Software · head to head
Simplecast vs Adobe Podcast
Adobe Podcast
Software
AI-powered podcast editing and recording
- From
- $22.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Simplecast basic plan at $15 per month includes only 20,000 monthly downloads and 2 team seats; Adobe Podcast adobe's own podcast.adobe.com site describes Enhance as a free AI filter for cleaning up spoken audio, with no pricing tiers or usage limits stated on the page itself
- They diverge on capability: Simplecast covers Unlimited hosting, Adobe Podcast covers AI audio enhancement.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Simplecast and Adobe Podcast actually diverge.
| Attribute | Simplecast | Adobe Podcast |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/month | $22.99/month |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Macos, Windows |
| Founded | 2014 | 1982 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Simplecast
- Unlimited hosting
- Analytics
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Distribution
- Team collaboration
- API access
- All podcast platforms
- Advertising networks
Only in Adobe Podcast
- AI audio enhancement
- Automatic transcription
- Voice editing
- Podcast editing
- Cloud integration
- Premiere Pro sync
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Premiere Pro
Both cover
- Access controls
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Simplecast
- Hosting podcasts with per-episode analytics and audience metricsnot Adobe Podcast
- Distributing shows to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other directoriesnot Adobe Podcast
- Monetising podcasts through dynamic ad insertion at the Professional tiernot Adobe Podcast
Adobe Podcast
- Podcast editingnot Simplecast
- Audio enhancementnot Simplecast
- Video podcastsnot Simplecast
- AI editingnot Simplecast
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Simplecast
- Basic plan at $15 per month includes only 20,000 monthly downloads and 2 team seats
- Essential plan at $35 per month includes 50,000 monthly downloads and 4 team seats
- Dynamic ad insertion and campaign management are only on the Professional plan, which is quoted by sales with no published rate
- API access for publishing and campaign management is Enterprise only
- Annual prepayment is required to get the 10 percent discount
Adobe Podcast
- Adobe's own podcast.adobe.com site describes Enhance as a free AI filter for cleaning up spoken audio, with no pricing tiers or usage limits stated on the page itself
Pricing, plan by plan
Simplecast
$15/month- Creator$15/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Analytics
- Distribution
- Studio$49/month
- All Creator features
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Team access
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom features
- API access
- Dedicated manager
Adobe Podcast
$22.99/month- Audition Single App$22.99/month
- AI audio enhancement
- Transcription
- Editing tools
- Creative Cloud All Apps$59.99/month
- All Creative Cloud apps
- Podcast tools
- Premiere Pro integration
Which should you pick?
Choose Adobe Podcast if
- You need ai audio enhancement.
- You work on Web, Macos, Windows.
- You also want automatic transcription.
Questions people ask
- Is Simplecast or Adobe Podcast better?
- Neither clearly leads. Simplecast starts at $15/month and Adobe Podcast at $22.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Simplecast or Adobe Podcast?
- Simplecast starts at $15/month and Adobe Podcast at $22.99/month.
- Does Simplecast or Adobe Podcast run on more platforms?
- Simplecast runs on Web. Adobe Podcast runs on Web, Macos, Windows.
- What is Simplecast best used for?
- Simplecast is most often used for hosting podcasts with per-episode analytics and audience metrics, distributing shows to apple podcasts, spotify and other directories, monetising podcasts through dynamic ad insertion at the professional tier. Of those, hosting podcasts with per-episode analytics and audience metrics and distributing shows to apple podcasts, spotify and other directories are not what Adobe Podcast is typically brought in for.
- What can Simplecast do that Adobe Podcast cannot?
- Simplecast covers Unlimited hosting, Analytics, Dynamic ad insertion, Distribution. Adobe Podcast covers AI audio enhancement, Automatic transcription, Voice editing, Podcast editing. Both handle Access controls, Web support.