Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Podcorn vs Cleanfeed
Podcorn
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Marketplace connecting podcasters with sponsors
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Cleanfeed
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Cloud-based audio recording and calling
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
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; Cleanfeed the free Lite plan is limited to 2 guests and 1 local audio source
- They diverge on capability: Podcorn covers Sponsor marketplace, Cleanfeed covers Browser-based recording.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podcorn and Cleanfeed actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), 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 Cleanfeed
- Browser-based recording
- Local recording
- Separate tracks
- Lossless quality
- Cloud backup
- Easy sharing
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Podcorn
- Podcast monetizationnot Cleanfeed
- Sponsorship dealsnot Cleanfeed
- Native advertisingnot Cleanfeed
- Brand partnershipsnot Cleanfeed
Cleanfeed
- Recording remote interviews in the browser at broadcast audio qualitynot Podcorn
- Capturing isolated multitrack recordings of each remote guestnot Podcorn
- Live radio and broadcast contribution links between studiosnot 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
Cleanfeed
- The free Lite plan is limited to 2 guests and 1 local audio source
- Remote audio on the free Lite plan is mono; stereo requires Pro
- Multitrack recording with an isolated track per guest is a Pro only feature
- Audio repair modes, markers, clip playback and privacy controls are Pro only
- Business Pro seats are priced higher than individual seats for identical features
- The Cinema tier for video is $2,500 per year for the first seat, with extra seats charged separately
Pricing, plan by plan
Podcorn
Free- Free for PodcastersFree
- Create profile
- Browse opportunities
- Set your rates
Cleanfeed
Free- FreeFree
- 30 min sessions
- Local recording
- 2 participants
- Standard$15/month
- Unlimited sessions
- Separate tracks
- 4 participants
Which should you pick?
Choose Podcorn if
- You need sponsor marketplace.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want direct brand deals.
Choose Cleanfeed if
- You need browser-based recording.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want local recording.
Questions people ask
- Is Podcorn or Cleanfeed better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podcorn starts at Free and Cleanfeed at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podcorn or Cleanfeed?
- Podcorn starts at Free and Cleanfeed at Free.
- Does Podcorn or Cleanfeed 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 Cleanfeed is typically brought in for.
- What can Podcorn do that Cleanfeed cannot?
- Podcorn covers Sponsor marketplace, Direct brand deals, Rate setting, Campaign management. Cleanfeed covers Browser-based recording, Local recording, Separate tracks, Lossless quality. Both handle Web support.