Captivate
Podcast hosting platform with integrated analytics and monetization for creators
- Also known as
- captivate
Available worldwide · Popular in: GB, US
What is 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.
Captivate pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From £17/month (billed annually). All plans include 30-day free trial. Multi-currency pricing in GBP, USD, and EUR.
Personal
- downloads
- 30,000/month
- 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
Professional
- downloads
- 150,000/month
- 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
Business
Contact sales- downloads
- 300,000/month
- 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
Add-ons
- Video Podcasting
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- Web
- Android
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (8)
Independently observed- Zapier
- Mailchimp
- Player FM
- Spotify
- Apple Podcasts
- JioSaavn
- WordPress
- DAX
Captivate alternatives
Other podcast hosting we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- TransistorPodcast hosting and distribution platform with analyticslow · 25%
- SimplecastA complete platform for podcasters to publish episodes, reach listeners across all major apps, and generate revenuelow · 26%
- AcastIntegrated platform for podcasters to manage distribution, track audiences, and generate revenuelow · 26%
- PodbeanAll-in-one podcast hosting, publishing, and monetization platformlow · 43%
- LibsynCloud-based podcast hosting that distributes your content to major streaming platforms with built-in monetization toolslow · 26%
- SpreakerWeb-based platform for podcast creation, management, and monetizationlow · 18%
Compare Captivate
Side by side against other podcast hosting, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Captivate, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 75 | 0.08 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 50 | 0.05 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 27 | 0.04 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
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