Outcast vs Podlink
Outcast
outcast.ai
Podlink
podlink.aiSide by side
| Figure | Outcast | Podlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Podcast Show Notes Software | 7.7 (#11) | 7.8 (#9) |
| Support | Outcast advertises personalized support directly from its founders and founder email support in its plan comparison. | The plan comparison lists help-centre access on Free, Pro, and Studio, while email support is included with Pro and Studio. |
| Transcription | It transcribes audio and video imported through YouTube links, RSS feeds, or file uploads, and lists support for 17 languages. | Pro includes automatic transcription for new episodes, while the transcript feature page says users choose which episodes to transcribe and credits are metered. |
Plans
In their own words
Podlink
Podlink is podcast analytics and post-production software that works with an existing host and RSS feed. Its free plan provides OP3 download analytics without an episode cap, listener app and country breakdowns, and a podlink.fm page containing listening-app links, recent RSS episodes, and user-added links. The service reads public RSS feeds and connects with OP3, YouTube, and Claude or other MCP-capable assistants. Paid tools include an Episode Content Kit that drafts show notes, titles, descriptions, newsletters, and social posts from transcripts. Users approve those drafts before publication. Pro adds automatic transcription for new episodes, tracked links, episode pages, templates, and multilingual output; transcription credits are metered and episodes are selected by the user. Pro costs $29 a month, with annual billing listed at $232. Studio costs $99 a month, or $990 annually, and adds unlimited shows, client workspaces, branded reports, and viewer seats, but is not self-serve yet. Each account currently supports one connected show. The Claude connector and analytics reads are free on every plan, but connecting requires Claude Pro or higher.