Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Chartable vs Castmagic
Chartable
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast analytics and attribution platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Castmagic
Podcast & Audio Publishing
AI-powered podcast content generation
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Chartable shut down on 12 December 2024. Spotify, which acquired Chartable in February 2022, announced the closure on 27 September 2024 and folded parts of it into Spotify for Podcasters; Castmagic free plan limited to 3 files per month
- They diverge on capability: Chartable covers Download analytics, Castmagic covers AI transcription.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chartable and Castmagic actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), 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 Chartable
- Download analytics
- Chart rankings
- SmartLinks tracking
- Attribution
- SmartPromos
- Cross-promotion analytics
- All podcast platforms
- Advertising networks
Only in Castmagic
- AI transcription
- Show notes generation
- Social media content
- Blog article creation
- Quote extraction
- RSS feeds
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Chartable
- Podcast analyticsnot Castmagic
- Marketing attributionnot Castmagic
- Chart trackingnot Castmagic
- Growth measurementnot Castmagic
Castmagic
- Content generationnot Chartable
- Show notes creationnot Chartable
- Social media marketingnot Chartable
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Chartable
- Shut down on 12 December 2024. Spotify, which acquired Chartable in February 2022, announced the closure on 27 September 2024 and folded parts of it into Spotify for Podcasters
- The tracking prefixes no longer function, and shows still carrying one need it removed
- chartable.com now redirects to Spotify's Megaphone site
Castmagic
- Free plan limited to 3 files per month
- Pricing based on audio hours consumed
- Not a full podcast hosting solution
Pricing, plan by plan
Chartable
Free- FreeFree
- Chart tracking
- Basic analytics
- 1 podcast
- Indie$20/month
- Advanced analytics
- SmartLinks
- Attribution
- Team$100/month
- Multiple podcasts
- SmartPromos
- Team access
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- Custom integrations
- API access
Castmagic
Free- FreeFree
- 3 files per month
- AI transcription
- Basic content generation
- Starter$39/month
- 40 hours audio per month
- All generation formats
- 60+ language support
- Pro$99/month
- 100 hours audio per month
- Priority support
- Business$295/month
- Unlimited content generation
- API access
- Team collaboration
Which should you pick?
Choose Chartable if
- You need download analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want chart rankings.
Choose Castmagic if
- You need ai transcription.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want show notes generation.
Questions people ask
- Is Chartable or Castmagic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chartable starts at Free and Castmagic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chartable or Castmagic?
- Chartable starts at Free and Castmagic at Free.
- Does Chartable or Castmagic run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Chartable for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Chartable best used for?
- Chartable is most often used for podcast analytics, marketing attribution, chart tracking, growth measurement. Of those, podcast analytics and marketing attribution are not what Castmagic is typically brought in for.
- What can Chartable do that Castmagic cannot?
- Chartable covers Download analytics, Chart rankings, SmartLinks tracking, Attribution. Castmagic covers AI transcription, Show notes generation, Social media content, Blog article creation. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Castmagic: What does Castmagic do?
Castmagic is an AI-powered content operating system that transforms audio and video files into show notes, blog articles, social media posts, newsletters, and other content formats automatically.
SourceCastmagic: How much does Castmagic cost?
Castmagic offers a free plan (3 files/month), Starter at $39/month (40 hours audio/month), Pro at $99/month (100 hours audio/month), and Business at $295/month with API and team features.
SourceCastmagic: What languages does Castmagic support?
Castmagic handles multilingual transcription in 60+ languages with timestamps and speaker detection on all plans.
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