Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Castos vs Transistor
Castos
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Simple podcast hosting for WordPress sites
- From
- $13/month
- Rated
- -
Transistor
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Professional podcast hosting for businesses and creators
- From
- $19/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Castos transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro; Transistor starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
- They diverge on capability: Castos covers Unlimited hosting, Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Castos and Transistor actually diverge.
| Attribute | Castos | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $13/month | $19/month |
| Platforms | Web, Wordpress | Web |
| Founded | 2016 | 2018 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Castos
- Unlimited hosting
- WordPress integration
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Monetization
- Email marketing
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
Only in Transistor
- Unlimited podcasts
- Private podcasting
- Advanced analytics
- Team collaboration
- Custom branding
- API access
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
Both cover
- 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 Transistor
- Private and subscriber-only podcastsnot Transistor
- Automatic transcription of episodesnot Transistor
- Republishing episodes to YouTubenot Transistor
- WordPress-integrated podcast publishingnot Transistor
Transistor
- Hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one accountnot Castos
- Running private, subscriber-only podcast feedsnot Castos
- Publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio adsnot 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
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
Castos
$13/month- Podcaster$13/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Automatic distribution
- Basic analytics
- Professional$29/month
- All Podcaster features
- Advanced analytics
- Email marketing
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 Castos if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want wordpress integration.
Questions people ask
- Is Castos or Transistor better?
- Neither clearly leads. Castos starts at $13/month and Transistor at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Castos or Transistor?
- Castos starts at $13/month and Transistor at $19/month.
- Does Castos or Transistor run on more platforms?
- Castos runs on Web, Wordpress. Transistor runs on Web.
- 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 Transistor is typically brought in for.
- What can Castos do that Transistor cannot?
- Castos covers Unlimited hosting, WordPress integration, Distribution, Analytics. Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Private podcasting, Advanced analytics, Team collaboration. Both handle Web support.
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