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Buzzsprout pricing
Buzzsprout publishes 5 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 30 August 2026, Buzzsprout pricing is free, then $15/month across 5 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- Free, then $15/month
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 5
- Free tier
- Yes
Buzzsprout plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 3 | Entry tier |
| Archive | $5/month | 1 | +$5/month, 1 more feature |
| Audio Podcast | $15/month | 6 | +$10/month, 6 more features |
| Audio + Video | $25/month | 3 | +$10/month, 2 more features |
| Multi-Podcast | $30/month | 3 | +$5/month, 3 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Free
FreeThe entry tier. It covers 2 hours monthly uploads, 90-day episode hosting, no video distribution.
Archive
$5/monthOver Free, this tier adds:
- Maintain published content without new uploads
Audio Podcast
$15/monthOver Archive, this tier adds:
- 72 hours annual uploads
- Unlimited episodes
- Single podcast
- Advanced stats
- Premium website
- Transcripts and listener support
Audio + Video
$25/monthOver Audio Podcast, this tier adds:
- Video publishing to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
- 1080p video quality
Multi-Podcast
$30/monthOver Audio + Video, this tier adds:
- 180 hours annual uploads
- 5-10 podcasts
- Audio, video, or mixed media
Where Buzzsprout stops being free
Free, Free
- 2 hours monthly uploads
- 90-day episode hosting
- No video distribution
Archive, $5/month
The first thing you pay for:
- Maintain published content without new uploads
What the product covers
The full Buzzsprout feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Audio optimization
- Automatic distribution
- Episode transcription
- Custom podcast website
- Analytics dashboard
- Magic Mastering
Integrations
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Google Podcasts
- WordPress
- Social media
Security
- SSL encryption
- Secure hosting
- Privacy controls
Platform
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
People bring Buzzsprout in for podcast hosting, audio and video podcast distribution, transcription and show notes generation, podcast analytics and monetisation. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Buzzsprout are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Podcasting
Across the 6 podcasting tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $17/month. Buzzsprout starts at $15/month, which puts it below the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzsprout (this page) | Free, then $15/month | subscription | - | |
| Megaphone | $99/month | subscription | - | vs Buzzsprout |
| Podbean | Free, then $17/month | subscription | - | vs Buzzsprout |
| Castos | Free, then $19/month | subscription | - | vs Buzzsprout |
| Hindenburg Journalist | $12/month | subscription | - | vs Buzzsprout |
| Cleanfeed | Free, then $15/month | freemium | - | vs Buzzsprout |
| Captivate | Free, then €17/month | subscription | - | vs Buzzsprout |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Buzzsprout badges page.
Before you pay for Buzzsprout
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 5 tiers between Free and $30/month, with the jump itemised above. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.
Buzzsprout runs on web, mobile, and is published by Higher Pixels of Jacksonville, FL. The full record is on the Buzzsprout review, and the rest of the category is under best podcasting tools.
Buzzsprout pricing questions
- How much does Buzzsprout cost?
- Buzzsprout publishes 5 tiers, from Free for Free up to $30/month for Multi-Podcast. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does Buzzsprout have a free plan?
- Yes. The Free tier costs nothing and covers 2 hours monthly uploads, 90-day episode hosting, no video distribution. Paying starts at $5/month for Archive.
- What is the difference between Free and Archive on Buzzsprout?
- Archive costs $5/month against Free, and adds maintain published content without new uploads.
- Is the Multi-Podcast plan on Buzzsprout worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is 180 hours annual uploads, 5-10 podcasts, audio, video, or mixed media. It costs $30/month against $5/month for Archive. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is Buzzsprout expensive for a podcasting tool?
- It starts below the middle of its category. Across the 6 podcasting tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $17/month; Buzzsprout starts at $15/month.
- Which podcasting tools can I use without paying?
- 6 of the 8 podcasting tools listed alongside Buzzsprout have a free tier: Podbean, Castos, Cleanfeed, Captivate, Patreon.
- What am I actually paying for with Buzzsprout?
- The record lists 17 features across 4 areas: other, integrations, security, platform. In practice it is brought in for podcast hosting, audio and video podcast distribution, transcription and show notes generation.
- Does Buzzsprout charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 5 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Buzzsprout prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Buzzsprout against before paying?
- The closest podcasting tools in this directory are Megaphone, Podbean, Castos, Hindenburg Journalist. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Buzzsprout covering price, platforms and features.