Software · head to head
Zencastr vs Cleanfeed
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Zencastr the pricing page lists no dollar amount for any tier; the paid Enterprise tier is marked Custom and requires contacting sales; Cleanfeed the free Lite plan is limited to 2 guests and 1 local audio source
- They diverge on capability: Zencastr covers Automatic postproduction, Cleanfeed covers Local recording.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Zencastr and Cleanfeed actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2015).
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 Zencastr
- Automatic postproduction
- Video recording
- Lossless audio
- Cloud storage
- Editing software
- Podcast hosts
- Automatic backup
- Privacy controls
Only in Cleanfeed
- Local recording
- Lossless quality
- Cloud backup
- Easy sharing
- Secure backup
Both cover
- Browser-based recording
- Separate tracks
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Encrypted recording
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Zencastr
- Recording remote podcast interviews with separate local tracks per guestnot Cleanfeed
- Recording video podcasts in the browser without guest software installsnot Cleanfeed
- Publishing recorded episodes and clips from one workspacenot Cleanfeed
Cleanfeed
- Recording remote interviews in the browser at broadcast audio qualitynot Zencastr
- Capturing isolated multitrack recordings of each remote guestnot Zencastr
- Live radio and broadcast contribution links between studiosnot Zencastr
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Zencastr
- The pricing page lists no dollar amount for any tier; the paid Enterprise tier is marked Custom and requires contacting sales
- The free tier caps a session at 6 participants
- The free tier caps video streaming quality at 1080p
- The free tier is limited to 5 podcast shows and 4 seats
Cleanfeed
- The free Lite plan is limited to 2 guests and 1 local audio source
- Remote audio on the free Lite plan is mono; stereo requires Pro
- Multitrack recording with an isolated track per guest is a Pro only feature
- Audio repair modes, markers, clip playback and privacy controls are Pro only
- Business Pro seats are priced higher than individual seats for identical features
- The Cinema tier for video is $2,500 per year for the first seat, with extra seats charged separately
Pricing, plan by plan
Zencastr
Free- HobbyistFree
- 8 hours/month audio
- MP3 quality
- Up to 2 guests
- Professional$20/month
- Unlimited recording
- WAV lossless quality
- Video recording
Cleanfeed
Free- FreeFree
- 30 min sessions
- Local recording
- 2 participants
- Standard$15/month
- Unlimited sessions
- Separate tracks
- 4 participants
Which should you pick?
Choose Zencastr if
- You need automatic postproduction.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want video recording.
Choose Cleanfeed if
- You need local recording.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want lossless quality.
Questions people ask
- Is Zencastr or Cleanfeed better?
- Neither clearly leads. Zencastr starts at Free and Cleanfeed at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Zencastr or Cleanfeed?
- Zencastr starts at Free and Cleanfeed at Free.
- Does Zencastr or Cleanfeed run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Zencastr for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Zencastr best used for?
- Zencastr is most often used for recording remote podcast interviews with separate local tracks per guest, recording video podcasts in the browser without guest software installs, publishing recorded episodes and clips from one workspace. Of those, recording remote podcast interviews with separate local tracks per guest and recording video podcasts in the browser without guest software installs are not what Cleanfeed is typically brought in for.
- What can Zencastr do that Cleanfeed cannot?
- Zencastr covers Automatic postproduction, Video recording, Lossless audio, Cloud storage. Cleanfeed covers Local recording, Lossless quality, Cloud backup, Easy sharing. Both handle Browser-based recording, Separate tracks, Dropbox, Google Drive.