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Acast vs Castos
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Acast the free Starter tier is limited to 1 show and 5 episodes; unlimited episodes require making the show available in Acast's advertising marketplace; Castos transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro
- They diverge on capability: Acast covers Enterprise hosting, Castos covers Unlimited hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Acast and Castos actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Acast
- Enterprise hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Sponsorship platform
- API access
- Advertising networks
- CMS systems
- Enterprise security
- SOC 2 compliant
Only in Castos
- Unlimited hosting
- WordPress integration
- Distribution
- Email marketing
- WordPress
- Email services
- Content protection
- WordPress security
Both cover
- Analytics
- Monetization
- All podcast platforms
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Acast
- Hosting and distributing a podcast to all major listening appsnot Castos
- Monetising episodes through the Acast advertising marketplace and sponsorshipsnot Castos
- Publishing video podcast episodes alongside audionot Castos
Castos
- Podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloadsnot Acast
- Private and subscriber-only podcastsnot Acast
- Automatic transcription of episodesnot Acast
- Republishing episodes to YouTubenot Acast
- WordPress-integrated podcast publishingnot Acast
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Acast
- The free Starter tier is limited to 1 show and 5 episodes; unlimited episodes require making the show available in Acast's advertising marketplace
- Multiple shows require the paid Influencer plan at $14.99 per month billed annually or $25 per month billed monthly
- Team management, prioritised support and the Publishing API require the Pro plan at $29.99 per month billed annually or $40 per month monthly
- Publishing video episodes to Apple Podcasts requires the Video plan at $39.99 per month billed annually or $50 per month monthly
- The Video plan includes only 10,000 monthly video views
- A payment card is required to sign up even for the free tier
- The Creator Network tier is quote only with no published price
Castos
- Transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro
- Private podcast subscribers are capped, at 100 on Essentials and 500 on Pro
- Video hosting and the uptime SLA require the Pro tier at $99 a month
- SSO and a dedicated account manager are Premium only, from $499 a month
- Team seats are limited by tier, at 5 on Growth and 10 on Pro
Pricing, plan by plan
Acast
On request- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Sponsorship marketplace
Castos
$13/month- Podcaster$13/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Automatic distribution
- Basic analytics
- Professional$29/month
- All Podcaster features
- Advanced analytics
- Email marketing
Which should you pick?
Choose Castos if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want wordpress integration.
Questions people ask
- Is Acast or Castos better?
- Neither clearly leads. Acast starts at On request and Castos at $13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Acast or Castos?
- Acast starts at On request and Castos at $13/month.
- Does Acast or Castos run on more platforms?
- Acast runs on Web. Castos runs on Web, Wordpress.
- What is Acast best used for?
- Acast is most often used for hosting and distributing a podcast to all major listening apps, monetising episodes through the acast advertising marketplace and sponsorships, publishing video podcast episodes alongside audio. Of those, hosting and distributing a podcast to all major listening apps and monetising episodes through the acast advertising marketplace and sponsorships are not what Castos is typically brought in for.
- What can Acast do that Castos cannot?
- Acast covers Enterprise hosting, Dynamic ad insertion, Sponsorship platform, API access. Castos covers Unlimited hosting, WordPress integration, Distribution, Email marketing. Both handle Analytics, Monetization, All podcast platforms, Web support.
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