Software · head to head
Wavve vs Blubrry
Blubrry
Software
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Wavve starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month; Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- They diverge on capability: Wavve covers Analytics, Blubrry covers Advanced analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Wavve and Blubrry actually diverge.
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 Wavve
- Analytics
- Simple interface
- Podcast website
Only in Blubrry
- Advanced analytics
- WordPress plugin
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- Privacy controls
- Wordpress support
Both cover
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Monetization
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
- Content protection
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Wavve
- Converting podcast audio clips into captioned social videonot Blubrry
- Generating SRT files and transcripts from episodesnot Blubrry
- Scheduling promotional audiogram posts to social channelsnot Blubrry
Blubrry
- Hosting a podcast with a managed WordPress site includednot Wavve
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Wavve
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Wavve
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Wavve
- Starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month
- Starter plan is single user with no team members
- Pro plan at $19.99 per month still caps uploads at 210 minutes and 33 exported videos per month
- The Agency plan adds only 4 team members and costs $98.99 per month
- There is no free tier; the cheapest published plan is a paid Starter subscription
Blubrry
- Entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- Advanced podcast statistics require the $25 per month Advanced 6 plan; cheaper plans get standard statistics only
- Monetization features are restricted to the Advanced plans
- Dynamic ad insertion, programmatic advertising, unlimited shows and sub-accounts sit on a Professional tier with no published price
- Publishing allowance is measured in hours of audio per month, so a long-form show hits the cap quickly
Pricing, plan by plan
Wavve
$10/month- Creator$10/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Blubrry if
- You need advanced analytics.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want wordpress plugin.
Questions people ask
- Is Wavve or Blubrry better?
- Neither clearly leads. Wavve starts at $10/month and Blubrry at $12/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Wavve or Blubrry?
- Wavve starts at $10/month and Blubrry at $12/month.
- Does Wavve or Blubrry run on more platforms?
- Wavve runs on Web. Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress.
- What is Wavve best used for?
- Wavve is most often used for converting podcast audio clips into captioned social video, generating srt files and transcripts from episodes, scheduling promotional audiogram posts to social channels. Of those, converting podcast audio clips into captioned social video and generating srt files and transcripts from episodes are not what Blubrry is typically brought in for.
- What can Wavve do that Blubrry cannot?
- Wavve covers Analytics, Simple interface, Podcast website. Blubrry covers Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin, Detailed stats, WordPress. Both handle Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Monetization, All podcast platforms.