Captivate vs Spreaker
No leader: the top candidate Captivate 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.
Spreaker
Spreaker allows creators to produce podcast episodes with built-in templates and audio resources, manage multiple shows, deliver content to listeners, and earn revenue through supporter subscriptions and advertising.
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
Spreaker
Free tier plus paid Pro Plan. Specific pricing not published.
- Pro Plan-
- Manage multiple podcasts under a single account
- Campaign Manager for ad campaign control
- Advanced analytics
- Free PlanFree
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.
Captivate
- Zapier
- Mailchimp
- Player FM
- Spotify
- Apple Podcasts
- JioSaavn
- WordPress
- DAX
Spreaker
Not documented yet.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.