Acast vs Ausha

Acast9.2Visit Ausha8.2Visit

Higher score Acast #3 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Acast

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Ausha #13 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Ausha

• Acast fits best

  Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions

• Ausha fits best

  Teams needing broad publishing and marketing tools

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Side by side

Feature	Acast 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Ausha 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#13 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions	Teams needing broad publishing and marketing tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$15/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	12 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acast 4/4 · Ausha 4/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓	✓
Specs
Directory distribution	Major directories	Major directories
Monthly upload hours	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Analytics level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	IAB-verified analytics with advanced audience insights Dynamic advertising, subscriptions, and private RSS feeds Video publishing, APIs, scheduling, and broad directory distribution	Free first-episode hosting with distribution to major listening platforms Paid plans include unlimited hosting, storage, episodes, downloads, and distribution Video, AI transcription, advanced analytics, and monetization tools span higher tiers
Cons	Starter is limited to 1 show and up to 5 episodes Video publishing requires the Video plan Team management and the publishing API start with Pro	The free plan hosts only the first episode Video distribution allowances are limited by monthly hours on paid tiers API, webhooks, private playlists, and deeper analytics require Supersonic
Our verdict	Acast is a web-based podcast hosting and monetization platform for independent creators, publishers, and podcast networks. It generates and manages RSS feeds, distributes shows to podcast apps and major directories, and includes podcast… Read the review →	Ausha is a podcast hosting and growth platform for independent podcasters, companies, agencies, networks, and brands. It combines RSS distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major listening platforms with podcast websites,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Acast — where it wins

  • IAB-verified analytics with advanced audience insights
  • Dynamic advertising, subscriptions, and private RSS feeds
  • Video publishing, APIs, scheduling, and broad directory distribution

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to 1 show and up to 5 episodes
  • Video publishing requires the Video plan
  • Team management and the publishing API start with Pro

• Ausha — where it wins

  • Free first-episode hosting with distribution to major listening platforms
  • Paid plans include unlimited hosting, storage, episodes, downloads, and distribution
  • Video, AI transcription, advanced analytics, and monetization tools span higher tiers

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan hosts only the first episode
  • Video distribution allowances are limited by monthly hours on paid tiers
  • API, webhooks, private playlists, and deeper analytics require Supersonic

• Acast9.2/10 · Free plan

  Acast suits publishers that need podcast distribution, audience insight, and revenue tools.

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• Ausha8.2/10 · Paid

  A broad podcast platform for publishing, audience growth, video, analytics, and monetization.

  Visit AushaFull verdict →