Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Podcorn vs Blubrry
Podcorn
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Marketplace connecting podcasters with sponsors
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Blubrry
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Podcorn has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- They diverge on capability: Podcorn covers Sponsor marketplace, Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podcorn and Blubrry actually diverge.
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 Podcorn
- Sponsor marketplace
- Direct brand deals
- Rate setting
- Campaign management
- Payment processing
- Performance tracking
- Podcast hosts
- Payment processors
Only in Blubrry
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Advanced analytics
- WordPress plugin
- Monetization
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
Both cover
- Content protection
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Podcorn
- Podcast monetizationnot Blubrry
- Sponsorship dealsnot Blubrry
- Native advertisingnot Blubrry
- Brand partnershipsnot Blubrry
Blubrry
- Hosting a podcast with a managed WordPress site includednot Podcorn
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Podcorn
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot 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
Blubrry
- Entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- Advanced podcast statistics require the $25 per month Advanced 6 plan; cheaper plans get standard statistics only
- Monetization features are restricted to the Advanced plans
- Dynamic ad insertion, programmatic advertising, unlimited shows and sub-accounts sit on a Professional tier with no published price
- Publishing allowance is measured in hours of audio per month, so a long-form show hits the cap quickly
Pricing, plan by plan
Podcorn
Free- Free for PodcastersFree
- Create profile
- Browse opportunities
- Set your rates
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Podcorn if
- You need sponsor marketplace.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want direct brand deals.
Choose Blubrry if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Podcorn or Blubrry better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podcorn starts at Free and Blubrry at $12/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podcorn or Blubrry?
- Podcorn has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Podcorn and $12/month for Blubrry.
- Does Podcorn or Blubrry run on more platforms?
- Podcorn runs on Web. Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress.
- Can I use Podcorn for free?
- Yes. Podcorn has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Blubrry starts at $12/month.
- 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 Blubrry is typically brought in for.
- What can Podcorn do that Blubrry cannot?
- Podcorn covers Sponsor marketplace, Direct brand deals, Rate setting, Campaign management. Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin. Both handle Content protection, Web support.