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Alternatives to Chartable
21 podcasting tools sit alongside Chartable in this directory. Below is what separates each from Chartable on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 14
- Cheaper to start
- 14
- Chartable starts at
- Free, then $20/month
Why people look past Chartable
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Chartable entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Chartable starts at $20/month. Across the 15 podcasting tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $17/month.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
Chartable publishes 4 tiers, from Free up to On request. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the Chartable pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The powerful podcast player for serious listeners
- 2 tiers to Chartable's 4.
Simple and powerful podcast hosting made easy
- Starts $5 a month cheaper, at $15/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than freemium.
- 5 tiers to Chartable's 4.
The podcast host built for professional broadcasters
- Starts $1 a month cheaper, at $19/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than freemium.
AI-powered podcast editing and recording
- No free tier, where Chartable has one.
- Starts $2.9899999999999984 a month dearer, at $22.99/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than freemium.
- 2 tiers to Chartable's 4.
Simple podcast hosting for WordPress sites
- Starts $1 a month cheaper, at $19/month.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than freemium.
Audio hosting and distribution platform
- Starts $20 a month cheaper, at Free.
- 2 tiers to Chartable's 4.
Every Chartable alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartable (this page) | Free, then $20/month | Freemium | 4 | |
| PocketcastsThe powerful podcast player for serious listeners | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs Chartable |
| BuzzsproutSimple and powerful podcast hosting made easy | Free, then $15/month | Subscription | 5 | vs Chartable |
| Transistor.fmThe podcast host built for professional broadcasters | Free, then $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Chartable |
| Adobe PodcastAI-powered podcast editing and recording | $22.99/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Chartable |
| Castos | Free, then $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Chartable |
| Audioboom | Free | Freemium | 2 | vs Chartable |
| Cleanfeed | Free, then $15/month | Freemium | 2 | vs Chartable |
| Captivate | Free, then €17/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Chartable |
| Auphonic | Free, then $10/month | Freemium | 2 | vs Chartable |
| Headliner | Free, then $9.99/month | Freemium | 3 | vs Chartable |
| Libsyn | Free, then $8/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Chartable |
| Apple Podcasts Connect | Free | Free | 2 | vs Chartable |
| Castmagic | Free, then $39/month | - | 4 | vs Chartable |
| Acast | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs Chartable |
| Glow.fm | Free | Transaction | 1 | vs Chartable |
| Megaphone | $99/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Chartable |
| Hindenburg Journalist | $12/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Chartable |
| Omny Studio | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Chartable |
| Fireside | $20/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Chartable |
| Alitu | $38/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Chartable |
| Blubrry | $12/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Chartable |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Chartable badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (14)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Pocketcasts , Free
- Buzzsprout , Free, then $15/month
- Transistor.fm , Free, then $19/month
- Castos , Free, then $19/month
- Audioboom , Free
- Cleanfeed , Free, then $15/month
- Captivate , Free, then €17/month
- Auphonic , Free, then $10/month
Cheaper than Chartable (14)
Entry price under Chartable's $20/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Buzzsprout , Free, then $15/month
- Transistor.fm , Free, then $19/month
- Castos , Free, then $19/month
- Audioboom , Free
- Cleanfeed , Free, then $15/month
- Captivate , Free, then €17/month
- Auphonic , Free, then $10/month
- Headliner , Free, then $9.99/month
What you would be giving up
Chartable is most often brought in for podcast analytics, marketing attribution, chart tracking, growth measurement. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Chartable is broadly right and the question is cost, the Chartable pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Podcasting category lists everything the directory holds, and best podcasting tools ranks them.
Chartable runs on web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Chartable alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Chartable?
- 21 other podcasting tools are listed in this directory, led by Pocketcasts, Buzzsprout, Transistor.fm, Adobe Podcast. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Chartable?
- 14 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Pocketcasts, Buzzsprout, Transistor.fm, Castos, Audioboom.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Chartable?
- Yes. 14 of the alternatives below start under Chartable's $20/month: Buzzsprout at Free, then $15/month, Transistor.fm at Free, then $19/month, Castos at Free, then $19/month, Audioboom at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Chartable?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Chartable?
- Chartable is most often brought in for podcast analytics, marketing attribution, chart tracking, growth measurement. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Chartable?
- None of the podcasting tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Chartable alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Podcasting, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Chartable against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Chartable covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every podcasting tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Podcasting category, 21 tools beside Chartable. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.