Podcastics vs Transistor
Podcastics
podcastics.com
Transistor
transistor.fmSide by side
| Figure | Podcastics | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 8.6 (#13) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Analytics | The paid plan comparison describes IAB-compliant detailed analytics covering plays, episode comparisons, devices, platforms, players, and geolocation. | Analytics include download trends, episode comparisons and listener-performance reporting. |
| Analytics level | advanced | advanced |
| Directory distribution | major directories | major directories |
| Distribution | Podcastics automatically generates an RSS feed for distribution to listening platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer, and YouTube. | Transistor helps submit feeds to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon, Pocket Casts, Deezer, Overcast, iHeartRadio, Pandora and other directories. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | The website says podcast pages can embed content from Facebook, Instagram, and X, and funding links can include Patreon, PayPal, and Tipeee. | 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
Podcastics
- FreeFree
- Premium$4 a month
- Archive$5 a month
- Pro$8 a month
- Max$12 a month
- Extreme$18 a month
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
Podcastics
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Transistor
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