Captivate vs Simplecast
No leader: the top candidate Simplecast has only 0.26 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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for podcast hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
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.
Simplecast
Simplecast is a podcast hosting and monetization platform that manages episode publishing, distribution to major listening platforms, audience analytics, and ad marketplace integration for creators ranging from solo podcasters to large networks.
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/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
Simplecast
From $15/month (Basic). 14-day free trial (no credit card required). Professional and Enterprise pricing available upon request.
- Basic$15/month or $13.50/month when prepaid annually
- Unlimited storage & uploads
- Distribution to all major platforms
- Basic analytics
- Customizable show website with custom domain
- Manage multiple shows
- +4 more
- Essential$35/month or $31.50/month when prepaid annually
- Everything in Basic
- 4 team member seats
- Additional web players (Mini & Show)
- Episode comparison analytics
- Location analytics by country & region
- +3 more
- ProfessionalContact sales
- All Basic & Essential features
- Dynamic ad insertion & campaign management
- Flexible ad marking at show and episode level
- Advanced targeting: geo, device, episode, demographic, contextual, brand suitability
- Brand blocking via IAB category & advertiser domain
- +9 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- All Professional features
- API integration for publishing & campaign management
- White-labeled & on-demand RSS feed creation
- High bitrate audio
- Technical implementation support & services
- +5 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Spotify
- Apple Podcasts
- WordPress
Captivate
- Zapier
- Mailchimp
- Player FM
- JioSaavn
- DAX
Simplecast
- Google Podcasts
- Overcast
- AdsWizz Marketplace
- AdsWizz SSP
- Squarespace
- Medium
- YouTube
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.