Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Captivate vs Audioboom
Captivate
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Smart podcast hosting with AI insights
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Audioboom
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Audio hosting and distribution platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Captivate covers Unlimited hosting, Audioboom covers Audio hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Captivate and Audioboom actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Captivate
- Unlimited hosting
- AI analytics
- Smart recommendations
- Audience insights
- All podcast platforms
Only in Audioboom
- Audio hosting
- Discovery platform
- Analytics
- Sponsorship matching
- Podcast platforms
- Ios support
- Android support
Both cover
- Distribution
- Monetization
- Social media
- Email services
- Content protection
- Privacy controls
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Captivate
- Podcast hosting with unlimited shows on any tiernot Audioboom
- Distribution to the major podcast directoriesnot Audioboom
- Audience analytics by episode and platformnot Audioboom
- Running several podcasts under one subscriptionnot Audioboom
Audioboom
- Audio publishingnot Captivate
- Podcast distributionnot Captivate
- Monetizationnot Captivate
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Audioboom
Nothing recorded yet. See the Audioboom review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Captivate
Free- FreeFree
- 3 hours storage
- Basic hosting
- Limited analytics
- Professional$19/month
- Unlimited hosting
- AI analytics
- Full distribution
Audioboom
Free- FreeFree
- Audio hosting
- Basic distribution
- Discovery platform
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced features
- Priority support
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Captivate if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want ai analytics.
Choose Audioboom if
- You need audio hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want discovery platform.
Questions people ask
- Is Captivate or Audioboom better?
- Neither clearly leads. Captivate starts at Free and Audioboom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Captivate or Audioboom?
- Captivate starts at Free and Audioboom at Free.
- Does Captivate or Audioboom run on more platforms?
- Captivate runs on Web. Audioboom runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Captivate for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Captivate best used for?
- Captivate is most often used for podcast hosting with unlimited shows on any tier, distribution to the major podcast directories, audience analytics by episode and platform, running several podcasts under one subscription. Of those, podcast hosting with unlimited shows on any tier and distribution to the major podcast directories are not what Audioboom is typically brought in for.
- What can Captivate do that Audioboom cannot?
- Captivate covers Unlimited hosting, AI analytics, Smart recommendations, Audience insights. Audioboom covers Audio hosting, Discovery platform, Analytics, Sponsorship matching. Both handle Distribution, Monetization, Social media, Email services.