Pinecast vs Transistor
Pinecast
pinecast.com
Transistor
transistor.fmSide by side
| Figure | Pinecast | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 7 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 8.5 (#17) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Spec score · Podcast Monetization Platforms | 8.3 (#15) | 8.1 (#20) |
| Analytics | Its analytics provide near-realtime data, adjustable time ranges and granularity, chart explanations, and CSV downloads. | Analytics include download trends, episode comparisons and listener-performance reporting. |
| Directory distribution | major directories | major directories |
| Distribution | Pinecast supports show submission to podcast apps including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, and Pocket Casts. | Transistor helps submit feeds to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon, Pocket Casts, Deezer, Overcast, iHeartRadio, Pandora and other directories. |
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Pinecast notifications can be sent by email, Slack, Discord, or webhooks. | Official integrations include Mailchimp, Drip, HubSpot, Kit, MailerLite, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, Zapier, Make, Descript, Riverside, Bluesky and YouTube. |
| Monetization tools | Yes | Yes |
| Podcast websites | Pinecast can create a customizable podcast website with no coding required and SEO included. | Each podcast can receive a built-in website, and accounts can create a network website grouping multiple shows. |
| Private podcasts | Yes | Private podcasts provide members-only feeds for teams, communities and paying subscribers. |
| RSS feed | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 10 | 19 |
Plans
Pinecast
- Free planFree
- Starter plan$10 a month
- Pro Analytics add-on$10 a month
- Crew add-on$10 a month
- Growth add-on$10 a month
- Hi-Fi add-on$15 a month
- Free planPrice not published
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
Pinecast
Pinecast is a web-based podcast hosting platform with RSS distribution, monetization tools and private podcasts. It supports submitting shows to apps including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Pandora and Pocket Casts. Analytics offer near-real-time data, adjustable time ranges and detail, chart explanations and CSV downloads. The Tip Jar supports recurring or one-month subscriptions, private premium episodes, subscriber messages and payouts to a bank or debit card. A customizable podcast website can be created without coding, and a WordPress Sync plugin creates posts for podcast episodes. Notifications can go by email, Slack, Discord or webhooks. The free plan is free, with no time limit, and includes 2 shows, 10 episodes and 48MB file sizes. Starter is $10 a month, billed $110 / Year, with unlimited shows, no episode limit, 80MB file sizes plus a bonus, premium analytics, free transcripts and a podcast website. Add-ons are listed separately, including Pro Analytics, Crew and Growth at $10 a month each, and Hi-Fi at $15 a month.
Transistor
Transistor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.