Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Blubrry vs Podpage
Blubrry
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
Podpage
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Create a professional podcast website in minutes
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Podpage 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; Podpage episode transcripts and search require the Pro plan at $29 a month
- They diverge on capability: Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Podpage covers Automatic website creation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blubrry and Podpage 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 Blubrry
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Advanced analytics
- WordPress plugin
- Monetization
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
Only in Podpage
- Automatic website creation
- RSS feed sync
- Episode transcripts
- SEO optimization
- Custom domains
- All podcast hosts
- Google Analytics
- Mailchimp
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 Podpage
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Podpage
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Podpage
Podpage
- Building a website for a podcast from its existing RSS feednot Blubrry
- Publishing episode pages, transcripts and show notes for searchnot 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
Podpage
- Episode transcripts and search require the Pro plan at $29 a month
- Every monetisation tool, including the store, donations, sponsorships and ads, is excluded from the Basic plan
- Contact forms, email list building and multiple website users are also Pro only
- Basic allows one website user, so any collaborator means upgrading
- The advertised lower prices require annual payment, at $12 against $19 on Basic
Pricing, plan by plan
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Podpage
Free- FreeFree
- Basic website
- Episode pages
- RSS sync
- Starter$12/month
- Custom domain
- No branding
- SEO tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Blubrry if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want distribution.
Choose Podpage if
- You need automatic website creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want rss feed sync.
Questions people ask
- Is Blubrry or Podpage better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blubrry starts at $12/month and Podpage at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Blubrry or Podpage?
- Podpage has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12/month for Blubrry and Free for Podpage.
- Does Blubrry or Podpage run on more platforms?
- Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress. Podpage runs on Web.
- Can I use Podpage for free?
- Yes. Podpage 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 Podpage is typically brought in for.
- What can Blubrry do that Podpage cannot?
- Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin. Podpage covers Automatic website creation, RSS feed sync, Episode transcripts, SEO optimization. Both handle Web support.
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