Software · head to head
Captivate vs Wavve
The short version
- Only Captivate has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Captivate tiers are download ceilings and nothing else: 30,000 a month on Personal, 150,000 on Professional and 300,000 on Business; Wavve starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month
- They diverge on capability: Captivate covers AI analytics, Wavve covers Analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Captivate and Wavve actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Captivate
- AI analytics
- Smart recommendations
- Audience insights
- Social media
- Privacy controls
Only in Wavve
- Analytics
- Simple interface
- Podcast website
Both cover
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Monetization
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
- Content protection
- 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 Wavve
- Distribution to the major podcast directoriesnot Wavve
- Audience analytics by episode and platformnot Wavve
- Running several podcasts under one subscriptionnot Wavve
Wavve
- Converting podcast audio clips into captioned social videonot Captivate
- Generating SRT files and transcripts from episodesnot Captivate
- Scheduling promotional audiogram posts to social channelsnot 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
Wavve
- Starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month
- Starter plan is single user with no team members
- Pro plan at $19.99 per month still caps uploads at 210 minutes and 33 exported videos per month
- The Agency plan adds only 4 team members and costs $98.99 per month
- There is no free tier; the cheapest published plan is a paid Starter subscription
Pricing, plan by plan
Captivate
Free- FreeFree
- 3 hours storage
- Basic hosting
- Limited analytics
- Professional$19/month
- Unlimited hosting
- AI analytics
- Full distribution
Wavve
$10/month- Creator$10/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Captivate if
- You need ai analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want smart recommendations.
Questions people ask
- Is Captivate or Wavve better?
- Neither clearly leads. Captivate starts at Free and Wavve at $10/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Captivate or Wavve?
- Captivate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Captivate and $10/month for Wavve.
- Does Captivate or Wavve run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Captivate for free?
- Yes. Captivate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Wavve starts at $10/month.
- 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 Wavve is typically brought in for.
- What can Captivate do that Wavve cannot?
- Captivate covers AI analytics, Smart recommendations, Audience insights, Social media. Wavve covers Analytics, Simple interface, Podcast website. Both handle Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Monetization, All podcast platforms.
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