Overview
Podbean is a podcast hosting platform offering a free account and paid plans for individuals, networks and businesses.[5]
Unlimited Audio costs US$12 a month billed annually or US$17 monthly, with 1 GB of uploads a month (about 16 hours of audio). Unlimited Plus, for audio and video, costs US$29 annually or US$39 monthly with two podcasts and 10 GB a month. Network costs US$79 or US$99 for unlimited podcasts and 50 team members, and Business costs US$99 or US$129 with private podcasts, SSO and SOC 2 protection.[5]
Podbean runs an Ads Marketplace and offers dynamic ad insertion at US$1 CPM on most plans (free on one tier), plus AI credits for content tools.[5] It suits creators who want monetisation built in; the “unlimited” plans have monthly upload caps.[5]
Podbean features
- Free plan
- Ads Marketplace
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Private business podcasts with SSO
- AI credits
Podbean pricing
USD per month, annual / monthly billing: Unlimited Audio US$12 / US$17 (1 GB uploads/month); Unlimited Plus US$29 / US$39 (10 GB); Network US$79 / US$99 (40 GB); Business US$99 / US$129. Dynamic ad insertion US$1 CPM on most plans.
Podbean strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Free plan and wide range of tiers
- Advertising tools
- Corporate private podcasts
Limitations
- Upload caps despite "unlimited" names
- Ad insertion charged per CPM
- Video only from Unlimited Plus
Appears in
Podbean alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to Podbean: companies ranked in the same lists.
- Buzzsprout
Transistor
Captivate
Libsyn- RSS.com
Acast- Spotify for Creators
- Simplecast
Castos
Blubrry
Fireside
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