Software · head to head
Chartable vs Omny Studio
The short version
- Only Chartable has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Omny Studio omny Studio publishes no pricing or plan tiers; the only route to buy is a Contact Us form, so cost is by quote only
- They diverge on capability: Chartable covers Download analytics, Omny Studio covers Professional hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chartable and Omny Studio actually diverge.
| Attribute | Chartable | Omny Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2017 | 2014 |
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 Chartable
- Download analytics
- Chart rankings
- SmartLinks tracking
- Attribution
- SmartPromos
- Cross-promotion analytics
- Advertising networks
- Marketing tools
Only in Omny Studio
- Professional hosting
- Distribution
- Monetization
- Analytics
- Live audio
- API access
- Broadcasting systems
- CMS platforms
Both cover
- All podcast platforms
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Chartable
- Podcast analyticsnot Omny Studio
- Marketing attributionnot Omny Studio
- Chart trackingnot Omny Studio
- Growth measurementnot Omny Studio
Omny Studio
- Publishing and managing large podcast catalogues for radio and podcast networksnot Chartable
- Capturing broadcast talk breaks automatically into a searchable cloud archivenot Chartable
- Monetizing episodes with dynamic audio ad insertionnot 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
Omny Studio
- Omny Studio publishes no pricing or plan tiers; the only route to buy is a Contact Us form, so cost is by quote only
- Omny Studio is positioned as an enterprise podcasting platform for podcast and radio networks rather than individual creators
- The CMS is available in only six languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian
- Social video creation depends on the third party Headliner integration rather than a built-in editor
- Paid subscriber content is delivered through Apple Podcasts Subscriptions rather than a native paywall
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
Omny Studio
On request- Professional$undefined/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Advanced distribution
- Monetization tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Chartable if
- You need download analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want chart rankings.
Questions people ask
- Is Chartable or Omny Studio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chartable starts at Free and Omny Studio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Chartable or Omny Studio?
- Chartable has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Chartable and On request for Omny Studio.
- Does Chartable or Omny Studio run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Chartable for free?
- Yes. Chartable has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Omny Studio starts at On request.
- 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 Omny Studio is typically brought in for.
- What can Chartable do that Omny Studio cannot?
- Chartable covers Download analytics, Chart rankings, SmartLinks tracking, Attribution. Omny Studio covers Professional hosting, Distribution, Monetization, Analytics. Both handle All podcast platforms, Web support.