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Blubrry vs Transistor
Blubrry
Software
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
Transistor
Software
Professional podcast hosting for businesses and creators
- From
- $19/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; Transistor starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
- They diverge on capability: Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blubrry and Transistor actually diverge.
| Attribute | Blubrry | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $12/month | $19/month |
| Platforms | Web, Wordpress | Web |
| Founded | 2005 | 2018 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
- WordPress plugin
- Monetization
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
Only in Transistor
- Unlimited podcasts
- Private podcasting
- Team collaboration
- Custom branding
- API access
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Google Podcasts
Both cover
- Advanced analytics
- 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 Transistor
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Transistor
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Transistor
Transistor
- Hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one accountnot Blubrry
- Running private, subscriber-only podcast feedsnot Blubrry
- Publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio adsnot 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
Transistor
- Starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
- Private podcast subscribers are capped at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
- Dynamic ad insertion and auto-posting to YouTube require the $49 per month Professional plan or higher
- Removing Transistor branding requires the $99 per month Business plan
- Enterprise plans above 250,000 monthly downloads start at $199 per month and require contacting the vendor
Pricing, plan by plan
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Transistor
$19/month- Starter$19/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- 10,000 downloads/month
- Basic analytics
- Professional$49/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- 50,000 downloads/month
- Advanced analytics
- Business$99/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- 150,000 downloads/month
- Full analytics
- Enterprise$199/month
- Unlimited everything
- 300,000+ downloads
- Priority support
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 Transistor better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blubrry starts at $12/month and Transistor at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Blubrry or Transistor?
- Blubrry starts at $12/month and Transistor at $19/month.
- Does Blubrry or Transistor run on more platforms?
- Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress. Transistor 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 Transistor is typically brought in for.
- What can Blubrry do that Transistor cannot?
- Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, WordPress plugin, Monetization. Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Private podcasting, Team collaboration, Custom branding. Both handle Advanced analytics, Web support.
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