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Glow.fm vs Blubrry
Blubrry
Software
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Glow.fm has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Glow.fm the Internet Archive's capture of Glow's pricing page on 6 December 2021 listed Basic starting at $0/month plus $0.55 per listener per month or $2 per one-time purchase, and Professional starting at $300/month for unlimited listeners with podcast hosting capped at 150,000 downloads per month; card processing adds $0.30 plus 2.9% per transaction on both tiers.; Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- They diverge on capability: Glow.fm covers Private RSS feeds, Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Glow.fm and Blubrry actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Glow.fm
- Private RSS feeds
- Any app support
- Tiered subscriptions
- Subscriber management
- Payment processing
- Analytics
- All podcast apps
- Stripe
Only in Blubrry
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Advanced analytics
- WordPress plugin
- Monetization
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Glow.fm
- Premium podcastsnot Blubrry
- Subscriber contentnot Blubrry
- Membership tiersnot Blubrry
- Direct monetizationnot Blubrry
Blubrry
- Hosting a podcast with a managed WordPress site includednot Glow.fm
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Glow.fm
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Glow.fm
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Glow.fm
- The Internet Archive's capture of Glow's pricing page on 6 December 2021 listed Basic starting at $0/month plus $0.55 per listener per month or $2 per one-time purchase, and Professional starting at $300/month for unlimited listeners with podcast hosting capped at 150,000 downloads per month; card processing adds $0.30 plus 2.9% per transaction on both tiers.
Blubrry
- Entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- Advanced podcast statistics require the $25 per month Advanced 6 plan; cheaper plans get standard statistics only
- Monetization features are restricted to the Advanced plans
- Dynamic ad insertion, programmatic advertising, unlimited shows and sub-accounts sit on a Professional tier with no published price
- Publishing allowance is measured in hours of audio per month, so a long-form show hits the cap quickly
Pricing, plan by plan
Glow.fm
Free- StandardFree
- Private RSS feeds
- Any podcast app support
- Subscription management
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Glow.fm if
- You need private rss feeds.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want any app support.
Choose Blubrry if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Glow.fm or Blubrry better?
- Neither clearly leads. Glow.fm starts at Free and Blubrry at $12/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Glow.fm or Blubrry?
- Glow.fm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Glow.fm and $12/month for Blubrry.
- Does Glow.fm or Blubrry run on more platforms?
- Glow.fm runs on Web. Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress.
- Can I use Glow.fm for free?
- Yes. Glow.fm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Blubrry starts at $12/month.
- What is Glow.fm best used for?
- Glow.fm is most often used for premium podcasts, subscriber content, membership tiers, direct monetization. Of those, premium podcasts and subscriber content are not what Blubrry is typically brought in for.
- What can Glow.fm do that Blubrry cannot?
- Glow.fm covers Private RSS feeds, Any app support, Tiered subscriptions, Subscriber management. Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin. Both handle Web support.
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