Software · head to head
Libsyn vs Blubrry
Blubrry
Software
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Libsyn basic plan at $12 per month allows only 3 hours of audio upload per month; Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- They diverge on capability: Libsyn covers Reliable hosting, Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Libsyn and Blubrry actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Libsyn
- Reliable hosting
- Monetization platform
- Distribution network
- Custom website
- Ad insertion
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Amazon Music
Only in Blubrry
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- WordPress plugin
- Monetization
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
Both cover
- Advanced analytics
- Content protection
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Libsyn
- Hosting podcast audio and distributing it to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTubenot Blubrry
- Measuring audience with IAB certified download statisticsnot Blubrry
- Monetising shows through advertising on enterprise plansnot Blubrry
Blubrry
- Hosting a podcast with a managed WordPress site includednot Libsyn
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Libsyn
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Libsyn
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Libsyn
- Basic plan at $12 per month allows only 3 hours of audio upload per month
- Advanced IAB verified stats require the $25 per month Advanced plan; Basic gets basic stats only
- Spotify video distribution requires the Advanced or Max plan
- Dynamic ad insertion sits on Professional and Enterprise plans that are quoted by sales with no published rate
- The top published tier, Max at $150 per month, still caps audio uploads at 55 hours per month
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
Libsyn
$5/month- Classic 50$5/month
- 50 MB monthly storage
- Basic statistics
- Podcast page
- Classic 150$15/month
- 150 MB monthly storage
- Advanced statistics
- Custom website
- Advanced 400$20/month
- 400 MB monthly storage
- Premium analytics
- Multiple shows
- Advanced 800$40/month
- 800 MB monthly storage
- Full analytics suite
- Priority support
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 Libsyn if
- You need reliable hosting.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want monetization platform.
Choose Blubrry if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Libsyn or Blubrry better?
- Neither clearly leads. Libsyn starts at $5/month and Blubrry at $12/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Libsyn or Blubrry?
- Libsyn starts at $5/month and Blubrry at $12/month.
- Does Libsyn or Blubrry run on more platforms?
- Libsyn runs on Web, Ios, Android. Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress.
- What is Libsyn best used for?
- Libsyn is most often used for hosting podcast audio and distributing it to apple podcasts, spotify and youtube, measuring audience with iab certified download statistics, monetising shows through advertising on enterprise plans. Of those, hosting podcast audio and distributing it to apple podcasts, spotify and youtube and measuring audience with iab certified download statistics are not what Blubrry is typically brought in for.
- What can Libsyn do that Blubrry cannot?
- Libsyn covers Reliable hosting, Monetization platform, Distribution network, Custom website. Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, WordPress plugin, Monetization. Both handle Advanced analytics, Content protection, Web support.