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Libsyn pricing
Libsyn publishes 4 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, Libsyn pricing is free, then $8/month across 4 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 $8/month
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 4
- Free tier
- Yes
Libsyn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Plan | $8/month | 1 | Entry tier |
| Basic | $12/month | 4 | +$4/month, 4 more features |
| Advanced | $25/month | 5 | +$13/month, 4 more features |
| Max | $150/month | 4 | +$125/month, 2 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.
Starter Plan
$8/monthThe entry tier. It covers basic plan for bare essentials.
Basic
$12/monthOver Starter Plan, this tier adds:
- 3 hours audio uploads/month
- Video uploads up to 100GB/month (~50 hours)
- Basic IAB verified analytics
- YouTube video distribution
Advanced
$25/monthOver Basic, this tier adds:
- 10 hours audio uploads/month
- Advanced IAB verified analytics
- YouTube + Spotify video distribution
- Social calendar
Max
$150/monthOver Advanced, this tier adds:
- 55 hours audio uploads/month
- Optimized for high-volume
What the product covers
The full Libsyn 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
- Reliable hosting
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization platform
- Distribution network
- Custom website
- Ad insertion
Integrations
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Amazon Music
- iHeart
- Advertising networks
Security
- Enterprise-grade hosting
- SSL encryption
- Content protection
Platform
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
People bring Libsyn in for hosting podcast audio and distributing it to apple podcasts, spotify and youtube, measuring audience with iab certified download statistics, monetising shows through advertising on enterprise plans. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Libsyn 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. Libsyn starts at $8/month, which puts it below the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libsyn (this page) | Free, then $8/month | subscription | - | |
| Megaphone | $99/month | subscription | - | vs Libsyn |
| Podbean | Free, then $17/month | subscription | - | vs Libsyn |
| Castos | Free, then $19/month | subscription | - | vs Libsyn |
| Hindenburg Journalist | $12/month | subscription | - | vs Libsyn |
| Cleanfeed | Free, then $15/month | freemium | - | vs Libsyn |
| Captivate | Free, then €17/month | subscription | - | vs Libsyn |
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 Libsyn badges page.
Before you pay for Libsyn
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: 4 tiers between $8/month and $150/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.
Libsyn runs on web, ios, android, and is published by Liberated Syndication Inc of Pittsburgh, PA. The full record is on the Libsyn review, and the rest of the category is under best podcasting tools.
Libsyn pricing questions
- How much does Libsyn cost?
- Libsyn publishes 4 tiers, from $8/month for Starter Plan up to $150/month for Max. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does Libsyn have a free plan?
- Yes, Libsyn is recorded as subscription, so it can be used without paying.
- What is the difference between Starter Plan and Basic on Libsyn?
- Basic costs $12/month against $8/month, and adds 3 hours audio uploads/month, video uploads up to 100gb/month (~50 hours), basic iab verified analytics, youtube video distribution.
- Is the Max plan on Libsyn worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is 55 hours audio uploads/month, optimized for high-volume. It costs $150/month against $8/month for Starter Plan. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is Libsyn 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; Libsyn starts at $8/month.
- Which podcasting tools can I use without paying?
- 6 of the 8 podcasting tools listed alongside Libsyn have a free tier: Podbean, Castos, Cleanfeed, Captivate, Patreon.
- What am I actually paying for with Libsyn?
- The record lists 17 features across 4 areas: other, integrations, security, platform. In practice it is brought in for hosting podcast audio and distributing it to apple podcasts, spotify and youtube, measuring audience with iab certified download statistics, monetising shows through advertising on enterprise plans.
- Does Libsyn charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 4 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 Libsyn 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 Libsyn against before paying?
- The closest podcasting tools in this directory are Megaphone, Podbean, Castos, Hindenburg Journalist. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Libsyn covering price, platforms and features.