| Price from | €9.96/mo | $11/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 8.6 (#12) | 7.9 (#34) |
| Analytics | Built-in analytics use IABv2 audience measurement, run on premises without a third party, and are described as GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD compliant. | Episode reports include total plays, plays from podcast players, plays from the web, and completion rate. |
| Analytics level | advanced | advanced |
| Directory distribution | major directories | manual submission |
| Distribution | Castopod publishes episodes through RSS to listening apps and indexes including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and Podfriend. | Listeners can use a private RSS feed in apps such as Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, and Castro, or listen in Team-Cast’s web player after signing in. |
| Free plan | 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. | Team-Cast provides private podcast hosting for companies, teams, and groups. |
| 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 privacy policy says Team-Cast implements industry-standard measures to protect personal information and does not guarantee absolute security. |
| Support | The documentation directs users to Discord for help and the issue tracker for feature requests and bug reports. | The site lists [email protected] for product questions and support. |
