Castmagic vs Podnotes
Castmagic
castmagic.ioPodnotes
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| Figure | Castmagic | Podnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.58/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 7 |
| Spec score · Podcast Show Notes Software | 7.9 (#8) | 7.7 (#14) |
| Integrations | The maker lists Zoom, Loom, Google Drive, RSS, Zapier, and imports from services including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Twitch, Reddit, and Wistia. | The site names Notion and webhooks as integration options. |
| Intended users | The maker describes Castmagic as serving podcast hosts, video streamers, long-form creators, agencies, content teams, and podcast networks. | The site presents Podnotes for podcasters, content creators, ghostwriters, and agencies. |
| Security | Its privacy policy says data is encrypted at rest and in transit, stored on secure cloud servers, and protected with access controls and regular security assessments and penetration tests. | The privacy policy describes reasonable security measures and says it cannot guarantee absolute security for internet transmission or electronic storage. |
| Support | The pricing page lists live chat support on Hobby, Starter, and Team, with priority support for Team and dedicated support for Business & Scale. | The site lists [email protected] as its contact address for support and privacy questions. |
Plans
Castmagic
- Hobby$19 a year
- Starter$579 a year
- Business & Scale$699 a month
- Team$1,669 a year
Podnotes
- FreeFree
- Solo Cast$29 a month
- Plus$49 a month
- Studio$79 a month
- Network$119 a month
- Agency$199 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Castmagic
Castmagic converts long-form audio and video into transcripts and drafts such as show notes, summaries, blogs, social posts, and newsletters. Transcription supports more than 60 languages, with speaker labels, timestamps, translation, and SRT, VTT, PDF, and DOCX exports. Recurring prompts, brand voice settings, and custom prompts can generate a content set when recordings arrive. Studio creates image carousels, captioned clips in 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9 formats, and audiograms. Its content strategist answers questions across recordings, cites source moments, and drafts weekly content plans. The library connects with Zoom, Loom, Google Drive, RSS, and Zapier, and imports from YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Twitch, Reddit, and Wistia. A REST API imports recordings and retrieves transcripts and generated content; a Claude connector can access a library. The iOS app records into a space or captures voice memos. Castmagic runs on web, iOS, and API. Plans start at $19/mo (annual), with no free plan. Listed hour allowances are 30 for Hobby, 100 for Starter, and 400 for Team.
Podnotes
Podnotes turns podcasts, recordings, media files, and YouTube videos into transcripts and material for publishing. Users can paste a YouTube URL, select an episode from an RSS feed, or upload media. Outputs include show notes, transcripts, summaries, chapters, timestamps, speaker-separated transcripts, social posts, newsletters, and SEO-optimized blog drafts. Users can sort podcasts into folders and tags and chat with one podcast or their full collection. Podnotes says it supports 19+ languages for both inputs and outputs, and offers a library of 100+ prompts that users can choose and customize. A shareable podcast page can include a transcript and summary. The site lists Notion and webhooks as integration options. The free plan includes 50 transcription minutes. Solo Cast costs $29 a month and includes 350 transcription minutes plus unlimited summaries and content; higher paid plans offer different transcription allowances and additional features. Podnotes runs on the web. An account is required, and subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before renewal.