| Price from | €9.96/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 8.6 (#12) | 8.5 (#16) |
| Analytics | Built-in analytics use IABv2 audience measurement, run on premises without a third party, and are described as GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD compliant. | Analytics include listens, downloads, listener locations, listening sources, and device types; per-episode analytics are marked coming soon. |
| Analytics level | advanced | advanced |
| Directory distribution | major directories | major directories |
| Distribution | Castopod publishes episodes through RSS to listening apps and indexes including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and Podfriend. | Each podcast has an auto-generated RSS feed for listing on directories such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and TuneIn. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Monetization options include funding links, listen-to-click ads, value4value or WebMonetization, and premium podcasts. | Programmatic advertising revenue sharing is available subject to qualification, while sponsorships and listener support are marked coming soon. |
| Monetization tools | 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. | The hosting page states that the service uses 128-bit encryption and granular privacy controls. |
| Support | The documentation directs users to Discord for help and the issue tracker for feature requests and bug reports. | The hosting page advertises 24/7 support. |
| Video podcast support | Yes | Yes |
