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Buzzsprout vs RSS.com

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for podcast hosting. Buzzsprout has the lower 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.

Buzzsprout has the lower entry price — Buzzsprout starts at $0/mo, RSS.com at $0/mo. Free tier: Buzzsprout Yes, RSS.com Yes. HIPAA: Buzzsprout —, RSS.com —.

As of 2026-09-27 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Buzzsprout

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPR—
Best forBeginner and hobbyist podcasters wanting an easy start

RSS.com

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Local and Niche)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPR—
Best forHobbyists and new podcasters wanting a zero-cost forever plan with real unlimited storage

Sources — Buzzsprout: buzzsprout.com (verified 2026-09-27) STALE · 2026-09-03 · RSS.com: rss.com (verified 2026-09-27)

Key features

Buzzsprout: Magic Mastering audio optimization; Power Clean background noise reduction and Filler Killer verbal tic removal; Dynamic Content tool for pre-roll/post-roll insertion; Visual Soundbite creation for social media clips; Automatic episode transcription

RSS.com: Forever-free plan with unlimited episodes and storage — no credit card required; Value for Value (Podcasting 2.0) monetization support on the free plan; PodViz audio-to-video conversion for automatic YouTube publishing; IAB-certified download analytics with CSV export; 99.99% uptime backed by 225+ global points of presence; multilingual support (English, Spanish, Italian)

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