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Zencastr pricing
Zencastr publishes 2 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, Zencastr pricing is free, then $20/month across 2 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 $20/month
- Model
- Freemium
- Tiers
- 2
- Free tier
- Yes
Zencastr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbyist | Free | 4 | Entry tier |
| Professional | $20/month | 4 | +$20/month, 4 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.
Hobbyist
FreeThe entry tier. It covers 8 hours/month audio, mp3 quality, up to 2 guests, basic postproduction.
Professional
$20/monthOver Hobbyist, this tier adds:
- Unlimited recording
- WAV lossless quality
- Video recording
- Advanced postproduction
Where Zencastr stops being free
Hobbyist, Free
- 8 hours/month audio
- MP3 quality
- Up to 2 guests
- Basic postproduction
Professional, $20/month
The first thing you pay for:
- Unlimited recording
- WAV lossless quality
- Video recording
- Advanced postproduction
What the product covers
The full Zencastr 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
- Browser-based recording
- Separate tracks
- Automatic postproduction
- Video recording
- Lossless audio
- Cloud storage
Integrations
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Editing software
- Podcast hosts
Security
- Encrypted recording
- Automatic backup
- Privacy controls
Platform
- Web support
People bring Zencastr in 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. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Zencastr 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. Zencastr starts at $20/month, which puts it above the middle of its category.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zencastr (this page) | Free, then $20/month | freemium | - | |
| Megaphone | $99/month | subscription | - | vs Zencastr |
| Podbean | Free, then $17/month | subscription | - | vs Zencastr |
| Castos | Free, then $19/month | subscription | - | vs Zencastr |
| Hindenburg Journalist | $12/month | subscription | - | vs Zencastr |
| Cleanfeed | Free, then $15/month | freemium | - | vs Zencastr |
| Captivate | Free, then €17/month | subscription | - | vs Zencastr |
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 Zencastr badges page.
Before you pay for Zencastr
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: 2 tiers between Free and $20/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.
Zencastr runs on web, and is published by Zencastr Inc of San Francisco, CA. The full record is on the Zencastr review, and the rest of the category is under best podcasting tools.
Zencastr pricing questions
- How much does Zencastr cost?
- Zencastr publishes 2 tiers, from Free for Hobbyist up to $20/month for Professional. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does Zencastr have a free plan?
- Yes. The Hobbyist tier costs nothing and covers 8 hours/month audio, mp3 quality, up to 2 guests. Paying starts at $20/month for Professional.
- What is the difference between Hobbyist and Professional on Zencastr?
- Professional costs $20/month against Free, and adds unlimited recording, wav lossless quality, video recording, advanced postproduction.
- Is Zencastr expensive for a podcasting tool?
- It starts above 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; Zencastr starts at $20/month.
- Which podcasting tools can I use without paying?
- 6 of the 8 podcasting tools listed alongside Zencastr have a free tier: Podbean, Castos, Cleanfeed, Captivate, Patreon.
- What am I actually paying for with Zencastr?
- The record lists 14 features across 4 areas: other, integrations, security, platform. In practice it is brought in 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.
- Does Zencastr charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 2 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 Zencastr 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 Zencastr against before paying?
- The closest podcasting tools in this directory are Megaphone, Podbean, Castos, Hindenburg Journalist. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Zencastr covering price, platforms and features.