OpenStream vs Voxeus

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.

Voxeus is web-based audio distribution and monetization technology for publishers, with campaign services for advertisers and agencies. Its Audio Hub provides a podcast interface with a customizable audio subdomain, playlist generator and smart player. Discovery matches podcast content semantically with published articles and can insert a personalized audio player into pages. Analytics cover listening, completion and conversion rates, episode rankings, geolocation, listening heatmaps and advertising revenue reports, with data extraction for teams. The service works on any device without an app and is compatible with all hosting providers. Monetization includes audio advertising and native ads; the Audio Hub describes its audio advertising as IAB compliant. Advertisers can buy campaigns directly or through a DSP, monitor engagement and extract data in a dashboard. Formats include audio ads, pre-roll, host-read messages, co-branded episodes, branded podcasts and native ad slots. Pricing is paid and available on request.