Pricing
Podbean pricing 5 plans, checked Oct 14, 2026
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
Podbean publishes 5 plans: Free, Unlimited Audio, Unlimited Plus, Network and Business.
The cheapest paid plan is $17 per month billed monthly ($12 billed yearly) on the Unlimited Audio plan.
There is a free plan.
Paying yearly lowers the monthly price by up to 29% (Unlimited Audio 29%, Unlimited Plus 26%, Network 20%, Business 23%).
Podbean plans and limits
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | Charged per | Published limits | Includes (vendor's words) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free | per workspace | None stated | – |
| Unlimited Audio | $17 | $12 | per workspace |
| – |
| Unlimited Plus | $39 | $29 | per workspace |
| – |
| Network | $99 | $79 | per workspace |
| – |
| Business | $129 | $99 | per workspace |
| – |
Prices in USD per month, before tax. Read from the vendor's pricing page on Oct 14, 2026. "Not stated" means the page does not publish it.
What it costs in practice
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | 28% | 38 | $17/month billed monthly on Unlimited Audio; $12/month billed annually on Unlimited Audio (scored on the monthly price) source |
| Free plan or trial | 17% | 100 | Free plan (Free) source |
| Cost per user (team of 3)category criterion | 6% | 0 | $33 per user per month on Network (team of 3, billed monthly) source |
| Total | 90% covered7 of 8 criteria | 69/100 | Rank #14 in this category, based on 7 of 8 criteria |
Podbean pricing vs alternatives
| # | Tool | Score | Coverage | From, billed monthly | From, billed yearly | Free plan | 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 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 3 |  Podomatic | 81/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | $9.99/mo | Not offered | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4 |  RSS.com | 81/100 | 90%7 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $15/mo | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 5 |  RedCircle | 81/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | $14.99/mo | Not offered | Yes, 1 show | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 6 |  Buzzsprout | 79/100 | 75%5 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $15/mo | Yes, 2 upload hours per month | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 7 |  Podfan | 76/100 | 65%4 of 8 criteria | $12/mo | Not offered | Yes | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 8 |  Fireside | 75/100 | 90%7 of 8 criteria | Not offered | $9/mo | No | 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.
All Podbean alternativesQuestions, answered from the data
How much does Podbean cost per month?
The cheapest paid plan costs $17 per month billed monthly ($12 billed yearly) on the Unlimited Audio plan (pricing page checked Oct 14, 2026).
Is Podbean free?
Podbean has a free plan (pricing page checked Oct 14, 2026).
Is Podbean cheaper billed yearly?
Yes: Unlimited Audio is $12 a month billed yearly instead of $17 (29% less), Unlimited Plus is $29 a month billed yearly instead of $39 (26% less), Network is $79 a month billed yearly instead of $99 (20% less) and Business is $99 a month billed yearly instead of $129 (23% less).
Is Podbean priced per user or per account?
Paid plans are charged per workspace.