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Podbean pricing
Podbean 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, Podbean pricing is free, then $17/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 $17/month
- Model
- Subscription
- Tiers
- 4
- Free tier
- Yes
Podbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Audio | $17/month | 3 | Entry tier |
| Unlimited Plus | $39/month | 3 | +$22/month, 3 more features |
| Network | $99/month | 3 | +$60/month, 3 more features |
| Business | $129/month | 4 | +$30/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.
Unlimited Audio
$17/monthThe entry tier. It covers 1 podcast, 1gb uploads/month, unlimited storage.
Unlimited Plus
$39/monthOver Unlimited Audio, this tier adds:
- 2 podcasts
- 10GB uploads/month
- 3TB monthly bandwidth
Network
$99/monthOver Unlimited Plus, this tier adds:
- Unlimited podcasts
- 40GB uploads/month
- Up to 50 team members
Business
$129/monthOver Network, this tier adds:
- Unlimited private podcasts
- 2 public podcasts
- Unlimited team
What the product covers
The full Podbean 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
- Unlimited hosting
- Built-in monetization
- Live streaming
- Video podcasting
- Podcast app
- Premium content
Integrations
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Amazon Music
- Social media
- Payment processors
Security
- SSL encryption
- Privacy controls
- Content protection
Platform
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
People bring Podbean in for hosting and distributing a podcast with an rss feed and player, running multiple shows or a private internal podcast. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Podbean 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 $16/month. Podbean starts at $17/month, which puts it in line with the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podbean (this page) | Free, then $17/month | subscription | - | |
| Megaphone | $99/month | subscription | - | vs Podbean |
| Castos | Free, then $19/month | subscription | - | vs Podbean |
| Hindenburg Journalist | $12/month | subscription | - | vs Podbean |
| Cleanfeed | Free, then $15/month | freemium | - | vs Podbean |
| Captivate | Free, then €17/month | subscription | - | vs Podbean |
| Patreon | Free | usage-based | - | vs Podbean |
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 Podbean badges page.
Before you pay for Podbean
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 $17/month and $129/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.
Podbean runs on web, ios, android, and is published by Podbean Tech of Newark, DE. The full record is on the Podbean review, and the rest of the category is under best podcasting tools.
Podbean pricing questions
- How much does Podbean cost?
- Podbean publishes 4 tiers, from $17/month for Unlimited Audio up to $129/month for Business. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does Podbean have a free plan?
- Yes, Podbean is recorded as subscription, so it can be used without paying.
- What is the difference between Unlimited Audio and Unlimited Plus on Podbean?
- Unlimited Plus costs $39/month against $17/month, and adds 2 podcasts, 10gb uploads/month, 3tb monthly bandwidth.
- Is the Business plan on Podbean worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is unlimited private podcasts, 2 public podcasts, unlimited team. It costs $129/month against $17/month for Unlimited Audio. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Is Podbean expensive for a podcasting tool?
- It starts in line with the middle of its category. Across the 6 podcasting tools in this directory that publish a starting price, the median entry point is $16/month; Podbean starts at $17/month.
- Which podcasting tools can I use without paying?
- 6 of the 8 podcasting tools listed alongside Podbean have a free tier: Castos, Cleanfeed, Captivate, Patreon, Audioboom.
- What am I actually paying for with Podbean?
- The record lists 17 features across 4 areas: other, integrations, security, platform. In practice it is brought in for hosting and distributing a podcast with an rss feed and player, running multiple shows or a private internal podcast.
- Does Podbean 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 Podbean 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 Podbean against before paying?
- The closest podcasting tools in this directory are Megaphone, Castos, Hindenburg Journalist, Cleanfeed. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Podbean covering price, platforms and features.