Soundtrap review 75/100 on verified data
Soundtrap is a podcast hosting platform: Online music studio for recording, mixing and collaborating, with sound libraries, vocal tools and podcast upload on some plans.
Data checked Oct 14, 2026 against the vendors' own pages. How we verify
- Score (rank 9 of 22)
- 75/100
- Coverage (4 of 8 criteria)
- 65%
- From, per month
- $9.59
- Free plan
- Yes
Paid plans start at $9.59 per month billed yearly on the Sound Starter plan, and there is a free plan and a free trial.
In our podcast hosting platforms ranking Soundtrap scores 75/100, rank 9 of 22, based on 4 of 8 criteria (65% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).
Soundtrap at a glance
- Pricing model
- Free plan + paid plans source, Oct 14, 2026
- Cheapest paid plan
- Sound Starter: $9.59/mo (billed yearly) source, Oct 14, 2026
- Free plan
- Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
- Free trial
- Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
Soundtrap plans
Soundtrap Free
Not stated
- Billed monthly
- Not stated
- Billed yearly
- Free
- Charged per
- Not stated
Published limits
None statedSound Starter
$9.59per month, billed yearly
- Billed monthly
- Not offered
- Billed yearly
- $9.59
- Charged per
- Not stated
Published limits
None statedMusic Production
$15.59per month, billed yearly
- Billed monthly
- Not offered
- Billed yearly
- $15.59
- Charged per
- Not stated
Published limits
None statedVocals & Songwriting
$13.59per month, billed yearly
- Billed monthly
- Not offered
- Billed yearly
- $13.59
- Charged per
- Not stated
Published limits
None statedProduction & Vocals
$14.79per month, billed yearly
- Billed monthly
- Not offered
- Billed yearly
- $14.79
- Charged per
- Not stated
Published limits
None stated
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 Soundtrap pricing and plan limitsHow Soundtrap scores
Score
75/100
Rank #9 of 22
Coverage 65%
4 of 8 criteria. Ranked at 60% or more.
Entry price
71/100
Weight 38%$9.59/month billed annually on Sound Starter; no monthly-billed price published (scored against annual-billed prices) source
Free plan or trial
100/100
Weight 23%Free plan (Soundtrap Free) source
Pricing transparency
100/100
Weight 15%5 of 5 plans have a public price source
Verified features
40/100
Weight 23%2 of 10 tracked features verified: one-click distribution to podcast apps, transcripts source
API, integrations and export
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Shows per plancategory criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Upload allowancecategory criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Cost per user (team of 3)category criterion
Excluded
Weight –No published data: left out, the other criteria are re-weighted.
Soundtrap features
- One-click distribution to podcast apps
- Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
- Transcripts
- Yes source, Oct 14, 2026
11 more details we track are not published by the vendor or not verified yet (shown as – in tables). How we verify
Soundtrap 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 |  RedCircle | 81/100 | 80%6 of 8 criteria | $14.99/mo | Not offered | Yes, 1 show | – | 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 Soundtrap cost?
Paid plans start at $9.59 per month billed yearly on the Sound Starter plan, according to Soundtrap's pricing page (checked Oct 14, 2026).
Does Soundtrap have a free plan?
Yes: Soundtrap has a free plan and a free trial (checked Oct 14, 2026).
How does Soundtrap score?
In our podcast hosting platforms ranking Soundtrap scores 75/100, rank 9 of 22, based on 4 of 8 criteria (65% of the scorecard weight backed by verified data).
What are the best Soundtrap 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.