E-commerce · head to head
SamCart vs Transistor.fm

Transistor.fm
Podcast & Audio Publishing
The podcast host built for professional broadcasters
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier; Transistor.fm monthly download caps vary by tier
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SamCart and Transistor.fm actually diverge.
| Attribute | SamCart | Transistor.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile |
| Category | E-commerce | Podcast & Audio Publishing |
| Founded | Unknown | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 SamCart
Nothing recorded that Transistor.fm does not also cover.
Only in Transistor.fm
- Unlimited episodes
- Automatic transcription
- Advanced analytics
- Custom player
- Email newsletters
- White-label options
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SamCart
No use cases recorded yet. See the SamCart review.
Transistor.fm
- Podcast hosting and distributionnot SamCart
- Video podcast publishingnot SamCart
- AI transcriptionnot SamCart
- Dynamic ad insertionnot SamCart
- Private podcast networksnot SamCart
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
SamCart
- Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier
Transistor.fm
- Monthly download caps vary by tier
- Private subscriber limits increase with higher-tier plans
- Enterprise plan required for 250K+ downloads monthly
Pricing, plan by plan
SamCart
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.
Transistor.fm
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Transistor.fm review.
Which should you pick?
Choose SamCart if
Nothing in the data separates SamCart from Transistor.fm on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Transistor.fm if
- You need unlimited episodes.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want automatic transcription.
Questions people ask
- Is SamCart or Transistor.fm better?
- Neither clearly leads. SamCart starts at On request and Transistor.fm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SamCart or Transistor.fm?
- SamCart starts at On request and Transistor.fm at On request.
- Does SamCart or Transistor.fm run on more platforms?
- SamCart runs on Web. Transistor.fm runs on Web, Mobile.
- What can SamCart do that Transistor.fm cannot?
- Transistor.fm covers Unlimited episodes, Automatic transcription, Advanced analytics, Custom player.
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