Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Wavve vs Fireside
Wavve
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Simple podcast hosting and distribution
- From
- $10/month
- Rated
- -
Fireside
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast hosting with community features
- From
- $20/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; Fireside starter plan at $9 per month allows one podcast and 5 episodes per month
- They diverge on capability: Wavve covers Simple interface, Fireside covers Community features.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Wavve and Fireside actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Podcast & Audio Publishing), founded (2018).
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
- Simple interface
- Podcast website
Only in Fireside
- Community features
- Listener engagement
- Social media
- Privacy controls
Both cover
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- 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 Fireside
- Generating SRT files and transcripts from episodesnot Fireside
- Scheduling promotional audiogram posts to social channelsnot Fireside
Fireside
- Hosting a podcast together with a customisable podcast websitenot Wavve
- Running several shows as a podcast network from one accountnot Wavve
- Tracking episode download metrics and link clicksnot 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
Fireside
- Starter plan at $9 per month allows one podcast and 5 episodes per month
- Custom domain with SSL requires the $19 per month Standard plan; Starter sites sit on a Fireside subdomain
- Additional podcasts beyond the one included on Standard cost $8 per month each
- Bandwidth is capped at 1TB per month on Standard and 5TB per month on Professional
- Advanced download metrics and click tracking require the $49 per month Professional plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Wavve
$10/month- Creator$10/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
Fireside
$20/month- Creator$20/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Community features
- Distribution
- Network$50/month
- Multiple shows
- Team management
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Wavve or Fireside better?
- Neither clearly leads. Wavve starts at $10/month and Fireside at $20/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Wavve or Fireside?
- Wavve starts at $10/month and Fireside at $20/month.
- Does Wavve or Fireside run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Fireside is typically brought in for.
- What can Wavve do that Fireside cannot?
- Wavve covers Simple interface, Podcast website. Fireside covers Community features, Listener engagement, Social media, Privacy controls. Both handle Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Analytics, Monetization.