Software · head to head
Wavve vs Libsyn
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Wavve starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month; Libsyn basic plan at $12 per month allows only 3 hours of audio upload per month
- They diverge on capability: Wavve covers Unlimited hosting, Libsyn covers Reliable hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Wavve and Libsyn 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
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Monetization
- Simple interface
- Podcast website
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
Only in Libsyn
- Reliable hosting
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization platform
- Distribution network
- Custom website
- Ad insertion
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
Both cover
- 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 Libsyn
- Generating SRT files and transcripts from episodesnot Libsyn
- Scheduling promotional audiogram posts to social channelsnot Libsyn
Libsyn
- Hosting podcast audio and distributing it to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTubenot Wavve
- Measuring audience with IAB certified download statisticsnot Wavve
- Monetising shows through advertising on enterprise plansnot 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
Libsyn
- Basic plan at $12 per month allows only 3 hours of audio upload per month
- Advanced IAB verified stats require the $25 per month Advanced plan; Basic gets basic stats only
- Spotify video distribution requires the Advanced or Max plan
- Dynamic ad insertion sits on Professional and Enterprise plans that are quoted by sales with no published rate
- The top published tier, Max at $150 per month, still caps audio uploads at 55 hours per month
Pricing, plan by plan
Wavve
$10/month- Creator$10/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
Libsyn
$5/month- Classic 50$5/month
- 50 MB monthly storage
- Basic statistics
- Podcast page
- Classic 150$15/month
- 150 MB monthly storage
- Advanced statistics
- Custom website
- Advanced 400$20/month
- 400 MB monthly storage
- Premium analytics
- Multiple shows
- Advanced 800$40/month
- 800 MB monthly storage
- Full analytics suite
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Libsyn if
- You need reliable hosting.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want advanced analytics.
Questions people ask
- Is Wavve or Libsyn better?
- Neither clearly leads. Wavve starts at $10/month and Libsyn at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Wavve or Libsyn?
- Wavve starts at $10/month and Libsyn at $5/month.
- Does Wavve or Libsyn run on more platforms?
- Wavve runs on Web. Libsyn runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 Libsyn is typically brought in for.
- What can Wavve do that Libsyn cannot?
- Wavve covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Analytics, Monetization. Libsyn covers Reliable hosting, Advanced analytics, Monetization platform, Distribution network. Both handle Content protection, Web support.