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Comparison

Captivate vs Podbean

On the evidence we track, Podbean leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Captivate full profile →Podbean full profile →
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Captivate57
★Podbean67
Score
Vioscale score
Captivate57 / 100low · 26%
Podbean67 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Captivate–
Podbean✓
Model
Captivatecommercial
Podbeanfreemium
Price level
Captivatemid
Podbeanlow
Starting price
Captivate£17
Podbean$12
Transparent
Captivate✓
Podbean✓
Integrations
Count
Captivate8
Podbean11
Security
Soc2
Captivate–
Podbean✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Captivate

A hosted service for uploading, distributing, and analyzing podcast content with built-in tools for audience analytics, sponsorship management, and listener monetization through memberships or direct tips.

Independently observed

Podbean

Leader

A cloud-based service for creating, publishing, and distributing podcasts with built-in tools for monetization through ads and subscriptions, audience analytics, and AI-powered content production assistance.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Captivate

from £17/moSubscription30-day trial

From £17/month (billed annually). All plans include 30-day free trial. Multi-currency pricing in GBP, USD, and EUR.

  • Personal£17/month billed annually
    • Up to 30,000 downloads/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • Unlimited uploads and storage
    • Extensive distribution network
    • IAB-certified analytics
    • +6 more
  • Professional£41/month billed annually
    • Up to 150,000 downloads/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • Unlimited uploads and storage
    • Extensive distribution network
    • IAB-certified analytics
    • +6 more
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Up to 300,000 downloads/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • Unlimited uploads and storage
    • Extensive distribution network
    • IAB-certified analytics
    • +6 more
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Podbean

Leader
from $12/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $12/month (annual billing). Free tier for individual podcasters.

  • Unlimited Audio$12/month (annual, save 29%) or $17/month (monthly)
    • 1 podcast channel
    • 1GB monthly uploads (16 hours audio)
    • Unlimited monetization features
    • One-click distribution
    • Custom domain mapping
    • +7 more
  • Unlimited Plus$29/month (annual, save 25%) or $39/month (monthly)
    • 2 Audio or Video podcasts
    • 10GB storage
    • Multiple podcast network support
    • Advanced analytics with episode trends and comparison
    • User engagement tracking
    • +5 more
  • Business$79/month (annual, save 20%) or $99/month (monthly)
    • Unlimited Audio and Video podcasts
    • 40GB storage
    • Public business podcast hosting
    • Advanced analytics
    • Network analytics
    • +5 more
  • Enterprise$129/month (annual, save 23%)
    • Unlimited private podcasts
    • 2 public podcasts
    • 100 private members
    • Private podcast hosting with content protection
    • SSO login
    • +7 more
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Captivate✓
Podbean✓
iOS
Captivate✓
Podbean✓
Android
Captivate✓
Podbean✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Captivate✓
Podbean✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts
  • WordPress

Captivate

8 total - 5 not shared
  • Zapier
  • Mailchimp
  • Player FM
  • JioSaavn
  • DAX
Independently observed

Podbean

Leader
11 total - 8 not shared
  • Amazon Music
  • iHeartRadio
  • Podbean App
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Tumblr
  • Podbean API
Independently observed

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