Best Podcast & audio for creators
We list 17 Podcast & audio tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: Transistor, Buzzsprout, Captivate.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transistor Podcast hosting for businesses and creators | Paid | $19/mo | Creators, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 2 | Buzzsprout Easiest podcast hosting for beginners | Freemium | $18/mo | Creators | web | 0 |
| 3 | Captivate Growth-focused podcast hosting | Paid | $19/mo | Creators, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 4 | Acast Hosting with built-in ad marketplace | Freemium | $25/mo | Creators, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 5 | Podbean Podcast hosting with ads, fan support and private business podcasts | Freemium | $17/mo | Creators, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 6 | Spotify for Creators Free podcast hosting from Spotify (formerly Anchor) | Free | $0 | Creators | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 7 | ElevenLabs Realistic AI voices, dubbing and speech-to-text | Freemium | $6/mo | Creators, Developers, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 8 | Libsyn Veteran podcast host with IAB stats, video and ad monetization | Paid | $8/mo | Creators, Small businesses, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 9 | Podcastle AI podcast recording and editing | Freemium | $12/mo | Creators | web | 0 |
| 10 | Auphonic Automatic audio post-production | Freemium | $13/mo | Creators | web | 0 |
| 11 | Castos Podcast hosting with private feeds and a WordPress plugin | Paid | $19/mo | Creators, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 12 |  Ramsa Speech Natural Emirati Arabic text-to-speech for AI assistants and voiceovers | Paid | $0/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Developers | web, api | 0 |
| 13 | RSS.com Podcast hosting with a free plan, AI transcripts and video publishing | Freemium | $20/mo | Creators, Small businesses, Freelancers | web | 0 |
| 14 | Simplecast Podcast hosting with IAB-certified analytics and AdsWizz monetization | Paid | $15/mo | Creators, Small businesses, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 15 | Spreaker iHeartMedia podcast hosting with built-in ad and listener monetisation | Freemium | $20/mo | Creators, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
All 17 tools
1.Transistor
▲ 0Podcast hosting for businesses and creators
Paid · $19Creatorschecked Oct 20
2.Buzzsprout
▲ 0Easiest podcast hosting for beginners
Freemium · $18Creatorschecked Oct 20
3.Captivate
▲ 0Growth-focused podcast hosting
Paid · $19Creatorschecked Oct 20
4.Acast
▲ 0Hosting with built-in ad marketplace
Freemium · $25Creatorschecked Oct 20
5.Podbean
▲ 0Podcast hosting with ads, fan support and private business podcasts
Freemium · $17Creatorschecked Oct 20
Free podcast hosting from Spotify (formerly Anchor)
FreeCreatorschecked Oct 20
7.ElevenLabs
▲ 0Realistic AI voices, dubbing and speech-to-text
Freemium · $6Creatorschecked Oct 20
8.Libsyn
▲ 0Veteran podcast host with IAB stats, video and ad monetization
Paid · $8Creatorschecked Oct 20
9.Podcastle
▲ 0AI podcast recording and editing
Freemium · $12Creatorschecked Oct 20
10.Auphonic
▲ 0Automatic audio post-production
Freemium · $13Creatorschecked Oct 20
11.Castos
▲ 0Podcast hosting with private feeds and a WordPress plugin
Paid · $19Creatorschecked Oct 20
Natural Emirati Arabic text-to-speech for AI assistants and voiceovers
PaidSmall businesses13.RSS.com
▲ 0Podcast hosting with a free plan, AI transcripts and video publishing
Freemium · $20Creatorschecked Oct 20
Podcast hosting with IAB-certified analytics and AdsWizz monetization
Paid · $15Creatorschecked Oct 20
15.Spreaker
▲ 0iHeartMedia podcast hosting with built-in ad and listener monetisation
Freemium · $20Creatorschecked Oct 20
16.tta1
▲ 0Listen to any article, in your language
Freemium · $6Creators17.Zencastr
▲ 0Free browser and iOS studio to record, edit and host podcasts
FreemiumCreatorschecked Oct 20