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eBay vs Transistor

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eBay

Software

Buy and sell on the world's online marketplace

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Transistor

Software

Professional podcast hosting for businesses and creators

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees; Transistor starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which eBay and Transistor actually diverge.

Attributes where eBay and Transistor differ
AttributeeBayTransistor
Starting priceOn request$19/month
FoundedUnknown2018

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 eBay

Nothing recorded that Transistor does not also cover.

Only in Transistor

  • Unlimited podcasts
  • Private podcasting
  • Advanced analytics
  • Team collaboration
  • Custom branding
  • API access
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Spotify

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

eBay

No use cases recorded yet. See the eBay review.

Transistor

  • Hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one accountnot eBay
  • Running private, subscriber-only podcast feedsnot eBay
  • Publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio adsnot eBay

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

eBay

  • Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees

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

eBay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.

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 eBay if

Nothing in the data separates eBay from Transistor on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

eBay review

Choose Transistor if

  • You need unlimited podcasts.
  • You also want private podcasting.
Transistor review

Questions people ask

Is eBay or Transistor better?
Neither clearly leads. eBay starts at On request and Transistor at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, eBay or Transistor?
eBay starts at On request and Transistor at $19/month.
Does eBay or Transistor run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can eBay do that Transistor cannot?
Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Private podcasting, Advanced analytics, Team collaboration.
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