Is Podbean or SamCart better?

Neither clearly leads. Podbean starts at Free and SamCart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Podbean or SamCart?

Podbean has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Podbean and On request for SamCart.

Does Podbean or SamCart run on more platforms?

Podbean runs on Web, Ios, Android. SamCart runs on Web.

Can I use Podbean for free?

Yes. Podbean has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SamCart 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 SamCart is typically brought in for.

What can Podbean do that SamCart cannot?

Podbean covers Unlimited hosting, Built-in monetization, Live streaming, Video podcasting.

E-commerce · head to head

Podbean vs SamCart

Podbean

E-commerce

All-in-one podcast hosting with built-in monetization

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

SamCart

E-commerce

The number one checkout platform

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

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; SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podbean and SamCart actually diverge.

Attributes where Podbean and SamCart differ
Attribute	Podbean	SamCart
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android	Web
Category	Unknown	E-commerce
Founded	2006	Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 SamCart

Nothing recorded that Podbean does not also cover.

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 SamCart
Running multiple shows or a private internal podcastnot SamCart

SamCart

No use cases recorded yet. See the SamCart review.

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

SamCart

Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale 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

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

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.

Podbean review

Choose SamCart if

Nothing in the data separates SamCart from Podbean on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SamCart review

Questions people ask

Is Podbean or SamCart better?: Neither clearly leads. Podbean starts at Free and SamCart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podbean or SamCart?: Podbean has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Podbean and On request for SamCart.
Does Podbean or SamCart run on more platforms?: Podbean runs on Web, Ios, Android. SamCart runs on Web.
Can I use Podbean for free?: Yes. Podbean has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SamCart 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 SamCart is typically brought in for.
What can Podbean do that SamCart cannot?: Podbean covers Unlimited hosting, Built-in monetization, Live streaming, Video podcasting.

Podbean vs SamCart

Podbean

SamCart

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Podbean

Only in SamCart

What people use each for

Podbean

SamCart

Where each one falls short

Podbean

SamCart

Pricing, plan by plan

Podbean

SamCart

Which should you pick?

Choose Podbean if

Choose SamCart if

Questions people ask

Related pages

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