Software · head to head
Fireside vs Wavve
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fireside starter plan at $9 per month allows one podcast and 5 episodes per month; Wavve starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month
- They diverge on capability: Fireside covers Community features, Wavve covers Simple interface.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fireside and Wavve actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2018).
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
- Community features
- Listener engagement
- Social media
- Privacy controls
Only in Wavve
- Simple interface
- Podcast website
Both cover
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Monetization
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
- Content protection
- 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 Wavve
- Running several shows as a podcast network from one accountnot Wavve
- Tracking episode download metrics and link clicksnot Wavve
Wavve
- Converting podcast audio clips into captioned social videonot Fireside
- Generating SRT files and transcripts from episodesnot Fireside
- Scheduling promotional audiogram posts to social channelsnot 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
Wavve
- Starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month
- Starter plan is single user with no team members
- Pro plan at $19.99 per month still caps uploads at 210 minutes and 33 exported videos per month
- The Agency plan adds only 4 team members and costs $98.99 per month
- There is no free tier; the cheapest published plan is a paid Starter subscription
Pricing, plan by plan
Fireside
$20/month- Creator$20/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Community features
- Distribution
- Network$50/month
- Multiple shows
- Team management
- Advanced analytics
Wavve
$10/month- Creator$10/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Fireside or Wavve better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fireside starts at $20/month and Wavve at $10/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fireside or Wavve?
- Fireside starts at $20/month and Wavve at $10/month.
- Does Fireside or Wavve run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Wavve is typically brought in for.
- What can Fireside do that Wavve cannot?
- Fireside covers Community features, Listener engagement, Social media, Privacy controls. Wavve covers Simple interface, Podcast website. Both handle Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Analytics, Monetization.