Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Libsyn vs Cleanfeed
Libsyn
Podcast & Audio Publishing
The original podcast hosting platform since 2004
- From
- $5/month
- Rated
- -
Cleanfeed
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Cloud-based audio recording and calling
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Cleanfeed has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Libsyn basic plan at $12 per month allows only 3 hours of audio upload per month; Cleanfeed the free Lite plan is limited to 2 guests and 1 local audio source
- They diverge on capability: Libsyn covers Reliable hosting, Cleanfeed covers Browser-based recording.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Libsyn and Cleanfeed actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Libsyn
- Reliable hosting
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization platform
- Distribution network
- Custom website
- Ad insertion
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
Only in Cleanfeed
- Browser-based recording
- Local recording
- Separate tracks
- Lossless quality
- Cloud backup
- Easy sharing
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
Both cover
- 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 Cleanfeed
- Measuring audience with IAB certified download statisticsnot Cleanfeed
- Monetising shows through advertising on enterprise plansnot Cleanfeed
Cleanfeed
- Recording remote interviews in the browser at broadcast audio qualitynot Libsyn
- Capturing isolated multitrack recordings of each remote guestnot Libsyn
- Live radio and broadcast contribution links between studiosnot 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
Cleanfeed
- The free Lite plan is limited to 2 guests and 1 local audio source
- Remote audio on the free Lite plan is mono; stereo requires Pro
- Multitrack recording with an isolated track per guest is a Pro only feature
- Audio repair modes, markers, clip playback and privacy controls are Pro only
- Business Pro seats are priced higher than individual seats for identical features
- The Cinema tier for video is $2,500 per year for the first seat, with extra seats charged separately
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
Cleanfeed
Free- FreeFree
- 30 min sessions
- Local recording
- 2 participants
- Standard$15/month
- Unlimited sessions
- Separate tracks
- 4 participants
Which should you pick?
Choose Libsyn if
- You need reliable hosting.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want advanced analytics.
Choose Cleanfeed if
- You need browser-based recording.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want local recording.
Questions people ask
- Is Libsyn or Cleanfeed better?
- Neither clearly leads. Libsyn starts at $5/month and Cleanfeed at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Libsyn or Cleanfeed?
- Cleanfeed has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5/month for Libsyn and Free for Cleanfeed.
- Does Libsyn or Cleanfeed run on more platforms?
- Libsyn runs on Web, Ios, Android. Cleanfeed runs on Web.
- Can I use Cleanfeed for free?
- Yes. Cleanfeed has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Libsyn starts at $5/month.
- 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 Cleanfeed is typically brought in for.
- What can Libsyn do that Cleanfeed cannot?
- Libsyn covers Reliable hosting, Advanced analytics, Monetization platform, Distribution network. Cleanfeed covers Browser-based recording, Local recording, Separate tracks, Lossless quality. Both handle Web support.