Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Podcorn vs Glow.fm
Podcorn
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Marketplace connecting podcasters with sponsors
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Glow.fm
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Premium podcast subscriptions made simple
- 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; Glow.fm the Internet Archive's capture of Glow's pricing page on 6 December 2021 listed Basic starting at $0/month plus $0.55 per listener per month or $2 per one-time purchase, and Professional starting at $300/month for unlimited listeners with podcast hosting capped at 150,000 downloads per month; card processing adds $0.30 plus 2.9% per transaction on both tiers.
- They diverge on capability: Podcorn covers Sponsor marketplace, Glow.fm covers Private RSS feeds.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podcorn and Glow.fm actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (transaction), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Podcast & Audio Publishing), founded (2019).
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
- Performance tracking
- Podcast hosts
- Payment processors
- Analytics platforms
Only in Glow.fm
- Private RSS feeds
- Any app support
- Tiered subscriptions
- Subscriber management
- Analytics
- All podcast apps
- Stripe
- Email platforms
Both cover
- Payment processing
- Secure payments
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Podcorn
- Podcast monetizationnot Glow.fm
- Sponsorship dealsnot Glow.fm
- Native advertisingnot Glow.fm
- Brand partnershipsnot Glow.fm
Glow.fm
- Premium podcastsnot Podcorn
- Subscriber contentnot Podcorn
- Membership tiersnot Podcorn
- Direct monetizationnot 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
Glow.fm
- The Internet Archive's capture of Glow's pricing page on 6 December 2021 listed Basic starting at $0/month plus $0.55 per listener per month or $2 per one-time purchase, and Professional starting at $300/month for unlimited listeners with podcast hosting capped at 150,000 downloads per month; card processing adds $0.30 plus 2.9% per transaction on both tiers.
Pricing, plan by plan
Podcorn
Free- Free for PodcastersFree
- Create profile
- Browse opportunities
- Set your rates
Glow.fm
Free- StandardFree
- Private RSS feeds
- Any podcast app support
- Subscription management
Which should you pick?
Choose Podcorn if
- You need sponsor marketplace.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want direct brand deals.
Choose Glow.fm if
- You need private rss feeds.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want any app support.
Questions people ask
- Is Podcorn or Glow.fm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podcorn starts at Free and Glow.fm at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podcorn or Glow.fm?
- Podcorn starts at Free and Glow.fm at Free.
- Does Podcorn or Glow.fm 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 Glow.fm is typically brought in for.
- What can Podcorn do that Glow.fm cannot?
- Podcorn covers Sponsor marketplace, Direct brand deals, Rate setting, Campaign management. Glow.fm covers Private RSS feeds, Any app support, Tiered subscriptions, Subscriber management. Both handle Payment processing, Secure payments, Web support.