Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Simplecast vs Alitu
Simplecast
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Hosting for professional podcast networks
- From
- $15/month
- Rated
- -
Alitu
Podcast & Audio Publishing
The podcast maker that does the hard work for you
- From
- $38/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; Alitu the included hosting covers 1,000 downloads a month, and more costs $10 a month for up to 10,000
- They diverge on capability: Simplecast covers Unlimited hosting, Alitu covers Auto audio cleanup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Simplecast and Alitu actually diverge.
| Attribute | Simplecast | Alitu |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/month | $38/month |
| Founded | 2014 | 2019 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Podcast & Audio Publishing).
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 Alitu
- Auto audio cleanup
- Music and transitions
- Episode builder
- Direct publishing
- Recording tools
- Transcription
- Buzzsprout
- Libsyn
Both cover
- 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 Alitu
- Distributing shows to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other directoriesnot Alitu
- Monetising podcasts through dynamic ad insertion at the Professional tiernot Alitu
Alitu
- Recording and cleaning up podcast audio without an editing backgroundnot Simplecast
- Automatic noise removal, EQ and levellingnot Simplecast
- Podcast hosting and a show website in one placenot Simplecast
- Transcription and AI show notesnot Simplecast
- Producing an episode from raw recordings in one toolnot 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
Alitu
- The included hosting covers 1,000 downloads a month, and more costs $10 a month for up to 10,000
- A second show is charged, at $63 a month for two against $38 for one
- The advertised $32 a month is the annual rate
- The professional editing service is a separate product starting at $295 a month
- There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
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
Alitu
$38/month- Monthly$38/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- Auto audio cleanup
- Music library
- Annual$32/month
- All monthly features
- 2 months free
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Simplecast or Alitu better?
- Neither clearly leads. Simplecast starts at $15/month and Alitu at $38/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Simplecast or Alitu?
- Simplecast starts at $15/month and Alitu at $38/month.
- Does Simplecast or Alitu run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Alitu is typically brought in for.
- What can Simplecast do that Alitu cannot?
- Simplecast covers Unlimited hosting, Analytics, Dynamic ad insertion, Distribution. Alitu covers Auto audio cleanup, Music and transitions, Episode builder, Direct publishing. Both handle Web support.