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Castos vs Glow.fm
The short version
- Only Glow.fm has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Castos transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro; Glow.fm the Internet Archive's capture of Glow's pricing page on 6 December 2021 listed Basic starting at $0/month plus $0.55 per listener per month or $2 per one-time purchase, and Professional starting at $300/month for unlimited listeners with podcast hosting capped at 150,000 downloads per month; card processing adds $0.30 plus 2.9% per transaction on both tiers.
- They diverge on capability: Castos covers Unlimited hosting, Glow.fm covers Private RSS feeds.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Castos and Glow.fm 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 Castos
- Unlimited hosting
- WordPress integration
- Distribution
- Monetization
- Email marketing
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
Only in Glow.fm
- Private RSS feeds
- Any app support
- Tiered subscriptions
- Subscriber management
- Payment processing
- All podcast apps
- Stripe
- Email platforms
Both cover
- Analytics
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Castos
- Podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloadsnot Glow.fm
- Private and subscriber-only podcastsnot Glow.fm
- Automatic transcription of episodesnot Glow.fm
- Republishing episodes to YouTubenot Glow.fm
- WordPress-integrated podcast publishingnot Glow.fm
Glow.fm
- Premium podcastsnot Castos
- Subscriber contentnot Castos
- Membership tiersnot Castos
- Direct monetizationnot Castos
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Castos
- Transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro
- Private podcast subscribers are capped, at 100 on Essentials and 500 on Pro
- Video hosting and the uptime SLA require the Pro tier at $99 a month
- SSO and a dedicated account manager are Premium only, from $499 a month
- Team seats are limited by tier, at 5 on Growth and 10 on Pro
Glow.fm
- The Internet Archive's capture of Glow's pricing page on 6 December 2021 listed Basic starting at $0/month plus $0.55 per listener per month or $2 per one-time purchase, and Professional starting at $300/month for unlimited listeners with podcast hosting capped at 150,000 downloads per month; card processing adds $0.30 plus 2.9% per transaction on both tiers.
Pricing, plan by plan
Castos
$13/month- Podcaster$13/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Automatic distribution
- Basic analytics
- Professional$29/month
- All Podcaster features
- Advanced analytics
- Email marketing
Glow.fm
Free- StandardFree
- Private RSS feeds
- Any podcast app support
- Subscription management
Which should you pick?
Choose Castos if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want wordpress integration.
Choose Glow.fm if
- You need private rss feeds.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want any app support.
Questions people ask
- Is Castos or Glow.fm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Castos starts at $13/month and Glow.fm at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Castos or Glow.fm?
- Glow.fm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $13/month for Castos and Free for Glow.fm.
- Does Castos or Glow.fm run on more platforms?
- Castos runs on Web, Wordpress. Glow.fm runs on Web.
- Can I use Glow.fm for free?
- Yes. Glow.fm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Castos starts at $13/month.
- What is Castos best used for?
- Castos is most often used for podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloads, private and subscriber-only podcasts, automatic transcription of episodes, republishing episodes to youtube. Of those, podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloads and private and subscriber-only podcasts are not what Glow.fm is typically brought in for.
- What can Castos do that Glow.fm cannot?
- Castos covers Unlimited hosting, WordPress integration, Distribution, Monetization. Glow.fm covers Private RSS feeds, Any app support, Tiered subscriptions, Subscriber management. Both handle Analytics, Web support.
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