Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Podbean vs Hindenburg Journalist
Podbean
Podcast & Audio Publishing
All-in-one podcast hosting with built-in monetization
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Hindenburg Journalist
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Professional audio editing for storytellers
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Podbean has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 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; Hindenburg Journalist the perpetual licence page publishes no price; the amount is only shown once you reach the purchase step
- They diverge on capability: Podbean covers Unlimited hosting, Hindenburg Journalist covers Multi-track editing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podbean and Hindenburg Journalist actually diverge.
| Attribute | Podbean | Hindenburg Journalist |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $12/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Macos, Windows |
| Founded | 2006 | 2009 |
Identical on both: 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 Podbean
- Unlimited hosting
- Built-in monetization
- Live streaming
- Video podcasting
- Podcast app
- Premium content
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
Only in Hindenburg Journalist
- Multi-track editing
- Automatic leveling
- Voice profiler
- Noise reduction
- EQ and effects
- Broadcast specs
- Cloud storage
- Publishing platforms
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 Hindenburg Journalist
- Running multiple shows or a private internal podcastnot Hindenburg Journalist
Hindenburg Journalist
- Editing spoken word audio for radio and podcast productionnot Podbean
- Multitrack assembly of interviews with automatic level adjustmentnot Podbean
- Transcribing interviews and editing audio from the transcript on subscription plansnot 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
Hindenburg Journalist
- The perpetual licence page publishes no price; the amount is only shown once you reach the purchase step
- Perpetual licences are sold to individuals only and are not available to companies or educational institutions
- Transcription is not available at all on the perpetual licence beyond a 30 hour introductory allowance that expires after the first month, because the feature requires a monthly subscription
- Subscription transcription is metered at 20 to 50 hours per month depending on tier
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
Hindenburg Journalist
$12/month- Journalist$12/month
- Multi-track editing
- Automatic leveling
- Voice profiler
- Pro$35/month
- All Journalist features
- Advanced plugins
- Broadcast specs
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 Hindenburg Journalist if
- You need multi-track editing.
- You work on Macos, Windows.
- You also want automatic leveling.
Questions people ask
- Is Podbean or Hindenburg Journalist better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podbean starts at Free and Hindenburg Journalist at $12/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podbean or Hindenburg Journalist?
- Podbean has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Podbean and $12/month for Hindenburg Journalist.
- Does Podbean or Hindenburg Journalist run on more platforms?
- Podbean runs on Web, Ios, Android. Hindenburg Journalist runs on Macos, Windows.
- Can I use Podbean for free?
- Yes. Podbean has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hindenburg Journalist starts at $12/month.
- 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 Hindenburg Journalist is typically brought in for.
- What can Podbean do that Hindenburg Journalist cannot?
- Podbean covers Unlimited hosting, Built-in monetization, Live streaming, Video podcasting. Hindenburg Journalist covers Multi-track editing, Automatic leveling, Voice profiler, Noise reduction.