Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Omny Studio vs Simplecast
Omny Studio
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Professional podcast and audio platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Simplecast
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Hosting for professional podcast networks
- From
- $15/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Omny Studio omny Studio publishes no pricing or plan tiers; the only route to buy is a Contact Us form, so cost is by quote only; Simplecast basic plan at $15 per month includes only 20,000 monthly downloads and 2 team seats
- They diverge on capability: Omny Studio covers Professional hosting, Simplecast covers Unlimited hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Omny Studio and Simplecast actually diverge.
| Attribute | Omny Studio | Simplecast |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $15/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Podcast & Audio Publishing), founded (2014).
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 Omny Studio
- Professional hosting
- Monetization
- Live audio
- Broadcasting systems
- CMS platforms
- Data protection
Only in Simplecast
- Unlimited hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Team collaboration
- Advertising networks
- CMS systems
- SOC 2 compliant
- Access controls
Both cover
- Distribution
- Analytics
- API access
- All podcast platforms
- Enterprise security
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Omny Studio
- Publishing and managing large podcast catalogues for radio and podcast networksnot Simplecast
- Capturing broadcast talk breaks automatically into a searchable cloud archivenot Simplecast
- Monetizing episodes with dynamic audio ad insertionnot Simplecast
Simplecast
- Hosting podcasts with per-episode analytics and audience metricsnot Omny Studio
- Distributing shows to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other directoriesnot Omny Studio
- Monetising podcasts through dynamic ad insertion at the Professional tiernot Omny Studio
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Omny Studio
- Omny Studio publishes no pricing or plan tiers; the only route to buy is a Contact Us form, so cost is by quote only
- Omny Studio is positioned as an enterprise podcasting platform for podcast and radio networks rather than individual creators
- The CMS is available in only six languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian
- Social video creation depends on the third party Headliner integration rather than a built-in editor
- Paid subscriber content is delivered through Apple Podcasts Subscriptions rather than a native paywall
Simplecast
- Basic plan at $15 per month includes only 20,000 monthly downloads and 2 team seats
- Essential plan at $35 per month includes 50,000 monthly downloads and 4 team seats
- Dynamic ad insertion and campaign management are only on the Professional plan, which is quoted by sales with no published rate
- API access for publishing and campaign management is Enterprise only
- Annual prepayment is required to get the 10 percent discount
Pricing, plan by plan
Omny Studio
On request- Professional$undefined/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Advanced distribution
- Monetization tools
Simplecast
$15/month- Creator$15/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Analytics
- Distribution
- Studio$49/month
- All Creator features
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Team access
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom features
- API access
- Dedicated manager
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Omny Studio or Simplecast better?
- Neither clearly leads. Omny Studio starts at On request and Simplecast at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Omny Studio or Simplecast?
- Omny Studio starts at On request and Simplecast at $15/month.
- Does Omny Studio or Simplecast run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Omny Studio best used for?
- Omny Studio is most often used for publishing and managing large podcast catalogues for radio and podcast networks, capturing broadcast talk breaks automatically into a searchable cloud archive, monetizing episodes with dynamic audio ad insertion. Of those, publishing and managing large podcast catalogues for radio and podcast networks and capturing broadcast talk breaks automatically into a searchable cloud archive are not what Simplecast is typically brought in for.
- What can Omny Studio do that Simplecast cannot?
- Omny Studio covers Professional hosting, Monetization, Live audio, Broadcasting systems. Simplecast covers Unlimited hosting, Dynamic ad insertion, Team collaboration, Advertising networks. Both handle Distribution, Analytics, API access, All podcast platforms.