Acast vs Supercast

Acast9.2Visit Supercast6.0Visit

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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Supercast #39 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 6.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Supercast

• Acast fits best

  Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions

• Supercast fits best

  Existing shows adding paid subscriptions

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Side by side

Feature	Acast 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Supercast 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	6.0
Ranking	#3 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#39 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions	Existing shows adding paid subscriptions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$0.59/unit/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat	Email
Integrations	12 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acast 4/4 · Supercast 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	Private feeds, premium hosting, and flexible subscription billing Advanced subscriber analytics, reporting, and feed security monitoring Supports premium audio and video through YouTube and Vimeo
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	Requires RSS synchronization from an existing podcast host Limited integrations beyond Stripe, YouTube, and Vimeo No free plan and access 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 →	Supercast is a subscription and monetization platform for independent podcasters, publishers, and podcast networks with an existing public show. Rather than replacing a general-purpose public podcast host, it adds premium content hosting,… 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

• Supercast — where it wins

  • Private feeds, premium hosting, and flexible subscription billing
  • Advanced subscriber analytics, reporting, and feed security monitoring
  • Supports premium audio and video through YouTube and Vimeo

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires RSS synchronization from an existing podcast host
  • Limited integrations beyond Stripe, YouTube, and Vimeo
  • No free plan and access is web-based

• Acast9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• Supercast6.0/10 · Paid

  A focused monetization layer for existing podcasts adding paid access.

  Visit SupercastFull verdict →