Software · head to head
Podpage vs Auphonic
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Podpage episode transcripts and search require the Pro plan at $29 a month; Auphonic the free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
- They diverge on capability: Podpage covers Automatic website creation, Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podpage and Auphonic actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 Podpage
- Automatic website creation
- RSS feed sync
- Episode transcripts
- SEO optimization
- Custom domains
- All podcast hosts
- Google Analytics
- Mailchimp
Only in Auphonic
- Automatic loudness optimization
- Noise reduction
- Audio restoration
- Intelligent processing
- API integration
- Auto-upload
- Podcast hosts
- Dropbox
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 Auphonic
- Publishing episode pages, transcripts and show notes for searchnot Auphonic
Auphonic
- Automatic loudness levelling and noise reduction on podcast audionot Podpage
- Batch processing an archive of recordingsnot Podpage
- Generating transcripts and chapters from an episodenot Podpage
- Producing consistent output across multiple formats from one uploadnot 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
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
Podpage
Free- FreeFree
- Basic website
- Episode pages
- RSS sync
- Starter$12/month
- Custom domain
- No branding
- SEO tools
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 Podpage if
- You need automatic website creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want rss feed sync.
Choose Auphonic if
- You need automatic loudness optimization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want noise reduction.
Questions people ask
- Is Podpage or Auphonic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podpage 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, Podpage or Auphonic?
- Podpage starts at Free and Auphonic at Free.
- Does Podpage or Auphonic run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Auphonic is typically brought in for.
- What can Podpage do that Auphonic cannot?
- Podpage covers Automatic website creation, RSS feed sync, Episode transcripts, SEO optimization. Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Noise reduction, Audio restoration, Intelligent processing. Both handle Web support.