Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Blubrry vs Auphonic
Blubrry
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
Auphonic
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Automated audio mastering and loudness processing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Auphonic has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month; Auphonic the free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
- They diverge on capability: Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blubrry and Auphonic actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Podcast & Audio Publishing).
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
- Monetization
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
Only in Auphonic
- Automatic loudness optimization
- Noise reduction
- Audio restoration
- Intelligent processing
- API integration
- Auto-upload
- Podcast hosts
- Dropbox
Both cover
- 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 Auphonic
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Auphonic
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Auphonic
Auphonic
- Automatic loudness levelling and noise reduction on podcast audionot Blubrry
- Batch processing an archive of recordingsnot Blubrry
- Generating transcripts and chapters from an episodenot Blubrry
- Producing consistent output across multiple formats from one uploadnot 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
Auphonic
- The free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
- Billing is by audio duration with a 3 minute minimum per production, so many short clips cost more than the running time suggests
- Multilingual speech recognition, automatic chapters and show notes all require a paid plan
- Watch folders, batch productions and team accounts are paid features
- Free output carries an Auphonic jingle
Pricing, plan by plan
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Auphonic
Free- FreeFree
- 2 hours/month processing
- Basic mastering
- Download files
- Personal$10/month
- 50 hours/month
- Advanced mastering
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Blubrry if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want distribution.
Choose Auphonic if
- You need automatic loudness optimization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want noise reduction.
Questions people ask
- Is Blubrry or Auphonic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blubrry starts at $12/month and Auphonic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Blubrry or Auphonic?
- Auphonic has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12/month for Blubrry and Free for Auphonic.
- Does Blubrry or Auphonic run on more platforms?
- Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress. Auphonic runs on Web.
- Can I use Auphonic for free?
- Yes. Auphonic has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Blubrry starts at $12/month.
- 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 Auphonic is typically brought in for.
- What can Blubrry do that Auphonic cannot?
- Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin. Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Noise reduction, Audio restoration, Intelligent processing. Both handle Web support.
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