Podcast hosting
RSS.com alternatives 23 tools ranked by verified data
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
We found 23 tools comparable to RSS.com among podcast hosting platforms, and scored each with the same scorecard; 21 have enough verified data to be ranked.
pigeon-pod ranks first with 86/100, ahead of ZenMic (82) and Podomatic (81).
RSS.com itself scores 81/100 on the same scorecard, so 3 alternatives score higher.
13 alternatives have a free plan.
RSS.com's cheapest paid plan is $15 a month; 9 alternatives start lower (entry prices, not like-for-like plans).
RSS.com alternatives ranked
| # | Tool | Score | Coverage | From, billed monthly | From, billed yearly | Free plan | Integrations | Public API | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  pigeon-pod | 86/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | $6.90/mo | Not offered | Yes, 1 storage gb | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2 |  ZenMic | 82/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | Free | Free | Yes | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 3 |  Podomatic | 81/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | $9.99/mo | Not offered | Yes | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4 |  RedCircle | 81/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | $14.99/mo | Not offered | Yes, 1 show | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 5 |  Buzzsprout | 79/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $15/mo | Yes, 2 upload hours per month | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 6 |  Podfan | 76/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | $12/mo | Not offered | Yes | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 7 |  Fireside | 75/100 | 90%7 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $9/mo | No | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 8 |  Soundtrap | 75/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $9.59/mo | Yes | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 9 |  Libsyn | 74/100 | 85%6 of 8 criteria | $12/mo | Not offered | No | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 10 |  Spreaker | 72/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | $20/mo | Not offered | Yes | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 11 |  Transistor | 72/100 | 90%7 of 8 criteria | $19/mo | Not offered | No | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 12 |  Acast | 70/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | $25/mo | $14.99/mo | Yes, 1 show | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 13 |  Podbean | 69/100 | 90%7 of 8 criteria | $17/mo | $12/mo | Yes | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 14 |  Blubrry | 69/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | $7/mo | Not offered | No | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 15 |  Castos | 69/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | $19/mo | Not offered | No | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 16 |  Simplecast | 67/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $13.50/mo | No | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 17 |  Captivate | 67/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $17/mo | No | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 18 |  Podpage | 61/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | $19/mo | $12/mo | No | 30 | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 19 |  Riverside | 60/100 | 85%6 of 8 criteria | $29/mo | $24/mo | Yes | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 20 |  Squadcast | 57/100 | 90%7 of 8 criteria | $24/user/mo | $16/user/mo | Yes, 1 show | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 21 |  Alitu | 46/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | $38/mo | Not offered | No | – | – | Oct 14, 2026 |
| – |  Supercast | Not ranked | 50%4 of 8 criteria | Contact sales | Contact sales | No | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| – |  Vatis Tech | Not ranked | 25%2 of 8 criteria | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each value links the vendor page it was read from (hover for the check date). Coverage is the share of the scorecard's weight with verified data, and "N of M criteria" how many criteria the score is based on; a tool is ranked at 60% or more.
– = not published by the vendor, or not verified yet.
For reference, RSS.com scores 81/100 with 90% coverage. RSS.com review
Why each one ranks where it does
- 1. pigeon-pod 86/100
Service that turns YouTube channels and playlists into private podcast RSS feeds with automatic syncing and content filters.
- Entry price (100/100): $6.90/month billed monthly on Pro (scored on the monthly price)
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
From $6.90 per month billed monthly on the Pro plan.
Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026 - 2. ZenMic 82/100
AI audio studio that turns text, documents or links into editable multi-speaker scripts and voiced audio, with MP3 download and podcast RSS feeds.
- Entry price (100/100): Free: the pricing page lists no paid plan
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan
- 3. Podomatic 81/100
Podcast hosting service offering recording, publishing, one-click directory submission, listener statistics and donation tools.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Basic)
- Pricing transparency (100/100): 4 of 4 plans have a public price
From $9.99 per month billed monthly on the Pro Plus plan.
- 4. RedCircle 81/100
Podcast hosting platform with distribution, analytics and dynamic ad insertion, alongside an advertising marketplace for brands and podcasters.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Core)
- Verified features (100/100): 8 of 10 tracked features verified: one-click distribution to podcast apps, listener analytics, monetisation (ads or listener support), dynamic ad insertion, transcripts, video podcasts, podcast website, team access
From $14.99 per month billed monthly on the Growth plan.
- 5. Buzzsprout 79/100
Podcast hosting service for publishing audio and video episodes to listening apps, with statistics, a podcast website and add-ons.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
- Verified features (100/100): 8 of 10 tracked features verified: one-click distribution to podcast apps, listener analytics, iab-certified analytics, monetisation (ads or listener support), transcripts, video podcasts, podcast website, team access
From $15 per month billed yearly on the Audio plan.
- 6. Podfan 76/100
Platform for podcasters that provides a podcast page and sells paid memberships, donations and private member-only feeds, with payments handled through Stripe.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
- Pricing transparency (100/100): 3 of 3 plans have a public price
From $12 per month billed monthly on the Essential plan.
- 7. Fireside 75/100
Podcast hosting platform with distribution, analytics, a podcast website, embeddable player, private podcasts and collaborator access.
- Verified features (100/100): 7 of 10 tracked features verified: one-click distribution to podcast apps, listener analytics, monetisation (ads or listener support), transcripts, private podcasts, podcast website, team access
- Pricing transparency (100/100): 3 of 3 plans have a public price
From $9 per month billed yearly on the Starter plan.
- 8. Soundtrap 75/100
Online music studio for recording, mixing and collaborating, with sound libraries, vocal tools and podcast upload on some plans.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Soundtrap Free)
- Pricing transparency (100/100): 5 of 5 plans have a public price
From $9.59 per month billed yearly on the Sound Starter plan.
- 9. Libsyn 74/100
Podcast hosting service for audio and video that distributes episodes to listening apps and offers analytics, a website and monetisation options.
- Verified features (100/100): 7 of 10 tracked features verified: one-click distribution to podcast apps, listener analytics, monetisation (ads or listener support), dynamic ad insertion, video podcasts, podcast website, team access
- Pricing transparency (100/100): 3 of 3 plans have a public price
From $12 per month billed monthly on the Basic plan.
- 10. Spreaker 72/100
Podcast hosting platform for creating, distributing and monetizing shows, with statistics, ad tools and subscription options.
- Free plan or trial (100/100): Free plan (Free)
- Verified features (100/100): 7 of 10 tracked features verified: one-click distribution to podcast apps, listener analytics, iab-certified analytics, monetisation (ads or listener support), transcripts, private podcasts, team access
From $20 per month billed monthly on the Broadcaster plan.
How we picked
Every one of these podcast hosting platforms is scored by the same 8 criteria (scorecard v2). Each criterion gives 0 to 100 from the vendor's published data; the total is the weighted average. A criterion without verified data is left out and the other weights are re-normalised. A tool with under 60% of the weight covered is listed as not ranked, and so is a tool with no verified price and fewer than 2 verified features (“needs a verified price”); each score shows how many criteria it is based on. The core criteria are the same in every category; the category criteria are specific to podcast hosting platforms. Nobody gets custom weights, including our own products.
| Criterion | Weight | Type | What we measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | 25% | Core | Price per month of the cheapest paid plan, against the prices of other podcast hosting platforms on the same billing basis (monthly-billed prices against monthly, annual-billed against annual).Log scale. Billed monthly: $7/month or less = 100, $29 or more = 0. Only billed annually: $6.38/month or less = 100, $25.54 or more = 0. Only free plans = 100. Usage-priced and one-time plans are not scored. |
| Free plan or trial | 15% | Core | Whether you can use the tool before paying: a free plan, or failing that a free trial, as shown on the vendor's pricing page.Free plan = 100. No free plan but a free trial = 60. The pricing page lists plans but shows neither = 0. No plans read = not scored. |
| Pricing transparency | 10% | Core | How much of the pricing is public: the share of plans with a published price ("contact sales" counts against), and whether there are at least 3 published tiers.80 x (plans with a public price / plans listed) + 20 x (public plans, up to 3) / 3. No plans read = not scored. |
| Verified features | 15% | Core | How many of the 10 features we track for this category the vendor's own pages verifiably show (one-click distribution to podcast apps, listener analytics, iab-certified analytics, monetisation (ads or listener support), dynamic ad insertion, transcripts, video podcasts, private podcasts, podcast website, team access). This counts verified features only: a tool that documents less scores lower here, and only here.Linear: verified features / 5 (half the tracked list) x 100, capped at 100. No tracked feature verified = not scored. |
| API, integrations and export | 10% | Core | Whether a public API exists, how many integrations the vendor states, and whether the vendor documents a way to export your data.Average of the parts with data: public API yes = 100, no = 0; integrations on a log scale (30 or more = 100); a documented data export = 100. None verified = not scored. |
| Shows per plan | 10% | Category | Podcasts included on the cheapest paid plan that states a limit.Log scale: 10 or more (or unlimited) = 100. No stated limit = not scored. |
| Upload allowance | 10% | Category | Upload hours per month included on the cheapest paid plan that states a limit.Linear scale: 10 or more (or unlimited) = 100. No stated limit = not scored. |
| Cost per user (team of 3) | 5% | Category | Monthly price per user for a team of 3, on the cheapest paid plan that is priced per seat or states room for at least 3 users.Log scale: $6.16 per user or less = 100, $24.65 or more = 0. Plans that do not state a user limit are not used. No such plan = not scored. |
Sources are vendor pricing pages, docs and changelogs, each with the date we checked it. We did not test these tools hands-on unless a listing says so. Full formulas: methodology.
Questions, answered from the data
What is the best alternative to RSS.com?
pigeon-pod, with 86/100 on our scorecard; ZenMic is second with 82/100.
Is there a free alternative to RSS.com?
Yes: pigeon-pod, ZenMic and Podomatic have a free plan; pigeon-pod ranks highest of them.
What is the cheapest RSS.com alternative?
By entry price, pigeon-pod: $6.90 per month billed monthly on the Pro plan.