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Glow.fm vs Wavve

Glow.fm logo

Glow.fm

Podcast & Audio Publishing

Premium podcast subscriptions made simple

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wavve logo

Wavve

Podcast & Audio Publishing

Simple podcast hosting and distribution

From
$10/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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.; Wavve starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month
  • They diverge on capability: Glow.fm covers Private RSS feeds, Wavve covers Unlimited hosting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Glow.fm and Wavve actually diverge.

Attributes where Glow.fm and Wavve differ
AttributeGlow.fmWavve
Starting priceFree$10/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20192018

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Glow.fm

  • Private RSS feeds
  • Any app support
  • Tiered subscriptions
  • Subscriber management
  • Payment processing
  • All podcast apps
  • Stripe
  • Email platforms

Only in Wavve

  • Unlimited hosting
  • Distribution
  • Monetization
  • Simple interface
  • Podcast website
  • All podcast platforms
  • Email services
  • Content protection

Both cover

  • Analytics
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Glow.fm

  • Premium podcastsnot Wavve
  • Subscriber contentnot Wavve
  • Membership tiersnot Wavve
  • Direct monetizationnot Wavve

Wavve

  • Converting podcast audio clips into captioned social videonot Glow.fm
  • Generating SRT files and transcripts from episodesnot Glow.fm
  • Scheduling promotional audiogram posts to social channelsnot 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.

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

Glow.fm

Free
  • StandardFree
    • Private RSS feeds
    • Any podcast app support
    • Subscription management

Wavve

$10/month
  • Creator$10/month
    • Unlimited hosting
    • Distribution
    • Analytics

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.
Glow.fm review

Choose Wavve if

  • You need unlimited hosting.
  • You also want distribution.
Wavve review

Questions people ask

Is Glow.fm or Wavve better?
Neither clearly leads. Glow.fm starts at Free and Wavve at $10/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Glow.fm or Wavve?
Glow.fm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Glow.fm and $10/month for Wavve.
Does Glow.fm or Wavve run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Glow.fm for free?
Yes. Glow.fm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Wavve starts at $10/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 Wavve is typically brought in for.
What can Glow.fm do that Wavve cannot?
Glow.fm covers Private RSS feeds, Any app support, Tiered subscriptions, Subscriber management. Wavve covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Monetization, Simple interface. Both handle Analytics, Web support.
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