Buzzsprout alternatives

At one weekly show, Buzzsprout costs $18 a month. 1 podcast host costs less, from $0 (Spotify for Creators). Ranked by price at the size you pick, with free plans, price hikes and how to switch.

Alternatives to Buzzsprout at one weekly show, cheapest first

  • Spotify for Creators: free Free; one show per account (Free hosting). Free plan: Unlimited free hosting with an RSS feed for Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and other apps; one show per account.
  • Acast: $25/mo Free if show qualifies for Acast ads (Essential). Free plan: Starter: 1 show, 5 episodes, unlimited downloads; unlimited episodes only if accepted into Acast's ad marketplace (subject to eligibility).

Prices at every size

  • Buzzsprout: one weekly show $18/mo, 50,000 downloads a month $18/mo, three weekly shows $36/mo (Annual billing: $15/mo)
  • Spotify for Creators: one weekly show free, 50,000 downloads a month free, three weekly shows free (Free; one show per account)
  • Acast: one weekly show $25/mo, 50,000 downloads a month $25/mo, three weekly shows $25/mo (Free if show qualifies for Acast ads)

Prices are USD per month on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12). The headline is one weekly show (4 one-hour episodes and up to 5,000 downloads a month, with a year of back catalogue kept online); the other figures are that show at 50,000 downloads a month, and three such shows.

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