Beamly vs Transistor
Beamly
beamly.com
Transistor
transistor.fmSide by side
| Figure | Beamly | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $18/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 7 |
| Spec score · Private Podcast Platforms | 8.4 (#4) | 8.2 (#9) |
| Spec score · Podcast Website Builders | 8.4 (#7) | 8.1 (#15) |
| Spec score · Podcast Monetization Platforms | 8.4 (#12) | 8.1 (#20) |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 7.9 (#33) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Analytics | Its dashboard reports podcast downloads, unique listeners, listening apps, and website traffic; Beamly says its analytics closely follow IAB guidelines and filter bots and data-center traffic. | Analytics include download trends, episode comparisons and listener-performance reporting. |
| Analytics level | basic | advanced |
| Founded | 2019 | 2018 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Named integrations include Stripe, YouTube, Zapier, Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Kit, and Podchaser. | Official integrations include Mailchimp, Drip, HubSpot, Kit, MailerLite, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, Zapier, Make, Descript, Riverside, Bluesky and YouTube. |
| Paid from | 18 | 19 |
Plans
Transistor
- Starter$19 a month
- Professional$49 a month
- Business$99 a month
- Starter$19 a month
- Professional$49 a month
- Business$99 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Beamly
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.
Transistor
Transistor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.