Independent · sourced · Updated September 2026
Best Podcast Hosting (2026)
8 podcast hosting options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest podcast hosting is Buzzsprout at $0/mo. 2 offer a free tier. All 8 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated September 2026.
As of Sep 3, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
Cite this comparison
Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest podcast hosting is Buzzsprout at $0/mo; across 8 with published pricing the median is $16/mo ($5–$19/mo), 2 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-09-03. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/podcast-hosting/ Key takeaways
- 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 2026-09-03. STALE · 2026-06-14
Comparison
| # | Podcast Hosting | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buzzsprout | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Beginner and hobbyist podcasters wanting an easy start | buzzsprout.com | Visit → |
| 2 | RSS.com STALE · 2026-06-14 | $0/mo Local and Niche | Yes | — | — | Hobbyists and new podcasters wanting a zero-cost forever plan with real unlimited storage | rss.com | Visit → |
| 3 | Libsyn | $8/mo Budget | No | — | — | Established podcasters with large back-catalogs and high download volume | libsyn.com | Visit → |
| 4 | Simplecast | $15/mo Basic | No | — | — | Developer teams building on top of a podcast infrastructure API | simplecast.com | Visit → |
| 5 | Podbean | $17/mo Unlimited Audio | No | — | Yes | Podcast networks and multi-show operations needing team collaboration tools | podbean.com | Visit → |
| 6 | Captivate | $19/mo Personal | No | — | — | Growth-focused podcasters wanting full feature access without upgrading tiers | captivate.fm | Visit → |
| 7 | Castos | $19/mo Essentials | No | — | — | WordPress publishers wanting podcast hosting that lives inside their own site | castos.com | Visit → |
| 8 | Transistor | $19/mo Starter | No | — | — | SaaS companies and brands hosting internal or customer-facing private podcasts | transistor.fm | Visit → |
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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What is the cheapest podcast hosting?
Buzzsprout has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-09-03.
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 2026-09-03. 2 also offer a free tier.
Which podcast hosting have a free plan?
Buzzsprout, RSS.com offer a free tier.
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