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MUBI vs Transistor

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MUBI

Software

Discover extraordinary cinema

From
$7.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Transistor

Software

Professional podcast hosting for businesses and creators

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MUBI curated, rotating catalogue - films leave the service on a schedule rather than staying permanently available; Transistor starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
  • They diverge on capability: MUBI covers Curated films, Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MUBI and Transistor actually diverge.

Attributes where MUBI and Transistor differ
AttributeMUBITransistor
Starting price$7.99/month$19/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded20072018

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 MUBI

  • Curated films
  • World cinema
  • Documentaries
  • Classics
  • New releases
  • Smart TVs
  • Streaming devices
  • Account security

Only in Transistor

  • Unlimited podcasts
  • Private podcasting
  • Advanced analytics
  • Team collaboration
  • Custom branding
  • API access
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Spotify

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

MUBI

  • Watching curated arthouse, independent, and classic international cinemanot Transistor
  • Discovering festival and awards-circuit films not on mainstream platformsnot Transistor
  • Getting a free weekly theatrical ticket via MUBI GO in eligible citiesnot Transistor
  • Reading editorial film notes and curation alongside streamingnot Transistor

Transistor

  • Hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one accountnot MUBI
  • Running private, subscriber-only podcast feedsnot MUBI
  • Publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio adsnot MUBI

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

MUBI

  • Curated, rotating catalogue - films leave the service on a schedule rather than staying permanently available
  • No live TV or broad back-catalogue - deliberately small, curated library rather than a comprehensive on-demand one
  • MUBI GO (free theater ticket plus streaming) is limited to select cities

Transistor

  • Starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
  • Private podcast subscribers are capped at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
  • Dynamic ad insertion and auto-posting to YouTube require the $49 per month Professional plan or higher
  • Removing Transistor branding requires the $99 per month Business plan
  • Enterprise plans above 250,000 monthly downloads start at $199 per month and require contacting the vendor

Pricing, plan by plan

MUBI

$7.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the MUBI review.

Transistor

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 10,000 downloads/month
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$49/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 50,000 downloads/month
    • Advanced analytics
  • Business$99/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 150,000 downloads/month
    • Full analytics
  • Enterprise$199/month
    • Unlimited everything
    • 300,000+ downloads
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose MUBI if

  • You need curated films.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want world cinema.
MUBI review

Choose Transistor if

  • You need unlimited podcasts.
  • You also want private podcasting.
Transistor review

Questions people ask

Is MUBI or Transistor better?
Neither clearly leads. MUBI starts at $7.99/month and Transistor at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MUBI or Transistor?
MUBI starts at $7.99/month and Transistor at $19/month.
Does MUBI or Transistor run on more platforms?
MUBI runs on Web, iOS, Android. Transistor runs on Web.
What is MUBI best used for?
MUBI is most often used for watching curated arthouse, independent, and classic international cinema, discovering festival and awards-circuit films not on mainstream platforms, getting a free weekly theatrical ticket via mubi go in eligible cities, reading editorial film notes and curation alongside streaming. Of those, watching curated arthouse, independent, and classic international cinema and discovering festival and awards-circuit films not on mainstream platforms are not what Transistor is typically brought in for.
What can MUBI do that Transistor cannot?
MUBI covers Curated films, World cinema, Documentaries, Classics. Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Private podcasting, Advanced analytics, Team collaboration. Both handle Web support.
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