Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Fireside vs Transistor.fm
Fireside
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast hosting with community features
- From
- $20/month
- Rated
- -
Transistor.fm
Podcast & Audio Publishing
The podcast host built for professional broadcasters
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fireside starter plan at $9 per month allows one podcast and 5 episodes per month; Transistor.fm monthly download caps vary by tier
- They diverge on capability: Fireside covers Unlimited hosting, Transistor.fm covers Unlimited episodes.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fireside and Transistor.fm actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fireside | Transistor.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $20/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2018 | 2016 |
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 Fireside
- Unlimited hosting
- Community features
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Listener engagement
- Monetization
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
Only in Transistor.fm
- Unlimited episodes
- Automatic transcription
- Advanced analytics
- Custom player
- Email newsletters
- White-label options
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
Both cover
- 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 Transistor.fm
- Running several shows as a podcast network from one accountnot Transistor.fm
- Tracking episode download metrics and link clicksnot Transistor.fm
Transistor.fm
- Podcast hosting and distributionnot Fireside
- Video podcast publishingnot Fireside
- AI transcriptionnot Fireside
- Dynamic ad insertionnot Fireside
- Private podcast networksnot 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
Transistor.fm
- Monthly download caps vary by tier
- Private subscriber limits increase with higher-tier plans
- Enterprise plan required for 250K+ downloads monthly
Pricing, plan by plan
Fireside
$20/month- Creator$20/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Community features
- Distribution
- Network$50/month
- Multiple shows
- Team management
- Advanced analytics
Transistor.fm
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Transistor.fm review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Transistor.fm if
- You need unlimited episodes.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want automatic transcription.
Questions people ask
- Is Fireside or Transistor.fm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fireside starts at $20/month and Transistor.fm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fireside or Transistor.fm?
- Fireside starts at $20/month and Transistor.fm at On request.
- Does Fireside or Transistor.fm run on more platforms?
- Fireside runs on Web. Transistor.fm runs on Web, Mobile.
- 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 Transistor.fm is typically brought in for.
- What can Fireside do that Transistor.fm cannot?
- Fireside covers Unlimited hosting, Community features, Distribution, Analytics. Transistor.fm covers Unlimited episodes, Automatic transcription, Advanced analytics, Custom player. Both handle Web support.
Related pages
More on Transistor.fm
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