Software · head to head
Alitu vs Chartable
The short version
- Only Chartable has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Alitu the included hosting covers 1,000 downloads a month, and more costs $10 a month for up to 10,000; Chartable shut down on 12 December 2024. Spotify, which acquired Chartable in February 2022, announced the closure on 27 September 2024 and folded parts of it into Spotify for Podcasters
- They diverge on capability: Alitu covers Auto audio cleanup, Chartable covers Download analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Alitu and Chartable actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Alitu
- Auto audio cleanup
- Music and transitions
- Episode builder
- Direct publishing
- Recording tools
- Transcription
- Buzzsprout
- Libsyn
Only in Chartable
- Download analytics
- Chart rankings
- SmartLinks tracking
- Attribution
- SmartPromos
- Cross-promotion analytics
- All podcast platforms
- Advertising networks
Both cover
- Podcast hosts
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Alitu
- Recording and cleaning up podcast audio without an editing backgroundnot Chartable
- Automatic noise removal, EQ and levellingnot Chartable
- Podcast hosting and a show website in one placenot Chartable
- Transcription and AI show notesnot Chartable
- Producing an episode from raw recordings in one toolnot Chartable
Chartable
- Podcast analyticsnot Alitu
- Marketing attributionnot Alitu
- Chart trackingnot Alitu
- Growth measurementnot Alitu
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Alitu
- The included hosting covers 1,000 downloads a month, and more costs $10 a month for up to 10,000
- A second show is charged, at $63 a month for two against $38 for one
- The advertised $32 a month is the annual rate
- The professional editing service is a separate product starting at $295 a month
- There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
Chartable
- Shut down on 12 December 2024. Spotify, which acquired Chartable in February 2022, announced the closure on 27 September 2024 and folded parts of it into Spotify for Podcasters
- The tracking prefixes no longer function, and shows still carrying one need it removed
- chartable.com now redirects to Spotify's Megaphone site
Pricing, plan by plan
Alitu
$38/month- Monthly$38/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- Auto audio cleanup
- Music library
- Annual$32/month
- All monthly features
- 2 months free
- Priority support
Chartable
Free- FreeFree
- Chart tracking
- Basic analytics
- 1 podcast
- Indie$20/month
- Advanced analytics
- SmartLinks
- Attribution
- Team$100/month
- Multiple podcasts
- SmartPromos
- Team access
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- Custom integrations
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Chartable if
- You need download analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want chart rankings.
Questions people ask
- Is Alitu or Chartable better?
- Neither clearly leads. Alitu starts at $38/month and Chartable at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Alitu or Chartable?
- Chartable has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $38/month for Alitu and Free for Chartable.
- Does Alitu or Chartable run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Chartable for free?
- Yes. Chartable has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Alitu starts at $38/month.
- What is Alitu best used for?
- Alitu is most often used for recording and cleaning up podcast audio without an editing background, automatic noise removal, eq and levelling, podcast hosting and a show website in one place, transcription and ai show notes. Of those, recording and cleaning up podcast audio without an editing background and automatic noise removal, eq and levelling are not what Chartable is typically brought in for.
- What can Alitu do that Chartable cannot?
- Alitu covers Auto audio cleanup, Music and transitions, Episode builder, Direct publishing. Chartable covers Download analytics, Chart rankings, SmartLinks tracking, Attribution. Both handle Podcast hosts, Web support.