Blubrry vs PodServe.fm
Blubrry
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| Figure | Blubrry | PodServe.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $15.83/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 6 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 9.2 (#4) | 8.5 (#18) |
| Analytics | Blubrry offers statistics covering downloads or plays, audience locations, listening apps and devices, trends, retention and partial plays depending on the plan. | Analytics cover listens over time, geography, devices, listening apps, operating systems, and episode performance. |
| Analytics level | basic | advanced |
| Directory distribution | major directories | major directories |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Monetization tools | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | Blubrry states that it does not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. | PodServe says it does not sell personal information and uses organizational and technical safeguards designed to protect it. |
| Private podcasts | Yes | Yes |
| Publishing | Hosting plans support publishing audio and/or video podcasts and distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and more. | Users can create shows, upload episodes, add show notes, schedule releases, and publish from a dashboard. |
| RSS feed | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 7 | 19 |
| Support | Blubrry says its support contact form is monitored during business hours seven days a week and offers phone, documentation and scheduled video support. | PodServe offers hands-on personal support, including help with distribution, RSS feeds, publishing, and migration. |
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
PodServe.fm
- PodServe Monthly$19 a month
- PodServe Yearly$190 a year
- Private Podcast 1 FeedPrice not published
- Private Podcast 5 FeedsPrice not published
- Monthly$19 a month
- Yearly$190 a year
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.
PodServe.fm
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