Video & Audio Production · head to head
Anchor vs Blubrry
Anchor
Video & Audio Production
Free podcast hosting and creation platform by Spotify
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Blubrry
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Anchor has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Anchor no longer a standalone product. Spotify folded Anchor into its own podcaster tooling, and anchor.fm now redirects to creators.spotify.com; Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- They diverge on capability: Anchor covers Unlimited podcast hosting, Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Anchor and Blubrry actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Anchor
- Unlimited podcast hosting
- One-click distribution
- Built-in recording
- Episode scheduling
- Monetization tools
- Analytics
- Spotify
- Apple Podcasts
Only in Blubrry
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Advanced analytics
- WordPress plugin
- Monetization
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
Both cover
- Content protection
- Privacy controls
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Anchor
- Free podcast hosting and distributionnot Blubrry
- Recording and basic editing from a phonenot Blubrry
- Distributing an episode to Spotify and other directoriesnot Blubrry
- Audience analytics for a shownot Blubrry
Blubrry
- Hosting a podcast with a managed WordPress site includednot Anchor
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Anchor
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Anchor
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Anchor
- No longer a standalone product. Spotify folded Anchor into its own podcaster tooling, and anchor.fm now redirects to creators.spotify.com
- Tying hosting to Spotify's platform means the analytics and monetisation follow Spotify's terms rather than a neutral host's
Blubrry
- Entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- Advanced podcast statistics require the $25 per month Advanced 6 plan; cheaper plans get standard statistics only
- Monetization features are restricted to the Advanced plans
- Dynamic ad insertion, programmatic advertising, unlimited shows and sub-accounts sit on a Professional tier with no published price
- Publishing allowance is measured in hours of audio per month, so a long-form show hits the cap quickly
Pricing, plan by plan
Anchor
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited hosting
- Automatic distribution
- Built-in recording tools
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Anchor if
- You need unlimited podcast hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want one-click distribution.
Choose Blubrry if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Anchor or Blubrry better?
- Neither clearly leads. Anchor starts at Free and Blubrry at $12/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Anchor or Blubrry?
- Anchor has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Anchor and $12/month for Blubrry.
- Does Anchor or Blubrry run on more platforms?
- Anchor runs on Web, Ios, Android. Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress.
- Can I use Anchor for free?
- Yes. Anchor has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Blubrry starts at $12/month.
- What is Anchor best used for?
- Anchor is most often used for free podcast hosting and distribution, recording and basic editing from a phone, distributing an episode to spotify and other directories, audience analytics for a show. Of those, free podcast hosting and distribution and recording and basic editing from a phone are not what Blubrry is typically brought in for.
- What can Anchor do that Blubrry cannot?
- Anchor covers Unlimited podcast hosting, One-click distribution, Built-in recording, Episode scheduling. Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin. Both handle Content protection, Privacy controls, Web support.
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