Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Podcast Hosting (2026)
The cheapest podcast hosting is Buzzsprout at $0/mo. 2 offer a free tier (Buzzsprout, RSS.com). This page compares 8 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
8 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Buzzsprout at $0/mo (Free).
- Typical paid price: from $5/mo, median $16/mo, up to $19/mo — across 8 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Buzzsprout, RSS.com.
- Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | Podcast Hosting | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buzzsprout | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Beginner and hobbyist podcasters wanting an easy start | buzzsprout.com |
| 2 | RSS.com | $0/mo Local and Niche | Yes | — | — | Hobbyists and new podcasters wanting a zero-cost forever plan with real unlimited storage | rss.com |
| 3 | Libsyn | $8/mo Budget | No | — | — | Established podcasters with large back-catalogs and high download volume | libsyn.com |
| 4 | Simplecast | $15/mo Basic | No | — | — | Developer teams building on top of a podcast infrastructure API | simplecast.com |
| 5 | Podbean | $17/mo Unlimited Audio | No | — | Yes | Podcast networks and multi-show operations needing team collaboration tools | podbean.com |
| 6 | Captivate | $19/mo Personal | No | — | — | Growth-focused podcasters wanting full feature access without upgrading tiers | captivate.fm |
| 7 | Castos | $19/mo Essentials | No | — | — | WordPress publishers wanting podcast hosting that lives inside their own site | castos.com |
| 8 | Transistor | $19/mo Starter | No | — | — | SaaS companies and brands hosting internal or customer-facing private podcasts | transistor.fm |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest podcast hosting?
Buzzsprout has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does podcast hosting cost per month?
Across the 8 podcast hosting with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $16/mo, ranging from $5/mo to $19/mo, as of 2026-06-15. 2 also offer a free tier.
Which podcast hosting have a free plan?
Buzzsprout, RSS.com offer a free tier.
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How we compiled this
Pricing fetched directly from each vendor's official pricing page via WebFetch on 2026-06-14. Where the official page returned 404 or geo-locked to EUR (Captivate, Libsyn /pricing path), the canonical /plans-and-pricing/ URL was used or a second fetch was attempted. Captivate's pricing page renders EUR only due to geo-detection; USD prices ($19/$49/$99) are confirmed from the page's own FAQ text and corroborated by thepodcasthost.com review. Spreaker is excluded because only EUR prices were retrievable from all attempted URLs and no independent USD corroboration was found. All monthlyUsd values represent the month-to-month rate unless noted. Annual rates are captured in annualDiscountPct and plan notes. minutesIncluded, callsIncluded, overagePerMin, overagePerCall are null for all plans (non-telephony).
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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