Blubrry vs Transistor
Blubrry
blubrry.com
Transistor
transistor.fmSide by side
| Figure | Blubrry | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 7 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 9.2 (#4) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Spec score · Podcast Website Builders | 9.2 (#2) | 8.1 (#15) |
| Analytics | Blubrry offers statistics covering downloads or plays, audience locations, listening apps and devices, trends, retention and partial plays depending on the plan. | Analytics include download trends, episode comparisons and listener-performance reporting. |
| Analytics level | basic | advanced |
| API | Blubrry states that its professional hosting service includes a fully functional REST API integrating with its service offerings. | The public API follows JSON:API and exposes podcasts, episodes, private subscribers, analytics and webhooks. |
| Directory distribution | major directories | major directories |
| Founded | 2005 | 2018 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | PowerPress provides destination links or submission support for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Podcast Index, Podchaser, TuneIn, Deezer, YouTube Music and others. | Official integrations include Mailchimp, Drip, HubSpot, Kit, MailerLite, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, Zapier, Make, Descript, Riverside, Bluesky and YouTube. |
| Monetization tools | Yes | Yes |
| Private podcasts | Yes | Private podcasts provide members-only feeds for teams, communities and paying subscribers. |
| RSS feed | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 7 | 19 |
| Video podcast support | Yes | Yes |
| What it does | Blubrry is a podcast hosting and related-services provider for publishing, distributing, analyzing and monetizing podcasts. | Transistor is a cloud podcast-hosting and analytics service that publishes audio and video through RSS and major listening platforms. |
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
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
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.
Transistor
Transistor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.