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Head-to-head · Podcast Analytics Software

Listener vs Podscribe

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Listener #1 in Podcast Analytics Software 9.4/10 From $49/mo (annual) ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Listener
Podscribe #7 in Podcast Analytics Software 7.2/10 From $250/mo ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Podscribe

Listener leads on 2 checks, Podscribe on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 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
  • Lowest starting priceListener · $49/mo

Listener scores higher on our rubric for podcast analytics software: 9.4 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Listener is cheaper to start at $49/mo against $250/mo. Podscribe offers ranking charts; Listener doesn't publish it. Listener offers retention metrics; Podscribe doesn't publish it.

Listener is the better fit for teams needing broad cross-platform analytics. Podscribe is the better fit for advertisers needing attribution and lift measurement.

  • Listener fits best

    Teams needing broad cross-platform analytics

  • Podscribe fits best

    Advertisers needing attribution and lift measurement

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Side by side

Feature Listener 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Podscribe 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 7.2
Ranking #1 in Podcast Analytics Software #7 in Podcast Analytics Software
Best for Teams needing broad cross-platform analytics Advertisers needing attribution and lift measurement
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $49/mo (best) $250/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 6 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Listener 4/5 · Podscribe 4/5
Unique listeners ✓ ✓
Audience demographics ✓ ✓
Attribution tracking ✓ ✓
Ranking charts Not published ✓ (best)
Retention metrics ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Tracked shows 1 shows Not published
Data retention Not published 60 mo
Our review
Pros
  • Unified podcast, video, and social dashboards
  • Episode, retention, demographic, and geographic insights
  • AI analysis, collaboration, and role-based permissions
  • Connects ad exposure to site visits and purchases with multi-touch attribution
  • Adds incrementality testing, reach, frequency, and audience-overlap reporting
  • Covers podcast, streaming, CTV, video, YouTube, and radio campaigns
Cons
  • No free plan
  • Web-only access
  • Annual billing across the listed plans
  • Requires a $250 monthly platform fee before usage charges
  • Impression-based pricing adds cost as campaign volume increases
  • No standard free trial is offered
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,…

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Podscribe is a measurement platform for advertisers, agencies, and publishers running podcast, streaming-audio, YouTube, CTV, video, and radio campaigns. Its core use case is connecting advertising exposure with outcomes through…

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  1. ListenerPodcast Analytics Software 9.4From $49/mo (annual)
  2. PodscribePodcast Analytics Software 7.2From $250/mo

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

  • Podscribe — where it wins

    • Connects ad exposure to site visits and purchases with multi-touch attribution
    • Adds incrementality testing, reach, frequency, and audience-overlap reporting
    • Covers podcast, streaming, CTV, video, YouTube, and radio campaigns

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a $250 monthly platform fee before usage charges
    • Impression-based pricing adds cost as campaign volume increases
    • No standard free trial is offered
  • Listener9.4/10 · From $49/mo (annual)

    Broad podcast, video, and social analytics for teams managing audience growth.

    Visit ListenerFull verdict →
  • Podscribe7.2/10 · From $250/mo

    A broad measurement platform for advertisers that need attribution, lift testing, and cross-channel reporting.

    Visit PodscribeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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