Software · head to head
Podpage vs Transistor
Transistor
Software
Professional podcast hosting for businesses and creators
- From
- $19/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Podpage has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Podpage episode transcripts and search require the Pro plan at $29 a month; Transistor starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
- They diverge on capability: Podpage covers Automatic website creation, Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podpage and Transistor actually diverge.
| Attribute | Podpage | Transistor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $19/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2019 | 2018 |
Identical on both: 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 Transistor
- Unlimited podcasts
- Private podcasting
- Advanced analytics
- Team collaboration
- Custom branding
- API access
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
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 Transistor
- Publishing episode pages, transcripts and show notes for searchnot Transistor
Transistor
- Hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one accountnot Podpage
- Running private, subscriber-only podcast feedsnot Podpage
- Publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio adsnot 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
Transistor
- Starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
- Private podcast subscribers are capped at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
- Dynamic ad insertion and auto-posting to YouTube require the $49 per month Professional plan or higher
- Removing Transistor branding requires the $99 per month Business plan
- Enterprise plans above 250,000 monthly downloads start at $199 per month and require contacting the vendor
Pricing, plan by plan
Podpage
Free- FreeFree
- Basic website
- Episode pages
- RSS sync
- Starter$12/month
- Custom domain
- No branding
- SEO tools
Transistor
$19/month- Starter$19/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- 10,000 downloads/month
- Basic analytics
- Professional$49/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- 50,000 downloads/month
- Advanced analytics
- Business$99/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- 150,000 downloads/month
- Full analytics
- Enterprise$199/month
- Unlimited everything
- 300,000+ downloads
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Podpage if
- You need automatic website creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want rss feed sync.
Questions people ask
- Is Podpage or Transistor better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podpage starts at Free and Transistor at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podpage or Transistor?
- Podpage has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Podpage and $19/month for Transistor.
- Does Podpage or Transistor run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Podpage for free?
- Yes. Podpage has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Transistor starts at $19/month.
- 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 Transistor is typically brought in for.
- What can Podpage do that Transistor cannot?
- Podpage covers Automatic website creation, RSS feed sync, Episode transcripts, SEO optimization. Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Private podcasting, Advanced analytics, Team collaboration. Both handle Web support.
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