Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Podbean vs Omny Studio
Podbean
Podcast & Audio Publishing
All-in-one podcast hosting with built-in monetization
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Omny Studio
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Professional podcast and audio platform
- From
- On request
- 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; 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
- They diverge on capability: Podbean covers Unlimited hosting, Omny Studio covers Professional hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podbean and Omny Studio actually diverge.
| Attribute | Podbean | Omny Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2006 | 2014 |
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 Omny Studio
- Professional hosting
- Distribution
- Monetization
- Analytics
- Live audio
- API access
- All podcast platforms
- Broadcasting systems
Both cover
- Web 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 Omny Studio
- Running multiple shows or a private internal podcastnot Omny Studio
Omny Studio
- Publishing and managing large podcast catalogues for radio and podcast networksnot Podbean
- Capturing broadcast talk breaks automatically into a searchable cloud archivenot Podbean
- Monetizing episodes with dynamic audio ad insertionnot 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
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
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$99/month
- All features
- Team management
- Enterprise security
Omny Studio
On request- Professional$undefined/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Advanced distribution
- Monetization tools
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Podbean or Omny Studio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podbean starts at Free and Omny Studio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podbean or Omny Studio?
- Podbean has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Podbean and On request for Omny Studio.
- Does Podbean or Omny Studio run on more platforms?
- Podbean runs on Web, Ios, Android. Omny Studio runs on Web.
- Can I use Podbean for free?
- Yes. Podbean has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Omny Studio starts at On request.
- 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 Omny Studio is typically brought in for.
- What can Podbean do that Omny Studio cannot?
- Podbean covers Unlimited hosting, Built-in monetization, Live streaming, Video podcasting. Omny Studio covers Professional hosting, Distribution, Monetization, Analytics. Both handle Web support.