Software · head to head
Podbean vs Audioboom
Podbean
Software
All-in-one podcast hosting with built-in monetization
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: Podbean covers Unlimited hosting, Audioboom covers Audio hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podbean and Audioboom actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2006).
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 Podbean
- Unlimited hosting
- Built-in monetization
- Live streaming
- Video podcasting
- Podcast app
- Premium content
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
Only in Audioboom
- Audio hosting
- Distribution
- Discovery platform
- Monetization
- Analytics
- Sponsorship matching
- Podcast platforms
- Email services
Both cover
- Social media
- Privacy controls
- Content protection
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Podbean
- Hosting and distributing a podcast with an RSS feed and playernot Audioboom
- Running multiple shows or a private internal podcastnot Audioboom
Audioboom
- Audio publishingnot Podbean
- Podcast distributionnot Podbean
- Monetizationnot Podbean
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Podbean
- Upload allowance is monthly rather than cumulative, at 1 GB on the entry plan, so a heavy recording month is capped even with unlimited total storage
- The Network plan at $99 a month meters bandwidth at 3 TB while cheaper plans are unmetered, so the middle tier is the only one with a bandwidth ceiling
- Advanced analytics are excluded from every plan below Business
- Private podcasting and live chat support are Business only
- Team members are capped at 50 on Network despite being described as unlimited
Audioboom
Nothing recorded yet. See the Audioboom review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Podbean
Free- BasicFree
- 5 hours total storage
- 100 GB bandwidth
- Basic analytics
- Unlimited Audio$9/month
- Unlimited storage
- Unlimited bandwidth
- Advanced analytics
- Unlimited Plus$29/month
- All audio features
- Video podcasting
- Live streaming
- Business$99/month
- All features
- Team management
- Enterprise security
Audioboom
Free- FreeFree
- Audio hosting
- Basic distribution
- Discovery platform
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced features
- Priority support
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Podbean if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want built-in monetization.
Choose Audioboom if
- You need audio hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Podbean or Audioboom better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podbean starts at Free and Audioboom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podbean or Audioboom?
- Podbean starts at Free and Audioboom at Free.
- Does Podbean or Audioboom run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Podbean for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Podbean best used for?
- Podbean is most often used for hosting and distributing a podcast with an rss feed and player, running multiple shows or a private internal podcast. Of those, hosting and distributing a podcast with an rss feed and player and running multiple shows or a private internal podcast are not what Audioboom is typically brought in for.
- What can Podbean do that Audioboom cannot?
- Podbean covers Unlimited hosting, Built-in monetization, Live streaming, Video podcasting. Audioboom covers Audio hosting, Distribution, Discovery platform, Monetization. Both handle Social media, Privacy controls, Content protection, Web support.