Acast vs Podigee

Acast9.2Visit Podigee8.7Visit

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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Podigee #8 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Podigee

• Acast fits best

  Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions

• Podigee fits best

  Creators wanting AI and collaboration features

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Side by side

Feature	Acast 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Podigee 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#8 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions	Creators wanting AI and collaboration features
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	€210/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	12 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acast 4/4 · Podigee 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	Basic
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	AI-generated transcripts, summaries, quotes and social copy Video podcasts, private feeds and scheduled publishing Team roles, approvals, analytics and monetization tools
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 supports only 1 podcast and 60 lifetime audio minutes Paid plans start at €19 per month Video episode and podcast limits vary by paid tier
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 →	Podigee is a podcast hosting and publishing platform for creators, media producers, businesses and marketing teams. It provides RSS feed generation, automatic distribution to podcast directories and apps, podcast websites, an embeddable… 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

• Podigee — where it wins

  • AI-generated transcripts, summaries, quotes and social copy
  • Video podcasts, private feeds and scheduled publishing
  • Team roles, approvals, analytics and monetization tools

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan supports only 1 podcast and 60 lifetime audio minutes
  • Paid plans start at €19 per month
  • Video episode and podcast limits vary by paid tier

• Acast9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit AcastFull verdict →
• Podigee8.7/10 · Free plan

  A feature-rich podcast platform for creators who need AI and collaboration tools.

  Visit PodigeeFull verdict →