Software · head to head
Podcorn vs Auphonic
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Podcorn the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 2021 stated Podcorn charges 0 percent sign-up/listing fee and a 10 percent service fee to both podcasters and brands on successful campaigns, with no charge to browse or sign up; Auphonic the free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
- They diverge on capability: Podcorn covers Sponsor marketplace, Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podcorn and Auphonic actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Podcorn
- Sponsor marketplace
- Direct brand deals
- Rate setting
- Campaign management
- Payment processing
- Performance tracking
- Payment processors
- Analytics platforms
Only in Auphonic
- Automatic loudness optimization
- Noise reduction
- Audio restoration
- Intelligent processing
- API integration
- Auto-upload
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
Both cover
- Podcast hosts
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Podcorn
- Podcast monetizationnot Auphonic
- Sponsorship dealsnot Auphonic
- Native advertisingnot Auphonic
- Brand partnershipsnot Auphonic
Auphonic
- Automatic loudness levelling and noise reduction on podcast audionot Podcorn
- Batch processing an archive of recordingsnot Podcorn
- Generating transcripts and chapters from an episodenot Podcorn
- Producing consistent output across multiple formats from one uploadnot Podcorn
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Podcorn
- The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 2021 stated Podcorn charges 0 percent sign-up/listing fee and a 10 percent service fee to both podcasters and brands on successful campaigns, with no charge to browse or sign up
Auphonic
- The free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
- Billing is by audio duration with a 3 minute minimum per production, so many short clips cost more than the running time suggests
- Multilingual speech recognition, automatic chapters and show notes all require a paid plan
- Watch folders, batch productions and team accounts are paid features
- Free output carries an Auphonic jingle
Pricing, plan by plan
Podcorn
Free- Free for PodcastersFree
- Create profile
- Browse opportunities
- Set your rates
Auphonic
Free- FreeFree
- 2 hours/month processing
- Basic mastering
- Download files
- Personal$10/month
- 50 hours/month
- Advanced mastering
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Podcorn if
- You need sponsor marketplace.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want direct brand deals.
Choose Auphonic if
- You need automatic loudness optimization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want noise reduction.
Questions people ask
- Is Podcorn or Auphonic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podcorn starts at Free and Auphonic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podcorn or Auphonic?
- Podcorn starts at Free and Auphonic at Free.
- Does Podcorn or Auphonic run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Podcorn for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Podcorn best used for?
- Podcorn is most often used for podcast monetization, sponsorship deals, native advertising, brand partnerships. Of those, podcast monetization and sponsorship deals are not what Auphonic is typically brought in for.
- What can Podcorn do that Auphonic cannot?
- Podcorn covers Sponsor marketplace, Direct brand deals, Rate setting, Campaign management. Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Noise reduction, Audio restoration, Intelligent processing. Both handle Podcast hosts, Web support.