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Best Castos alternatives (2026)
7 alternatives to Castos in podcast hosting, ranked by entry price. Castos starts at $19/mo. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than Castos: Buzzsprout, RSS.com, Libsyn, Simplecast, Podbean.
- Free alternatives: Buzzsprout, RSS.com.
- Closest by price: Buzzsprout ($0/mo), RSS.com ($0/mo), Libsyn ($8/mo).
Castos alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buzzsprout | $0/mo | Yes | — | Beginner and hobbyist podcasters wanting an easy start | buzzsprout.com |
| 2 | RSS.com | $0/mo | Yes | — | Hobbyists and new podcasters wanting a zero-cost forever plan with real unlimited storage | rss.com |
| 3 | Libsyn | $8/mo | No | — | Established podcasters with large back-catalogs and high download volume | libsyn.com |
| 4 | Simplecast | $15/mo | No | — | Developer teams building on top of a podcast infrastructure API | simplecast.com |
| 5 | Podbean | $17/mo | No | — | Podcast networks and multi-show operations needing team collaboration tools | podbean.com |
| 6 | Captivate | $19/mo | No | — | Growth-focused podcasters wanting full feature access without upgrading tiers | captivate.fm |
| 7 | Transistor | $19/mo | No | — | SaaS companies and brands hosting internal or customer-facing private podcasts | transistor.fm |
Data current through 2026-06-14. Compare any two directly on the Podcast Hosting index.