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RedCircle review 81/100 on verified data

RedCircle is a podcast hosting platform: Podcast hosting platform with distribution, analytics and dynamic ad insertion, alongside an advertising marketplace for brands and podcasters.

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Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify

Homepage captured Oct 14, 2026

Score (rank 5 of 22): 81/100
Coverage (6 of 8 criteria): 80%
From, per month: $14.99
Free plan: Yes

RedCircleFrom $14.99/moVisit

Paid plans start at $14.99 per month billed monthly on the Growth plan, and there is a free plan with 1 show and a 7-day free trial.

In our podcast hosting platforms ranking RedCircle scores 81/100, rank 5 of 22, based on 6 of 8 criteria (80% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).

RedCircle at a glance

Each value links the vendor page it was read from and the date we checked it.

Pricing model: Free plan + paid plans source, Oct 14, 2026
Cheapest paid plan: Growth: $14.99/mo source, Oct 14, 2026
Free plan: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Free trial: 7 days source, Oct 14, 2026

RedCircle plans

4 published plans, per month, billed monthly and yearly.

Core
Free
Billed monthly
Free
Billed yearly
Free
Charged per
per workspace
Published limits
- 1 show
Growth
$14.99per month, billed monthly
Billed monthly
$14.99
Billed yearly
Not stated
Charged per
per workspace
Published limits
- Unlimited shows
Pro
$29.99per month, billed monthly
Billed monthly
$29.99
Billed yearly
Not stated
Charged per
per workspace
Published limits
- Unlimited shows
- 5 users
Enterprise
$99.99per month, billed monthly
Billed monthly
$99.99
Billed yearly
Not stated
Charged per
per workspace
Published limits
- Unlimited shows
- Unlimited users

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.

Full RedCircle pricing and plan limits

How RedCircle scores

The podcast hosting platforms scorecard applied to RedCircle's verified data: 81/100, rank 5 of 22, based on 6 of 8 criteria.

Score

81/100

Rank #5 of 22

Coverage 80%

6 of 8 criteria. Ranked at 60% or more.

Full ranking of podcast hosting platforms How we score

Entry price
46/100
Weight 31%$14.99/month billed monthly on Growth (scored on the monthly price) source
Free plan or trial
100/100
Weight 19%Free plan (Core) source
Pricing transparency
100/100
Weight 13%4 of 4 plans have a public price source
Verified features
100/100
Weight 19%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 source
API, integrations and export
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Shows per plancategory criterion
100/100
Weight 13%Unlimited podcasts on Growth ($14.99/month) source
Upload allowancecategory criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Cost per user (team of 3)category criterion
65/100
Weight 6%$10 per user per month on Pro (team of 3, billed monthly) source

RedCircle features

8 of the 10 features we compare podcast hosting platforms on, as RedCircle publishes them.

One-click distribution to podcast apps: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Listener analytics: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Monetisation (ads or listener support): Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Dynamic ad insertion: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Transcripts: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Video podcasts: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Podcast website: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Team access: Yes source, Oct 14, 2026

5 more details we track are not published by the vendor or not verified yet (shown as – in tables). How we verify

RedCircle alternatives

The highest-scoring of 23 comparable tools.

Top RedCircle alternatives
#	Tool	Score	Coverage	From, billed monthly	From, billed yearly	Free plan	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	RSS.com	81/100	90%7 of 8 criteria	Not offered	$15/mo	Yes	Yes	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

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.

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Questions, answered from the data

How much does RedCircle cost?

Paid plans start at $14.99 per month billed monthly on the Growth plan, according to RedCircle's pricing page (checked Oct 14, 2026).

Does RedCircle have a free plan?

Yes: RedCircle has a free plan with 1 show and a 7-day free trial (checked Oct 14, 2026).

How does RedCircle score?

In our podcast hosting platforms ranking RedCircle scores 81/100, rank 5 of 22, based on 6 of 8 criteria (80% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).

What are the best RedCircle alternatives?

By our scorecard the top-ranked alternatives are pigeon-pod (86/100), ZenMic (82/100) and Podomatic (81/100).

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Pricing last read Oct 14, 2026. Vendors change prices; the linked page is the final word.