Acast vs Spotify for Creators

Acast9.2Visit Spotify for Creators7.9Visit

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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Spotify for Creators #16 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Spotify

• Acast fits best

  Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions

• Spotify for Creators fits best

  Creators who want unlimited free hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Acast 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Spotify for Creators 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.9
Ranking	#3 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#16 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions	Creators who want unlimited free hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat	Docs, Community · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Acast 4/4 · Spotify for Creators 4/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓	✓
Specs
Directory distribution	Major directories	Manual submission
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	Unlimited hosting with free episode uploads and storage Audio and video publishing with advanced analytics Comments, polls, subscriptions, and eligible 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	External directory distribution requires manual submission Video episodes are video-only on Spotify Monetization depends on eligibility and market
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 →	Spotify for Creators is a free podcast hosting and management platform for independent creators and show teams. It supports unlimited hosting, free episode uploads and storage, audio and video publishing, RSS feed generation, analytics,… 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

• Spotify for Creators — where it wins

  • Unlimited hosting with free episode uploads and storage
  • Audio and video publishing with advanced analytics
  • Comments, polls, subscriptions, and eligible monetization tools

  Where it doesn't

  • External directory distribution requires manual submission
  • Video episodes are video-only on Spotify
  • Monetization depends on eligibility and market

• Acast9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit AcastFull verdict →
• Spotify for Creators7.9/10 · Free plan

  A capable free host for creators who accept manual external distribution.

  Visit SpotifyFull verdict →