Software · head to head
Megaphone vs Castos
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Megaphone there is no free tier; the entry Professional plan starts at $99 per month; Castos transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro
- They diverge on capability: Megaphone covers Enterprise hosting, Castos covers Unlimited hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Megaphone and Castos actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Megaphone
- Enterprise hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Targeted advertising
- Advanced analytics
- Network management
- API access
- Spotify
- Advertising networks
Only in Castos
- Unlimited hosting
- WordPress integration
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Monetization
- Email marketing
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Megaphone
- Enterprise podcast hosting and distribution for publishers and networksnot Castos
- Dynamic ad insertion and campaign management across a back cataloguenot Castos
- Podcast measurement and reporting for large teamsnot Castos
Castos
- Podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloadsnot Megaphone
- Private and subscriber-only podcastsnot Megaphone
- Automatic transcription of episodesnot Megaphone
- Republishing episodes to YouTubenot Megaphone
- WordPress-integrated podcast publishingnot Megaphone
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Megaphone
- There is no free tier; the entry Professional plan starts at $99 per month
- The Enterprise plan is custom priced and requires requesting a quote
- Access to the Megaphone API and the Metrics Export Service is Enterprise only
- Live chat support on the Professional plan is limited to 4am to 9pm Monday to Friday Eastern Time
- Monetisation runs through the Spotify Audience Network rather than an open marketplace
Castos
- Transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro
- Private podcast subscribers are capped, at 100 on Essentials and 500 on Pro
- Video hosting and the uptime SLA require the Pro tier at $99 a month
- SSO and a dedicated account manager are Premium only, from $499 a month
- Team seats are limited by tier, at 5 on Growth and 10 on Pro
Pricing, plan by plan
Megaphone
On request- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Advanced analytics
Castos
$13/month- Podcaster$13/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Automatic distribution
- Basic analytics
- Professional$29/month
- All Podcaster features
- Advanced analytics
- Email marketing
Which should you pick?
Choose Castos if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want wordpress integration.
Questions people ask
- Is Megaphone or Castos better?
- Neither clearly leads. Megaphone starts at On request and Castos at $13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Megaphone or Castos?
- Megaphone starts at On request and Castos at $13/month.
- Does Megaphone or Castos run on more platforms?
- Megaphone runs on Web. Castos runs on Web, Wordpress.
- What is Megaphone best used for?
- Megaphone is most often used for enterprise podcast hosting and distribution for publishers and networks, dynamic ad insertion and campaign management across a back catalogue, podcast measurement and reporting for large teams. Of those, enterprise podcast hosting and distribution for publishers and networks and dynamic ad insertion and campaign management across a back catalogue are not what Castos is typically brought in for.
- What can Megaphone do that Castos cannot?
- Megaphone covers Enterprise hosting, Dynamic ad insertion, Targeted advertising, Advanced analytics. Castos covers Unlimited hosting, WordPress integration, Distribution, Analytics. Both handle Web support.