Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Megaphone vs Headliner
Megaphone
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Enterprise podcast hosting and monetization
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Headliner
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Create social media content from audio
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Headliner has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Megaphone there is no free tier; the entry Professional plan starts at $99 per month; Headliner free plan allows only one unwatermarked audiogram per month; everything else carries a Headliner watermark
- They diverge on capability: Megaphone covers Enterprise hosting, Headliner covers Audio to video conversion.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Megaphone and Headliner actually diverge.
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 Megaphone
- Enterprise hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Targeted advertising
- Advanced analytics
- Network management
- API access
- Spotify
- Advertising networks
Only in Headliner
- Audio to video conversion
- Animated waveforms
- Automatic captions
- Brand customization
- Social media optimization
- Batch processing
- Podcast platforms
- Social media
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 Headliner
- Dynamic ad insertion and campaign management across a back cataloguenot Headliner
- Podcast measurement and reporting for large teamsnot Headliner
Headliner
- Turning podcast audio into captioned audiogram videos for social medianot Megaphone
- Auto transcribing episodes and burning captions into video clipsnot Megaphone
- Producing branded promotional clips from full length episodesnot 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
Headliner
- Free plan allows only one unwatermarked audiogram per month; everything else carries a Headliner watermark
- Basic plan at $9.99 per month caps unwatermarked audiograms at 10 per month
- Free and Basic plans cap video length at 10 minutes at 1080p; 2 hour videos require the Pro plan
- Custom watermarks and unlimited unwatermarked exports require the $25.99 per month Pro plan
- Video upload storage is capped at 10GB on every plan including Pro
Pricing, plan by plan
Megaphone
On request- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Advanced analytics
Headliner
Free- FreeFree
- Create clips
- Watermarked videos
- Limited exports
- Creator$15/month
- Unlimited exports
- No watermarks
- Captions
Which should you pick?
Choose Headliner if
- You need audio to video conversion.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want animated waveforms.
Questions people ask
- Is Megaphone or Headliner better?
- Neither clearly leads. Megaphone starts at On request and Headliner at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Megaphone or Headliner?
- Headliner has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Megaphone and Free for Headliner.
- Does Megaphone or Headliner run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Headliner for free?
- Yes. Headliner has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Megaphone starts at On request.
- 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 Headliner is typically brought in for.
- What can Megaphone do that Headliner cannot?
- Megaphone covers Enterprise hosting, Dynamic ad insertion, Targeted advertising, Advanced analytics. Headliner covers Audio to video conversion, Animated waveforms, Automatic captions, Brand customization. Both handle Web support.