Castos vs RSS.com

Castos is a paid podcast hosting service from Castos, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. It provides an RSS feed and distributes podcasts to major directories. The service supports private podcasts and video podcasts, with advanced podcast analytics and monetization tools. Castos runs on the web, iOS and Android. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is listed. Pricing starts at $19/mo. Essentials costs $19 a month, billed monthly, and includes 10 transcripts per month and 100 private subscribers. Growth costs $49 a month with 25 transcripts, 250 private subscribers and up to five team members. Pro costs $99 a month with 100 transcripts, 500 private subscribers and up to 10 team members. Castos Premium costs $499 a month with unlimited transcripts and team members.

RSS.com is a web-based podcast hosting service with RSS feed support, distribution to major directories, advanced analytics, and monetization tools. It also supports private podcasts and video podcasting. The free plan costs nothing and provides unlimited episodes and storage for one podcast, along with 30 days of analytics history and one voicemail. A card is required for verification, but the plan never charges and has no trial or expiration date. Paid pricing is listed from $15/mo with annual billing; monthly plans are Plus at $19.99 a month, Pro at $34.99 a month, and Max at $49.99 a month. Plans include a podcast website and embeddable player. Plus allows up to three team members; Pro allows unlimited team members and up to 10 podcasts. Max supports unlimited podcasts, audio, and video podcasts, plus automatic YouTube publishing. Monetization options include ads, subscriptions, listener support, affiliate opportunities, and Value for Value. Analytics use IAB Tech Lab-certified measurement. Existing shows can be imported to Free without an episode limit or import fee, and standard 301 feed redirects support moving to another host.