# Captivate vs Podbean

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Podbean

| Attribute | Captivate | Podbean |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.7 (26% (low)) | 67.1 (43% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 8 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Player FM"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Apple Podcasts"},{"name":"JioSaavn"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"DAX"}]` | `[{"name":"Apple Podcasts"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Amazon Music"},{"name":"iHeartRadio"},{"name":"Podbean App"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Tumblr"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Podbean API"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["GB","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Personal","summary":"£17/month billed annually","features":["Up to 30,000 downloads/month","Unlimited podcasts","Unlimited uploads and storage","Extensive distribution network","IAB-certified analytics","Listener behavior tracking","Episode performance analysis","Guest booking and interview management","Dynamic show notes generation","Membership subscriptions","Listener tips/donations"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":17,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"downloads":"30,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"£41/month billed annually","features":["Up to 150,000 downloads/month","Unlimited podcasts","Unlimited uploads and storage","Extensive distribution network","IAB-certified analytics","Listener behavior tracking","Episode performance analysis","Guest booking and interview management","Dynamic show notes generation","Membership subscriptions","Listener tips/donations"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":41,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"downloads":"150,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"£87/month billed annually","features":["Up to 300,000 downloads/month","Unlimited podcasts","Unlimited uploads and storage","Extensive distribution network","IAB-certified analytics","Listener behavior tracking","Episode performance analysis","Guest booking and interview management","Dynamic show notes generation","Membership subscriptions","Listener tips/donations"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":87,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"downloads":"300,000/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Video Podcasting"}],"summary":"From £17/month (billed annually). All plans include 30-day free trial. Multi-currency pricing in GBP, USD, and EUR.","currency":"GBP","sourceUrl":"https://www.captivate.fm/news/annual-pricing-multi-currency-options","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T17:46:52.480Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":17,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Unlimited Audio","summary":"$12/month (annual, save 29%) or $17/month (monthly)","features":["1 podcast channel","1GB monthly uploads (16 hours audio)","Unlimited monetization features","One-click distribution","Custom domain mapping","Free RSS import","Distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more","Auto-share to social media","Basic podcast analytics","Mobile app (iOS/Android)","600 AI credits/month","Email and web support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"1GB/month","podcasts":"1","audio_hours":"16/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Unlimited Plus","summary":"$29/month (annual, save 25%) or $39/month (monthly)","features":["2 Audio or Video podcasts","10GB storage","Multiple podcast network support","Advanced analytics with episode trends and comparison","User engagement tracking","Ads Marketplace ($1 CPM)","Consolidated network analytics","Mobile app access","2400 AI credits/month","Live chat support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"10GB","podcasts":"2","content_hours":"160 audio or 10 video"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$79/month (annual, save 20%) or $99/month (monthly)","features":["Unlimited Audio and Video podcasts","40GB storage","Public business podcast hosting","Advanced analytics","Network analytics","Unlimited admin allotment","Role-based access control","Mobile app access","6000 AI credits/month","24/7 live chat and email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"40GB","podcasts":"unlimited","content_hours":"660 audio or 40 video"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$129/month (annual, save 23%)","features":["Unlimited private podcasts","2 public podcasts","100 private members","Private podcast hosting with content protection","SSO login","SOC2 certified security","Encrypted data and access control","Advanced collaboration tools","Unlimited admin allotment with role-based access","Network analytics","24/7 customer support","Easy onboarding and detailed documentation"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":129,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"private_members":"100","public_podcasts":"2","private_podcasts":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $12/month (annual billing). Free tier for individual podcasters.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.podbean.com/podcast-hosting-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T17:50:04.920Z","startingPrice":{"amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":17,"currency":"GBP"}` | `{"amount":12,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Podcast Hosting)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:54:52.344Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*