| Price from | €9.96/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 0 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 8.6 (#12) | 7.5 (#45) |
| Directory distribution | major directories | selected directories |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization tools | Yes | Yes |
| Private podcasts | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Castopod is a free, open-source podcast hosting platform for podcasters who want to engage and interact with their audience. | HarborFM is a free, open-source podcast creation platform for producing shows, publishing episodes, and exporting audio and RSS. |
| RSS feed | Yes | Yes |
| Security | The security guidance recommends making only the writable and public/media folders readable and writable after installation or updates, and setting other files to read-only. | The platform supports optional two-factor authentication using TOTP or email codes, plus OIDC and SAML sign-in providers. |
| Self-hosting | Self-hosting requires PHP 8.1 or higher, MySQL 5.7 or higher or MariaDB 10.2 or higher, and HTTPS support. | HarborFM is MIT-licensed and can be self-hosted using Docker or an install script, or deployed with Terraform to AWS EC2 or Vultr. |
| Support | The documentation directs users to Discord for help and the issue tracker for feature requests and bug reports. | The site links to documentation, a live demo, and YouTube tutorials; it also describes a built-in contact form that can store messages and optionally email admins. |
