FeedPress vs Transistor
FeedPress
feedpress.com
Transistor
transistor.fmSide by side
| Figure | FeedPress | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €9.60/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 7 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 8.1 (#26) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Analytics | It tracks subscriber counts and individual podcast downloads and provides geographic views for 30, 60, 90 days, or all time. | Analytics include download trends, episode comparisons and listener-performance reporting. |
| Analytics level | advanced | advanced |
| API | The API supports feed management, statistics, tracking, newsletters, publishing, private-feed keys, hosting files, and custom hostnames; the documentation says API access is for paid members. | The public API follows JSON:API and exposes podcasts, episodes, private subscribers, analytics and webhooks. |
| Directory distribution | manual submission | major directories |
| Founded | 2012 | 2018 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | The site lists Dropbox, Ghost CMS, Twitter, Facebook, and Buffer integrations or publishing connections. | Official integrations include Mailchimp, Drip, HubSpot, Kit, MailerLite, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, Zapier, Make, Descript, Riverside, Bluesky and YouTube. |
| Monetization tools | Yes | Yes |
| Private podcasts | Yes | Private podcasts provide members-only feeds for teams, communities and paying subscribers. |
| RSS feed | Yes | Yes |
Plans
FeedPress
- FeedPress€9.60 a month
- RSS-to-Email newsletter€15 a month
- Newsletter sends€15, paid once
Transistor
- Starter$19 a month
- Professional$49 a month
- Business$99 a month
- Starter$19 a month
- Professional$49 a month
- Business$99 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Transistor
Transistor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.