OpenStream vs Podigee

OpenStream is a platform for radio and podcast publishers seeking recurring revenue through audio advertisements. Radio publishers can sell ad space through its marketplace and serve geolocated pre-roll and mid-roll ads. Podcast publishers can use geolocated pre-roll and out-roll ads, monetize catalogs by changing episode URLs, and retain their own sponsors. A dashboard shows historical revenue and audience statistics plus a realtime audience map. OpenStream says it works across devices and players, including WordPress, and excludes adult, pornographic and gambling advertisements. It describes its service as a proxy that sends an ad and redirects listeners, without storing or copying podcast content. Setup instructions cover Libsyn, iTunes, SoundCloud and Feedburner; BluBrry is unsupported. The service is free, but new account registration is closed because it has reached the maximum number of accounts it can monetize; a waitlist is available. Fast-lane accounts are reserved for radio stations with at least 1 million active sessions per month. Publisher payments activate at $50 earnings after a four-month validation process, and are usually sent in the last week of the month.

Podigee is a podcast hosting and publishing service for producing audio and video podcasts. It supports RSS feeds and distribution to major directories, with basic analytics, monetization tools and private podcasts. The service is available on the web, iOS and Android. Its LAUNCH plan is free forever and covers one podcast, 60 minutes of audio for the lifetime of the plan, two video episodes totaling 15 minutes for the lifetime of the plan, seven days of analytics and one seat. STARTER costs €19 a month, excluding tax where applicable, for one podcast, four video episodes and 30 video minutes per month, 90 days of analytics and one seat. SCALE costs €39 a month, excluding tax where applicable, and supports three podcasts, 12 video episodes and 180 video minutes per month, 365 days of analytics and three seats. CREATOR costs €59 a month, excluding tax where applicable, with five podcasts, 20 video episodes, 300 video minutes per month and five seats.