Acast vs iono.fm

Acast9.2Visit iono.fm8.0Visit

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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iono.fm #15 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit iono.fm

• Acast fits best

  Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions

• iono.fm fits best

  Budget publishers needing advertising controls

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Side by side

Feature	Acast 9.2/10 Visit ↗	iono.fm 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#15 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions	Budget publishers needing advertising controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features Acast 4/4 · iono.fm 3/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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 plan and monthly pricing from $6 Dynamic pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ad insertion Analytics include filters, realtime views, and CSV export
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 is limited to 1 show and 50 episodes AI speech transcription is an add-on The platform is web-based
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 →	iono.fm is a web-based podcast publishing and management platform for radio stations, media organizations, independent podcasters, and publishers. It combines RSS syndication, embeddable playback, listener analytics, audio-quality… 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

• iono.fm — where it wins

  • Free plan and monthly pricing from $6
  • Dynamic pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ad insertion
  • Analytics include filters, realtime views, and CSV export

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to 1 show and 50 episodes
  • AI speech transcription is an add-on
  • The platform is web-based

• Acast9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit AcastFull verdict →
• iono.fm8.0/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost podcast host for publishers that need syndication and dynamic ad insertion.

  Visit iono.fmFull verdict →