Podfan vs Transistor
Podfan
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Transistor
transistor.fmSide by side
| Figure | Podfan | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 7 |
| Spec score · Podcast hosting platforms | 7.9 (#32) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Spec score · Podcast Monetization Platforms | 8.0 (#21) | 8.1 (#20) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | 12 | 19 |
Plans
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
Podfan
Podfan helps podcast creators earn from public or private content through memberships and donations. It includes a free podcast website with customizable colors, featured episodes, subscribe links, host profiles, social links, updates, and episode discussions. Private member-only feeds provide unlimited downloads and a unique feed URL for each subscriber. Creators can offer monthly or annual memberships, recurring or one-time donations, gift memberships, and optional seven-day trials. Stripe handles payments, sending member funds to the creator’s connected account. Podfan charges $0.30 per active member per month; Stripe charges 1.4% plus $0.30 per transaction, and annual memberships add a 5% Podfan fee. One-click private-feed subscriptions work with Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Castbox, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Player.fm, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, and Podhero. Acast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Podbean do not support these feeds. Plans are Free at free, Essential at $12 a month plus $0.30 per member, and Premium at $19 a month plus $0.30 per member.
Transistor
Transistor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.