Beamly vs Podtailor

Beamly hosts or syncs podcasts, distributes episodes, and combines a branded website with tools for publishing and monetizing content. Alongside podcasts, creators can publish videos, blog posts, digital products, and courses. Private shows can use unique RSS links for members, with episodes gated behind paywalls. Its dashboard reports downloads, unique listeners, listening apps, and website traffic; Beamly says its analytics filter bots and data-center traffic and closely follow IAB guidelines. It lists integrations including Stripe, YouTube, Zapier, Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Kit, and Podchaser, and says it can import episodes from RSS feeds from any hosting company. Every plan includes unlimited storage and podcast downloads. Starter costs $18 a month billed annually; Creator is 30.00 USD and Business is 64.00 USD, each billed annually. The service has no ongoing free plan, but offers a 14-day trial. Beamly began as Podcastpage.io in 2019 and adopted its current name in 2025.

Podtailor is a web-based website builder for podcast creators. It imports episodes from an RSS feed and automatically creates episode pages, with a built-in player for listening on the site. Creators can choose themes and change fonts and colors. Search engine optimization applies to episode and other pages. Audience tools include email signup, podcast reviews, a blog, and a listener contact form. PayPal and Patreon are listed for donations and monetization, while YouTube feeds and Google Analytics are also supported. The Free plan costs nothing and includes hosting, SSL security, daily imports, automatic pages, SEO, and up to three pages. Basic costs $12 a month; Pro costs $20 a month. Payments use Stripe in U.S. dollars, and cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid term.