Spotify for Creators alternatives
Spotify for Creators is already the cheapest podcast host we track at one weekly show (free). Here's how the other 2 compare. Ranked by price at the size you pick, with free plans, price hikes and how to switch.
Alternatives to Spotify for Creators at one weekly show, cheapest first
- Buzzsprout: $18/mo Annual billing: $15/mo (Audio ($18/mo monthly, 6 upload hrs/mo)). Free plan: Free plan with 2 upload hours a month, but episodes are removed after 90 days.. Last price hike: Aug 2025.
- 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
- Spotify for Creators: one weekly show free, 50,000 downloads a month free, three weekly shows free (Free; one show per account)
- Buzzsprout: one weekly show $18/mo, 50,000 downloads a month $18/mo, three weekly shows $36/mo (Annual billing: $15/mo)
- 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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