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Transistor vs Audioboom

Transistor
Software
Professional podcast hosting for businesses and creators
- From
- $19/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Audioboom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Audioboom covers Audio hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Transistor and Audioboom actually diverge.
| Attribute | Transistor | Audioboom |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2018 | 2006 |
Identical on both: 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 Transistor
- Unlimited podcasts
- Private podcasting
- Advanced analytics
- Team collaboration
- Custom branding
- API access
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
Only in Audioboom
- Audio hosting
- Distribution
- Discovery platform
- Monetization
- Analytics
- Sponsorship matching
- Podcast platforms
- Social media
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Transistor
- Hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one accountnot Audioboom
- Running private, subscriber-only podcast feedsnot Audioboom
- Publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio adsnot Audioboom
Audioboom
- Audio publishingnot Transistor
- Podcast distributionnot Transistor
- Monetizationnot Transistor
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Audioboom
Nothing recorded yet. See the Audioboom review.
Pricing, plan by plan
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$199/month
- Unlimited everything
- 300,000+ downloads
- Priority support
Audioboom
Free- FreeFree
- Audio hosting
- Basic distribution
- Discovery platform
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced features
- Priority support
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Audioboom if
- You need audio hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Transistor or Audioboom better?
- Neither clearly leads. Transistor starts at $19/month and Audioboom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Transistor or Audioboom?
- Audioboom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Transistor and Free for Audioboom.
- Does Transistor or Audioboom run on more platforms?
- Transistor runs on Web. Audioboom runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Audioboom for free?
- Yes. Audioboom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Transistor starts at $19/month.
- What is Transistor best used for?
- Transistor is most often used for hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one account, running private, subscriber-only podcast feeds, publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio ads. Of those, hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one account and running private, subscriber-only podcast feeds are not what Audioboom is typically brought in for.
- What can Transistor do that Audioboom cannot?
- Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Private podcasting, Advanced analytics, Team collaboration. Audioboom covers Audio hosting, Distribution, Discovery platform, Monetization. Both handle Web support.
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