Head-to-head · Podcast Analytics Software
Listener vs Open Podcast
Listener leads on 2 checks, Open Podcast on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreListener · 9.4/10
- Most featuresListener · 4 of 5
Listener scores higher on our rubric for podcast analytics software: 9.4 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.
Listener offers unique listeners; Open Podcast doesn't publish it. Listener offers attribution tracking; Open Podcast doesn't publish it.
Listener is the better fit for teams needing broad cross-platform analytics. Open Podcast is the better fit for agencies needing cross-platform reports.
- Listener fits best
Teams needing broad cross-platform analytics
- Open Podcast fits best
Agencies needing cross-platform reports
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Side by side
| Feature | Listener 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Open Podcast 7.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 7.4 |
| Ranking | #1 in Podcast Analytics Software | #6 in Podcast Analytics Software |
| Best for | Teams needing broad cross-platform analytics | Agencies needing cross-platform reports |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $49/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Integrations | 6 integrations | 5 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Listener 4/5 · Open Podcast 2/5 | ||
| Unique listeners | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Audience demographics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attribution tracking | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Ranking charts | Not published | Not published |
| Retention metrics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Tracked shows | 1 shows | 1 shows |
| Data retention | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Listener is a podcast analytics and intelligence platform for individual podcasters, podcast networks, agencies, studios, and teams. It brings together performance data from audio, video, and social platforms, with episode-level reporting,… Read the review → |
Open Podcast combines podcast analytics from Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and podcast hosts into automated reports. It is aimed at individual podcasters, teams, agencies, larger podcast portfolios, and analytics developers. Its… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Listener — where it wins
- Unified podcast, video, and social dashboards
- Episode, retention, demographic, and geographic insights
- AI analysis, collaboration, and role-based permissions
Where it doesn't
- No free plan
- Web-only access
- Annual billing across the listed plans
Open Podcast — where it wins
- Combines Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and host analytics
- Automates PDF delivery with custom periods and unlimited reports
- Adds retention, demographics, exports, dashboards, SQL, and MCP access
Where it doesn't
- Starts at €39 per month with no permanent free plan
- API-only platform coverage may limit accessibility for some teams
- Advanced branding and customization require higher-priced Agency plans
- Listener9.4/10 · From $49/mo (annual)
Broad podcast, video, and social analytics for teams managing audience growth.
Visit ListenerFull verdict → - Open Podcast7.4/10 · From €39/mo · 30-day trial
A reporting-focused analytics platform for agencies managing podcast portfolios.
Visit Open PodcastFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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