Acast vs Supporting Cast

Acast9.2Visit Supporting Cast6.0Visit

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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Supporting Cast #41 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 6.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Try Supporting Cast

• Acast fits best

  Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions

• Supporting Cast fits best

  Membership businesses delivering premium podcasts

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Side by side

Feature	Acast 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Supporting Cast 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	6.0
Ranking	#3 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#41 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions	Membership businesses delivering premium podcasts
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Acast 4/4 · Supporting Cast 4/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓	✓
Specs
Directory distribution	Major directories	Selected 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 RSS delivery through major podcast apps including Apple and Spotify Listener-level engagement, download reporting, and sharing-prevention controls SSO, two-factor authentication, communities, and enterprise administration
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	Starter costs $99 per month and supports up to 500 listeners Subscription-platform pricing is handled through a sales process Its focus is premium and internal distribution rather than general hosting
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 →	Supporting Cast is a podcast subscription and delivery platform for independent shows, publishers, networks, and organizations. Its core use case is selling recurring memberships and delivering premium audio through listeners’ existing… 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

• Supporting Cast — where it wins

  • Private RSS delivery through major podcast apps including Apple and Spotify
  • Listener-level engagement, download reporting, and sharing-prevention controls
  • SSO, two-factor authentication, communities, and enterprise administration

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter costs $99 per month and supports up to 500 listeners
  • Subscription-platform pricing is handled through a sales process
  • Its focus is premium and internal distribution rather than general hosting

• Acast9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit AcastFull verdict →
• Supporting Cast6.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused platform for paid memberships, private feeds, and premium podcast delivery.

  Try Supporting CastFull verdict →