Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Libsyn vs Podomatic
Libsyn
Podcast & Audio Publishing
The original podcast hosting platform since 2004
- From
- $5/month
- Rated
- -
Podomatic
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Simple podcast creation and hosting
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Podomatic 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; Podomatic free plan caps storage at 500MB and bandwidth at 15GB per month, which Podomatic equates to roughly 300 listens
- They diverge on capability: Libsyn covers Reliable hosting, Podomatic covers Podcast hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Libsyn and Podomatic 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 Podomatic
- Podcast hosting
- Distribution
- Built-in recording
- Audio editing
- Podcast website
- RSS feed
- Podcast platforms
- Social media
Both cover
- 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 Podomatic
- Measuring audience with IAB certified download statisticsnot Podomatic
- Monetising shows through advertising on enterprise plansnot Podomatic
Podomatic
- Hosting and publishing a podcast with a ready made listener pagenot Libsyn
- Starting a podcast on a free tier before paying for bandwidthnot Libsyn
- Serving audio downloads to a growing audience on metered bandwidth plansnot 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
Podomatic
- Free plan caps storage at 500MB and bandwidth at 15GB per month, which Podomatic equates to roughly 300 listens
- Pro Plus at $9.99 per month caps storage at 3GB and bandwidth at 200GB per month
- Pro Platinum at $24.99 per month still caps bandwidth at 500GB per month
- Unlimited storage and bandwidth require the $49.99 per month Broadcaster plan
- Billing is metered on listener bandwidth, so a popular episode consumes the monthly allowance regardless of how few files are stored
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
Podomatic
Free- FreeFree
- Podcast hosting
- Basic distribution
- Audio player
Which should you pick?
Choose Libsyn if
- You need reliable hosting.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want advanced analytics.
Choose Podomatic if
- You need podcast hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Libsyn or Podomatic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Libsyn starts at $5/month and Podomatic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Libsyn or Podomatic?
- Podomatic has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5/month for Libsyn and Free for Podomatic.
- Does Libsyn or Podomatic run on more platforms?
- Libsyn runs on Web, Ios, Android. Podomatic runs on Web.
- Can I use Podomatic for free?
- Yes. Podomatic 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 Podomatic is typically brought in for.
- What can Libsyn do that Podomatic cannot?
- Libsyn covers Reliable hosting, Advanced analytics, Monetization platform, Distribution network. Podomatic covers Podcast hosting, Distribution, Built-in recording, Audio editing. Both handle Content protection, Web support.
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