HarborFM

Spec sheet

Purpose

HarborFM is a free, open-source podcast creation platform for producing shows, publishing episodes, and exporting audio and RSS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Audience

The maker describes HarborFM as a modern alternative to Anchor.fm for podcast production and publishing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Deployment

HarborFM can be installed with Docker or an install script and deployed with Terraform to AWS EC2 or Vultr.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · harborfm.com

API

HarborFM provides a documented HTTP API and supports API keys for programmatic access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Integrations

Podcast delivery supports S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, IPFS, and SMB.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Security

The platform supports optional two-factor authentication using TOTP or email codes, plus OIDC and SAML sign-in providers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Privacy

The demo instance’s privacy policy says account passwords are stored hashed, data is stored on the instance operator’s infrastructure, and data is not sold.Read 11 Oct 2026 · app.harborfm.com

Support

The site links to documentation, a live demo, and YouTube tutorials; it also describes a built-in contact form that can store messages and optionally email admins.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

API keys

API keys are hashed, can have an optional name and expiry, and are shown in raw form only once when created.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Delivery integrations

Audio and feeds can be exported to S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, IPFS, or SMB.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Directory distribution

selected directoriesRead 21 Sep 2026 · harborfm.com

Episode editing

Episodes are assembled from recorded clips and library assets, with tools to reorder, trim, split, and remove silence.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Limits

Scheduled meetings are limited to one per episode and up to 50 active meetings per account.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Monetization tools

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · harborfm.com

Paid access

Users can connect their own Stripe account for paid subscriptions, or issue private RSS tokens without payments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Payments

Paid access can use the operator’s own Stripe account, with monthly, yearly, or one-time subscription plans.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Podcast 2.0

Show feeds can include Podcast 2.0 metadata such as chapters, soundbites, funding, trailers, and podroll recommendations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Private podcasts

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · harborfm.com

Publishing

Each show can have an RSS feed with iTunes and Podcast 2.0 tags, and episodes can be scheduled for future publication.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Remote recording

Group calls let guests join by link or four-digit code, and recordings become episode segments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

RSS feed

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · harborfm.com

Scale limit

The feature page states that each account can have up to 50 active scheduled meetings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Segment editing

Episodes can be assembled from recorded clips and library audio, then reordered, trimmed, split, and rendered with ffmpeg.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Self-hosting

HarborFM is MIT-licensed and can be self-hosted using Docker or an install script, or deployed with Terraform to AWS EC2 or Vultr.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Transcription

HarborFM can generate transcripts with Whisper ASR or accept SRT uploads; optional LLM helpers use Ollama or OpenAI.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

Transcripts

Transcripts can be generated with Whisper ASR or uploaded as SRT, and optional Ollama or OpenAI LLMs can help with summaries and copy suggestions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · harborfm.com

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