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Comparison

Buzzsprout vs Transistor

No leader: the top candidate Transistor has only 0.25 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Buzzsprout14
Transistor71
Score
Vioscale score
Buzzsprout14 / 100low · 3%
Transistor71 / 100low · 25%
Pricing
Free tier
Buzzsprout–
Transistor✓
Model
Buzzsproutcommercial
Transistorfreemium
Price level
Buzzsproutunknown
Transistormid
Starting price
Buzzsprout–
Transistor$19
Transparent
Buzzsprout–
Transistor✓
Integrations
Count
Buzzsprout2
Transistor17
Security
Disclosure policy
Buzzsprout–
Transistor✓
Gdpr
Buzzsprout✓
Transistor✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for podcast hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Podcast rss feed generation distribution
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
Dynamic audio ad insertion dai
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
Iab certified listener analytics
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
Private subscriber only podcast feeds
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
Automated audio transcription lyrics
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
Podcast micro website generation
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
Spotify apple podcasts API sync
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
Wordpress CMS embed player sync
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
Patreon subscriber sync
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
SOC2 type ii
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
ISO 27001
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-
Pricing model
Buzzsprout-
Transistor-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Buzzsprout

A cloud-based service for hosting, distributing, and promoting audio and video podcasts to major directories. Includes detailed listener analytics, automatic transcription, and features for monetizing content through subscriptions, listener donations, and podcast advertising.

Independently observed

Transistor

A service for hosting and managing multiple podcasts with built-in analytics, distribution to major platforms, and website generation. Includes marketing integrations and dynamic advertising capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Buzzsprout

Subscription90-day trial

Free 90-day trial available

as of verify ↗

Transistor

from $19/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $19/mo. Free 14-day trial. Annual billing offers 12 months for the price of 10.

  • Starter$19/mo or $190/year (12 months for price of 10)
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 20K monthly downloads
    • Unlimited episodes and storage
    • Live customer support
    • Advanced analytics
    • +3 more
  • Professional$49/mo or $490/year
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 100K monthly downloads
    • Unlimited episodes and storage
    • Live customer support
    • Advanced analytics
    • +4 more
  • Business$99/mo or $990/year
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 250K monthly downloads
    • Unlimited episodes and storage
    • Live customer support
    • Advanced analytics
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Buzzsprout✓
Transistor–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Buzzsprout✓
Transistor–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Buzzsprout

2 total
  • Apple Podcasts
  • PayPal
Independently observed

Transistor

17 total
  • Ghost
  • Mailchimp
  • Drip
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • Descript
  • YouTube
  • Bluesky
  • ConvertKit
  • HubSpot
  • MailerLite
  • ActiveCampaign
  • Klaviyo
  • WordPress
  • LinkedIn
  • Slack
  • beehiiv
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.