Podcast hosting
Cheapest Podbean alternatives 7 tools cheaper than Podbean, like for like
- Podbean from, billed monthly
- $17/mo
- Cheaper tools
- 7
- Lowest price
- $6.90/mo
- Biggest saving, paid plan
- 59%
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
Podbean's cheapest paid plan costs $17 billed monthly (Unlimited Audio) or $12 per month billed annually (Unlimited Audio). We found 7 tools in its market that cost less, compared on the same billing basis.
5 are cheaper billed monthly, 2 are cheaper billed annually.
The largest saving on a paid plan is pigeon-pod: $6.90 a month billed monthly on Pro, $10.10 (59%) less than Podbean's $17.
Some plans are priced per user or per account and others per workspace, so the entry price is not always the price for your team: check the plan limits before switching.
No vendor here states that it lacks a feature Podbean has. Below, each tool lists the features and numbers it publishes; vendors rarely state what they do not offer, so a feature that is not listed is unknown, not missing.
Podbean alternatives by price
| # | Tool | Price per month | Billing basis | Podbean, same basis | You save | Free plan | Data checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  pigeon-pod | $6.90/mo | billed monthly | $17/mo | $10.10 (59%) | Yes, 1 storage gb | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 2 |  Blubrry | $7/mo | billed monthly | $17/mo | $10 (59%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 3 |  Fireside | $9/mo | billed annually | $12/mo | $3 (25%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4 |  Soundtrap | $9.59/mo | billed annually | $12/mo | $2.41 (20%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 5 |  Podomatic | $9.99/mo | billed monthly | $17/mo | $7.01 (41%) | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 6 |  Libsyn | $12/mo | billed monthly | $17/mo | $5 (29%) | No | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 7 |  RedCircle | $14.99/mo | billed monthly | $17/mo | $2.01 (12%) | Yes, 1 show | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each value links the page it was read from (hover for the check date).
What you give up for the lower price
- pigeon-pod · $6.90/mo, saves 59%
Service that turns YouTube channels and playlists into private podcast RSS feeds with automatic syncing and content filters.
- Price: $6.90 a month, billed monthly, on Pro source
- Podbean on the same basis: $17 a month, billed monthly, on Unlimited Audio source
- Saving: $10.10 a month (59%)
- Pro limits: 10 storage gb source
- Verified features: One-click distribution to podcast apps, Private podcasts
3 of 14 tracked details verified
Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026 - Blubrry · $7/mo, saves 59%
Podcast hosting service with time-based publishing plans, statistics, a WordPress plugin, ad insertion and distribution to listening apps.
- Price: $7 a month, billed monthly, on Standard 1.5 source
- Podbean on the same basis: $17 a month, billed monthly, on Unlimited Audio source
- Saving: $10 a month (59%)
- Standard 1.5 limits: 1.5 upload hours per month source
- Verified features: One-click distribution to podcast apps, Listener analytics, Monetisation (ads or listener support), Dynamic ad insertion, Video podcasts and 2 more
8 of 14 tracked details verified
- Fireside · $9/mo, saves 25%
Podcast hosting platform with distribution, analytics, a podcast website, embeddable player, private podcasts and collaborator access.
- Price: $9 a month, billed annually, on Starter source
- Podbean on the same basis: $12 a month, billed annually, on Unlimited Audio source
- Saving: $3 a month (25%)
- Starter limits: 2 users, 1 shows source
- Verified features: One-click distribution to podcast apps, Listener analytics, Monetisation (ads or listener support), Transcripts, Private podcasts and 3 more
10 of 14 tracked details verified
- Soundtrap · $9.59/mo, saves 20%
Online music studio for recording, mixing and collaborating, with sound libraries, vocal tools and podcast upload on some plans.
- Price: $9.59 a month, billed annually, on Sound Starter source
- Podbean on the same basis: $12 a month, billed annually, on Unlimited Audio source
- Saving: $2.41 a month (20%)
- Pricing unit: Soundtrap: not stated; Podbean: per workspace
- Verified features: One-click distribution to podcast apps, Transcripts
3 of 14 tracked details verified
- Podomatic · $9.99/mo, saves 41%
Podcast hosting service offering recording, publishing, one-click directory submission, listener statistics and donation tools.
- Price: $9.99 a month, billed monthly, on Pro Plus source
- Podbean on the same basis: $17 a month, billed monthly, on Unlimited Audio source
- Saving: $7.01 a month (41%)
- Pro Plus limits: 3 storage gb source
- Verified features: One-click distribution to podcast apps, Listener analytics, Monetisation (ads or listener support)
4 of 14 tracked details verified
- Libsyn · $12/mo, saves 29%
Podcast hosting service for audio and video that distributes episodes to listening apps and offers analytics, a website and monetisation options.
- Price: $12 a month, billed monthly, on Basic source
- Podbean on the same basis: $17 a month, billed monthly, on Unlimited Audio source
- Saving: $5 a month (29%)
- Basic limits: 3 upload hours per month source
- Verified features: One-click distribution to podcast apps, Listener analytics, Monetisation (ads or listener support), Dynamic ad insertion, Video podcasts and 3 more
9 of 14 tracked details verified
- RedCircle · $14.99/mo, saves 12%
Podcast hosting platform with distribution, analytics and dynamic ad insertion, alongside an advertising marketplace for brands and podcasters.
- Price: $14.99 a month, billed monthly, on Growth source
- Podbean on the same basis: $17 a month, billed monthly, on Unlimited Audio source
- Saving: $2.01 a month (12%)
- Growth limits: unlimited shows source
- Verified features: One-click distribution to podcast apps, Listener analytics, Monetisation (ads or listener support), Dynamic ad insertion, Transcripts and 3 more
9 of 14 tracked details verified
How we picked
- Pool: tools in the same market as the tool on this page (they list its primary category, and their own primary category is one it lists).
- Like for like: a tool's cheapest paid plan billed monthly is compared with the cheapest plan billed monthly; if that is not cheaper, its price per month billed annually is compared with the annual price. Monthly and annual prices are never mixed in one comparison.
- A free plan counts as cheaper only when the tool on this page has no free plan. Usage-priced and "contact sales" plans are left out.
- Saving = the reference price on the same basis minus the alternative's price, per month; the percentage is rounded. Entry plans differ in seats, accounts and limits, so the saving is for the entry plan, not your team.
- Sorted by price per month, then name. The page is built only when the tool has a verified paid price and at least 3 tools qualify.
Every value is read from the vendor's own pages (or GitHub for licences and stars) and shown with the date we checked it. A value we could not verify is shown as a dash, never estimated, and never read as a “no”. We did not test these tools hands-on unless a listing says so. Methodology
Questions, answered from the data
What is the cheapest alternative to Podbean?
pigeon-pod: $6.90 a month billed monthly on Pro, against $17 for Podbean's Unlimited Audio on the same basis.
How much can I save compared with Podbean?
Up to $10.10 a month (59%) with pigeon-pod (billed monthly), before any difference in limits or seats.
Is there a free alternative to Podbean?
pigeon-pod, Soundtrap, Podomatic and RedCircle have a free plan.
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Prices as published on each vendor's pricing page on the date shown, in USD, for podcast hosting platforms. Confirm with the vendor before you buy.