Castos vs Spreaker

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.

Spreaker is a podcast platform for creating, hosting, distributing, and monetizing shows. Every plan, including Free Speech, allows unlimited episode uploads; the free plan is limited to one podcast and six months of statistics. Distribution includes Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio, and the service provides RSS feeds and an embedded player for external sites. Its advertising tools let podcasters choose ad placements that are filled by ad partners. Certified analytics report performance in real time. Supporters Club lets listeners pay monthly for creator-selected exclusive content. Spreaker Studio is available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, with connections for external microphones and mixers and support for remote guests through listed meeting services. Broadcaster costs $20/mo and includes unlimited podcasts and 12 months of statistics; Anchorman costs $50/mo, and Publisher costs $250/mo. Higher plans add options such as collaborators, support, and an ad campaign manager. Spreaker also describes security measures including HTTPS with TLS and encrypted sensitive information.