Software · head to head
Podpage vs Audioboom
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Podpage covers Automatic website creation, Audioboom covers Audio hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podpage and Audioboom actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Podpage
- Automatic website creation
- RSS feed sync
- Episode transcripts
- SEO optimization
- Custom domains
- All podcast hosts
- Google Analytics
- Mailchimp
Only in Audioboom
- Audio hosting
- Distribution
- Discovery platform
- Monetization
- Analytics
- Sponsorship matching
- Podcast platforms
- Social media
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Podpage
- Building a website for a podcast from its existing RSS feednot Audioboom
- Publishing episode pages, transcripts and show notes for searchnot Audioboom
Audioboom
- Audio publishingnot Podpage
- Podcast distributionnot Podpage
- Monetizationnot Podpage
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Podpage
- Episode transcripts and search require the Pro plan at $29 a month
- Every monetisation tool, including the store, donations, sponsorships and ads, is excluded from the Basic plan
- Contact forms, email list building and multiple website users are also Pro only
- Basic allows one website user, so any collaborator means upgrading
- The advertised lower prices require annual payment, at $12 against $19 on Basic
Audioboom
Nothing recorded yet. See the Audioboom review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Podpage
Free- FreeFree
- Basic website
- Episode pages
- RSS sync
- Starter$12/month
- Custom domain
- No branding
- SEO tools
Audioboom
Free- FreeFree
- Audio hosting
- Basic distribution
- Discovery platform
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced features
- Priority support
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Podpage if
- You need automatic website creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want rss feed sync.
Choose Audioboom if
- You need audio hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Podpage or Audioboom better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podpage starts at Free and Audioboom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podpage or Audioboom?
- Podpage starts at Free and Audioboom at Free.
- Does Podpage or Audioboom run on more platforms?
- Podpage runs on Web. Audioboom runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Podpage for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Podpage best used for?
- Podpage is most often used for building a website for a podcast from its existing rss feed, publishing episode pages, transcripts and show notes for search. Of those, building a website for a podcast from its existing rss feed and publishing episode pages, transcripts and show notes for search are not what Audioboom is typically brought in for.
- What can Podpage do that Audioboom cannot?
- Podpage covers Automatic website creation, RSS feed sync, Episode transcripts, SEO optimization. Audioboom covers Audio hosting, Distribution, Discovery platform, Monetization. Both handle Web support.