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Blubrry vs Acast
Blubrry
Software
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month; 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
- They diverge on capability: Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Acast covers Enterprise hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blubrry and Acast 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 Blubrry
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Advanced analytics
- WordPress plugin
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- Email services
- Content protection
Only in Acast
- Enterprise hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Sponsorship platform
- Analytics
- API access
- Advertising networks
- CMS systems
- Enterprise security
Both cover
- Monetization
- All podcast platforms
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Blubrry
- Hosting a podcast with a managed WordPress site includednot Acast
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Acast
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Acast
Acast
- Hosting and distributing a podcast to all major listening appsnot Blubrry
- Monetising episodes through the Acast advertising marketplace and sponsorshipsnot Blubrry
- Publishing video podcast episodes alongside audionot Blubrry
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Acast
On request- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Sponsorship marketplace
Which should you pick?
Choose Blubrry if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Blubrry or Acast better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blubrry starts at $12/month and Acast at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Blubrry or Acast?
- Blubrry starts at $12/month and Acast at On request.
- Does Blubrry or Acast run on more platforms?
- Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress. Acast runs on Web.
- What is Blubrry best used for?
- Blubrry is most often used for hosting a podcast with a managed wordpress site included, publishing to podcast directories with iab compliant statistics, running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the professional tier. Of those, hosting a podcast with a managed wordpress site included and publishing to podcast directories with iab compliant statistics are not what Acast is typically brought in for.
- What can Blubrry do that Acast cannot?
- Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin. Acast covers Enterprise hosting, Dynamic ad insertion, Sponsorship platform, Analytics. Both handle Monetization, All podcast platforms, Web support.
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