Software · head to head
Blubrry vs Captivate
Blubrry
Software
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Captivate 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; Captivate tiers are download ceilings and nothing else: 30,000 a month on Personal, 150,000 on Professional and 300,000 on Business
- They diverge on capability: Blubrry covers Advanced analytics, Captivate covers AI analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blubrry and Captivate actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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
- Advanced analytics
- WordPress plugin
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- Wordpress support
Only in Captivate
- AI analytics
- Smart recommendations
- Audience insights
- Social media
Both cover
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Monetization
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
- Content protection
- Privacy controls
- 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 Captivate
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Captivate
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Captivate
Captivate
- Podcast hosting with unlimited shows on any tiernot Blubrry
- Distribution to the major podcast directoriesnot Blubrry
- Audience analytics by episode and platformnot Blubrry
- Running several podcasts under one subscriptionnot 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
Captivate
- Tiers are download ceilings and nothing else: 30,000 a month on Personal, 150,000 on Professional and 300,000 on Business
- A show that exceeds its allowance for two consecutive months is expected to move up a tier
- Above 300,000 downloads a month the plan is quote-only
- Prices are quoted in euros at the yearly rate
Pricing, plan by plan
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Captivate
Free- FreeFree
- 3 hours storage
- Basic hosting
- Limited analytics
- Professional$19/month
- Unlimited hosting
- AI analytics
- Full distribution
Which should you pick?
Choose Blubrry if
- You need advanced analytics.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want wordpress plugin.
Choose Captivate if
- You need ai analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want smart recommendations.
Questions people ask
- Is Blubrry or Captivate better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blubrry starts at $12/month and Captivate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Blubrry or Captivate?
- Captivate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12/month for Blubrry and Free for Captivate.
- Does Blubrry or Captivate run on more platforms?
- Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress. Captivate runs on Web.
- Can I use Captivate for free?
- Yes. Captivate 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 Captivate is typically brought in for.
- What can Blubrry do that Captivate cannot?
- Blubrry covers Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin, Detailed stats, WordPress. Captivate covers AI analytics, Smart recommendations, Audience insights, Social media. Both handle Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Monetization, All podcast platforms.
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