Campfire vs Supporting Cast
Campfire
auddy.com
Supporting Cast
supportingcast.fmSide by side
| Figure | Campfire | Supporting Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $99/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Private Podcast Platforms | 8.3 (#7) | 8.4 (#5) |
| Audience | Auddy describes Campfire for investor relations, internal communications, brands, and fan or member communities. | The internal podcast product is presented for organizations communicating with employees, including hybrid, remote, and deskless teams. |
| Branding | A bespoke app can be fully customized with branding and user journeys, while the web option offers basic branded microsite customization. | Customers can create branded landing pages and hide Supporting Cast branding from the member experience on eligible plans. |
| Company size | LinkedIn lists Auddy as privately held with 11–50 employees and 23 employees shown. | LinkedIn lists Supporting Cast as a 2–10 employee company headquartered in Washington, D.C. |
| Integrations | Secure links can be distributed through email, intranets, Slack, Microsoft Teams and investor-relations tools. | Official pages show integrations or connections with Stripe, Mailchimp, Spotify, WordPress, Zapier and WooCommerce. |
| Security | Auddy states that Campfire encrypts delivery and is SOC 2 certified. | The security overview says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, administrator changes are logged, staff MFA is required, and role-based access controls and a web application firewall are used. |
| What it does | Campfire is Auddy’s private, invitation-only audio distribution platform for employees, investors, members and fans. | Supporting Cast is a SaaS platform for monetizing premium audio through subscriptions, memberships and audiobooks. |
Plans
Supporting Cast
- Internal Podcast Starter$99 a month
- Starter Plan$99 a month
- Enterprise PlanPriced on request
- Internal Podcast EnterprisePriced on request
- Podcast subscriptionsPriced on request
In their own words
Campfire
Campfire is Auddy’s private audio platform for creating, distributing, and measuring updates to defined audiences. It is aimed at investor relations, internal communications, brands, and fan or member communities. Access is invitation-only, and messages can be tailored to audience segments. Engagement reporting covers completion, skips, replays, and drop-off. Organizations can distribute secure links through email, intranets, Slack, Teams, or investor-relations tools. The browser experience supports branded, access-controlled microsites, while the encrypted mobile app offers offline listening in selected experiences. Web listening requires an internet connection. Auddy states that delivery is encrypted and Campfire is SOC 2 certified. Named-user access, listen history, and exportable logs support oversight; optional enterprise login, automated provisioning, and role-based permissions are available. Auddy also offers creative, editorial, production, and project-management help, including planning, guest outreach, recording, editing, and publishing. Campfire is billed through a base subscription plus usage based on registered listeners; pricing is on request and varies by setup.
Supporting Cast
Supporting Cast provides a platform for selling and delivering podcast subscriptions, audiobooks, newsletters, and other members-only benefits. Subscribers can listen to premium material in existing apps such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify without installing another app or copying a private RSS feed. Creators can offer single-show or multi-show bundles, monthly or annual billing, multiple tiers, pay-what-you-want pricing, and one-time payments. Exclusive video can be delivered through Spotify, a Supporting Cast subscription site, an embedded player, or private RSS; creators can also publish free or paid newsletters and blogs. The product supports private and video podcasts, RSS feeds, selected directory distribution, and advanced analytics. Integrations listed include Stripe, Mailchimp, Spotify, WordPress, Zapier, and WooCommerce. Reporting covers subscription growth, revenue, engagement, and individual downloads, with CSV export and data-pipeline queries. Pricing for podcast subscriptions is on request. Internal Podcast Starter costs $99 a month for up to 500 listeners; Enterprise pricing is by contact. Platforms include Android, iOS, web, and API.