Podcast Hosting · pricing · Updated November 2026
Castos pricing (2026)
Castos starts at $19/mo (Essentials) as checked on 2026-11-01, read from Castos's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for WordPress publishers wanting podcast hosting that lives inside their own site. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $19/mo (Essentials) · 17% off with annual billing
- Free tier: No · 14-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: WordPress publishers wanting podcast hosting that lives inside their own site; Independent creators monetizing through listener subscriptions and private feeds; Teams wanting flat-rate pricing that does not scale with audience size
As of · every figure below links to its source
Castos plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $19 | −17% | Flat monthly | Month-to-month $19/mo; annual $190/year (~$15.83/mo, 2 months free). Unlimited podcasts, downloads, episodes, storage. 10 monthly transcripts. Up to 100 private subscribers. Listener analytics. Automatic distribution. | castos.com |
| Growth | $49 | −17% | Flat monthly | Month-to-month $49/mo; annual $490/year (~$40.83/mo, 2 months free). All Essentials features plus personalized onboarding, mobile app, YouTube republishing, advanced reporting, audiogram integration, 25 transcripts/month, 250 private subscribers. | castos.com |
| Pro | $99 | −17% | Flat monthly | Month-to-month $99/mo; annual $990/year (~$82.50/mo, 2 months free). All Growth features plus video file hosting, 100 transcripts/month, 500 private subscribers, priority support, 100% uptime SLA. | castos.com |
| Castos Premium | $499 | −17% | Custom / quote | Starts at $499/mo; annual $4,990+/year. Enterprise-level. Custom contracts, SSO, dedicated account manager, unlimited transcripts, custom resource limits. | castos.com |
Last verified 2026-11-01. Official pricing page https://castos.com/pricing/ fetched 2026-06-14.
Price changes
Price on record
$19/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of Castos, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by Castos. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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Capabilities
Integrations: WordPress (Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin), YouTube (automatic republishing), Zapier, Stripe, Kit (formerly ConvertKit), Apple Podcasts, Spotify.
Key features: Native WordPress management via Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin — episodes managed inside your own CMS; Automatic YouTube republishing converts audio to video without extra tools; Castos Commerce: accept listener subscriptions, payments, and private feed gating via Stripe; AI Assistant generating show notes, titles, social posts, and chapter markers in 19 languages; Carbon-neutral hosting infrastructure.
Plan limits: Essentials: 10 transcripts/month, 100 private subscribers; Growth: 25 transcripts/month, 250 private subscribers; Pro: 100 transcripts/month, 500 private subscribers, video file hosting included; All paid plans: unlimited episodes, downloads, and storage — no overage fees.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Castos cost?
Castos starts at $19/mo (Essentials); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-11-01.
Is Castos cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Castos publishes a 17% discount for paying annually (on the Essentials plan). Verified 2026-11-01.
What are cheaper alternatives to Castos?
Cheaper podcast hosting than Castos (entry $19/mo) include Buzzsprout at $5/mo, Libsyn at $8/mo, Simplecast at $15/mo. Verified 2026-11-01.
Does Castos support HIPAA?
Castos's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA.
Does Castos have a free plan?
No — Castos publishes no free tier; it offers a 14-day free trial.
Castos vs alternatives
Cheaper podcast hosting alternatives
- Podbean from $17/mo
- Simplecast from $15/mo
- Libsyn from $8/mo
- Buzzsprout from $5/mo
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