Blubrry vs Podcast Machine
Blubrry
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podcastmachine.comSide by side
| Figure | Blubrry | Podcast Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 5 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 9.2 (#4) | 7.5 (#47) |
| Analytics | Blubrry offers statistics covering downloads or plays, audience locations, listening apps and devices, trends, retention and partial plays depending on the plan. | The publishing workflow tracks downloads, subscribers, and bandwidth. |
| Analytics level | basic | basic |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| RSS feed | Yes | Yes |
| Security | Blubrry says it uses reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect personal information, while stating that absolute security cannot be guaranteed. | A 2014 blog post says behind-the-scenes technology upgrades were intended to improve application performance and security. |
| Paid from | 7 | 5 |
| Support | Blubrry says its support contact form is monitored during business hours seven days a week and offers phone, documentation and scheduled video support. | Support handles questions about podcasts, billing, and feed migration by email at [email protected]. |
| Video podcast support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Blubrry
- Standard 1.5$7 a month
- Standard 3$15 a month
- Advanced 6$25 a month
- Advanced 12$50 a month
- Advanced 25$90 a month
- Pro Unlimited$100 a month
- Free StatisticsFree
- Standard Statistics$5 a month
Podcast Machine
- FreeFree
- Starter$5 a month
- Small$9 a month
- Medium$19 a month
- Large$39 a month
In their own words
Blubrry
Blubrry provides podcast hosting and related services for publishing, distributing, analyzing, and monetizing audio or video podcasts. Hosting plans are measured by monthly publishing hours rather than file size, and can distribute shows to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other directories. The Standard 1.5 plan is $7 a month and includes up to 1.5 hours per month, standard statistics, and a managed WordPress site. Other hosting options include Standard 3 at $15 a month, Advanced plans from $25 a month, and Pro Unlimited at $100 a month; Pro Unlimited includes unlimited publishing, bandwidth usage fees, multiple shows or users, dynamic advertising, FTP, and PowerPress multi-program mode. PowerPress is a free WordPress podcasting plugin with publishing, RSS, SEO, player, and directory tools, and can be used without Blubrry hosting on supported WordPress sites. Vid2Pod converts YouTube videos or playlists into audio podcast episodes for RSS distribution. Statistics vary by plan; separate free statistics are available without Blubrry hosting.
Podcast Machine
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