Independent · sourced · Updated November 2026
Best Podcast Recording (2026)
6 podcast recording 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 recording is Async (formerly Podcastle) at $0/mo. 6 offer a free tier. All 6 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated November 2026.
As of Nov 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
Cite this comparison
Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest podcast recording is Async (formerly Podcastle) at $0/mo; across 5 with published pricing the median is $20/mo ($12–$34/mo), 6 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-11-01. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/podcast-recording/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $12/mo, median $20/mo, up to $34/mo — across 5 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Async (formerly Podcastle), Cleanfeed, Descript, Riverside, Zencastr, SquadCast (now part of Descript).
- Tracked: 6 vendors, data current through 2026-11-01. STALE · 2026-09-03
Comparison
| # | Podcast Recording | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Async (formerly Podcastle) STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Basic | Yes | — | — | solo podcasters | async.com | Visit → |
| 2 | Cleanfeed | $0/mo Lite | Yes | — | — | radio production | cleanfeed.net | Visit → |
| 3 | Descript | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | Yes | podcast editing | descript.com | Visit → |
| 4 | Riverside STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | Yes | remote podcast recording | riverside.com | Visit → |
| 5 | Zencastr STALE · 2026-09-03 | $0/mo Hobbyist | Yes | — | — | remote podcast recording | zencastr.com | Visit → |
| 6 | SquadCast (now part of Descript) STALE · 2026-09-03 | not priced monthly | Yes | — | Yes | remote podcast recording | squadcast.fm | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve rate, with the period it is charged on, 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 recording?
Async (formerly Podcastle) has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Basic), as of 2026-11-01.
How much does podcast recording cost per month?
Across the 5 podcast recording with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $20/mo, ranging from $12/mo to $34/mo, as of 2026-11-01. 6 also offer a free tier. 1 are quote-only.
Which podcast recording have a free plan?
Async (formerly Podcastle), Cleanfeed, Descript, Riverside, Zencastr, SquadCast (now part of Descript) offer a free tier.
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