Castopod vs Podcast Machine
Castopod
castopod.orgPodcast Machine
podcastmachine.comSide by side
| Figure | Castopod | Podcast Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €9.96/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 8.6 (#12) | 7.5 (#47) |
| Analytics | Built-in analytics use IABv2 audience measurement, run on premises without a third party, and are described as GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD compliant. | The publishing workflow tracks downloads, subscribers, and bandwidth. |
| Analytics level | advanced | basic |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | A 2014 blog post says behind-the-scenes technology upgrades were intended to improve application performance and security. |
| Support | The documentation directs users to Discord for help and the issue tracker for feature requests and bug reports. | Support handles questions about podcasts, billing, and feed migration by email at [email protected]. |
| Video podcast support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Castopod
- Starter€9.96 a month
- Podcaster€24 a month
- Network€96 a month
- Starter€119.52 a year
- Podcaster€288 a year
- Network€1,152 a year
Podcast Machine
- FreeFree
- Starter$5 a month
- Small$9 a month
- Medium$19 a month
- Large$39 a month
In their own words
Podcast Machine
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