Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Fireside vs Audioboom
Fireside
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast hosting with community features
- From
- $20/month
- Rated
- -
Audioboom
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Audio hosting and distribution platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Audioboom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Fireside covers Unlimited hosting, Audioboom covers Audio hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fireside and Audioboom actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Fireside
- Unlimited hosting
- Community features
- Listener engagement
- All podcast platforms
Only in Audioboom
- Audio hosting
- Discovery platform
- Sponsorship matching
- Podcast platforms
- Ios support
- Android support
Both cover
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Monetization
- Email services
- Social media
- Content protection
- Privacy controls
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fireside
- Hosting a podcast together with a customisable podcast websitenot Audioboom
- Running several shows as a podcast network from one accountnot Audioboom
- Tracking episode download metrics and link clicksnot Audioboom
Audioboom
- Audio publishingnot Fireside
- Podcast distributionnot Fireside
- Monetizationnot Fireside
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fireside
- Starter plan at $9 per month allows one podcast and 5 episodes per month
- Custom domain with SSL requires the $19 per month Standard plan; Starter sites sit on a Fireside subdomain
- Additional podcasts beyond the one included on Standard cost $8 per month each
- Bandwidth is capped at 1TB per month on Standard and 5TB per month on Professional
- Advanced download metrics and click tracking require the $49 per month Professional plan
Audioboom
Nothing recorded yet. See the Audioboom review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Fireside
$20/month- Creator$20/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Community features
- Distribution
- Network$50/month
- Multiple shows
- Team management
- Advanced analytics
Audioboom
Free- FreeFree
- Audio hosting
- Basic distribution
- Discovery platform
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced features
- Priority support
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Audioboom if
- You need audio hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want discovery platform.
Questions people ask
- Is Fireside or Audioboom better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fireside starts at $20/month and Audioboom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fireside or Audioboom?
- Audioboom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $20/month for Fireside and Free for Audioboom.
- Does Fireside or Audioboom run on more platforms?
- Fireside runs on Web. Audioboom runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Audioboom for free?
- Yes. Audioboom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fireside starts at $20/month.
- What is Fireside best used for?
- Fireside is most often used for hosting a podcast together with a customisable podcast website, running several shows as a podcast network from one account, tracking episode download metrics and link clicks. Of those, hosting a podcast together with a customisable podcast website and running several shows as a podcast network from one account are not what Audioboom is typically brought in for.
- What can Fireside do that Audioboom cannot?
- Fireside covers Unlimited hosting, Community features, Listener engagement, All podcast platforms. Audioboom covers Audio hosting, Discovery platform, Sponsorship matching, Podcast platforms. Both handle Distribution, Analytics, Monetization, Email services.