publishing, distribution, analytics, or monetization tools.

    From $17/mo Free plan iOS · Android
    9.2 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Blubrry

    Blubrry suits podcasters who want hosting measured by monthly publishing hours and distribution to major directories.

    From $5/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted
    9.2 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Spreaker

    It suits podcasters who need hosting, directory distribution, and monetization tools.

    From $20/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    9.2 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Buzzsprout

    Buzzsprout suits podcasters who need hosting and distribution for audio or video shows, with analytics and monetization tools.

    From $18/mo Free plan Web
    9.1 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Disctopia

    Disctopia suits independent creators who need tools for publishing audio or video and reviewing audience activity.

    From $6.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    9.1 Visit Specs
  7. 07 RSS.com

    RSS.com suits podcasters seeking hosting, directory distribution, analytics, or monetization tools.

    From $19.99/mo Free plan Web
    9.0 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Transistor
    From $19/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.9 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Stationista

    Stationista suits solo podcasters and teams that need hosting, distribution, a podcast website, and listener analytics.

    From €12/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.9 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Supporting Cast

    Supporting Cast suits podcast publishers selling memberships and delivering premium content across familiar listening apps.

    From $99/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.7 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Castopod
    From €9.96/mo Free trial Web · Self-hosted
    8.6 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Podcastics
    From $4/mo Free plan Web
    8.6 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Vimeo

    Vimeo suits marketers, agencies, filmmakers, and employee communications teams that need video hosting, creation, or collaboration tools.

    From $12/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    8.6 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Spotify for Creators

    It suits podcast creators who need free hosting, audio and video publishing, analytics, private shows or monetization tools.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    8.5 Visit Specs
  15. 15 TalkShoe
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Pinecast

    Pinecast suits people publishing podcasts for friends, companies or a wider audience, including organizations.

    From $10/mo Free plan Web
    8.5 Visit Specs
  17. 17 PodServe.fm
    From $15.83/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.5 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Springcast

    Springcast suits solo creators, teams, enterprises, internal communications, and public-sector organizations that need podcast hosting and analytics.

    From €9/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.4 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Podcast.co

    Podcast.co suits creators, brands and businesses that need hosting, directory distribution and episode management.

    From $19/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Supercast
    From $0.59/mo Web · iOS · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Resonate Hosting
    From $25/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Podigee

    Podigee suits podcasters who need hosting, directory distribution or private and video podcast support.

    From €19/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    8.1 Visit Specs
  23. 23 VNYL
    From $7.50/mo Free plan Web
    8.1 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Podlove Publisher
    Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  25. 25 FeedPress
    From €9.60/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  26. 26 PodOps Hosting
    From $19/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android
    8.1 Visit Specs
  27. 27 iono.fm
    Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    8.0 Visit Specs
  28. 28 SoundOn
    Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    8.0 Visit Specs
  29. 29 Libsyn
    From $12/mo Free trial Web
    7.9 Visit Specs
  30. 30 Audioboom

    It suits podcasters, advertisers, and brands needing hosting, directory distribution, analytics, monetization, or private feeds.

    Web
    7.9 Visit Specs

Choosing instead of Firstory

An alternative may fit if that free-plan scope, download allowance, platform mix, or creator workflow does not suit you. Compare whether you need unlimited episode uploads, a listening service, broader media publishing, offline access, or a different subscription price. Check each option’s supported devices, directory reach, analytics, private-feed support, video handling, and monetization model. Some choices focus on audience listening or memberships rather than Firstory’s combined hosting, AI, promotion, and distribution tools.

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