Podbean vs iono.fm

Podbean9.4Visit iono.fm8.0Visit

Higher score Podbean #1 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Podbean

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iono.fm #15 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit iono.fm

• Podbean fits best

  Creators wanting an all-in-one podcast platform

• iono.fm fits best

  Budget publishers needing advertising controls

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Side by side

Feature	Podbean 9.4/10 Visit ↗	iono.fm 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#15 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Creators wanting an all-in-one podcast platform	Budget publishers needing advertising controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features Podbean 4/4 · iono.fm 3/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Directory distribution	Major directories	Major directories
Monthly upload hours	16 hours/mo	Not checked yet
Analytics level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Free plan plus annual-billing entry price of $12 per month Advanced analytics, directory distribution, monetization, and AI tools Supports private and video podcasts across web, iOS, Android, and API	Free plan and monthly pricing from $6 Dynamic pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ad insertion Analytics include filters, realtime views, and CSV export
Cons	Unlimited Audio limits uploads to 1GB per month Unlimited Plus supports two audio or video podcasts Private podcast availability and bandwidth vary by plan	The Free plan is limited to 1 show and 50 episodes AI speech transcription is an add-on The platform is web-based
Our verdict	Podbean is a podcast hosting platform for individual creators, organizations, and podcast networks. It combines RSS feed generation, customizable podcast websites, directory distribution, embeddable audio and video players, audience… Read the review →	iono.fm is a web-based podcast publishing and management platform for radio stations, media organizations, independent podcasters, and publishers. It combines RSS syndication, embeddable playback, listener analytics, audio-quality… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Podbean — where it wins

  • Free plan plus annual-billing entry price of $12 per month
  • Advanced analytics, directory distribution, monetization, and AI tools
  • Supports private and video podcasts across web, iOS, Android, and API

  Where it doesn't

  • Unlimited Audio limits uploads to 1GB per month
  • Unlimited Plus supports two audio or video podcasts
  • Private podcast availability and bandwidth vary by plan

• iono.fm — where it wins

  • Free plan and monthly pricing from $6
  • Dynamic pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ad insertion
  • Analytics include filters, realtime views, and CSV export

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to 1 show and 50 episodes
  • AI speech transcription is an add-on
  • The platform is web-based

• Podbean9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad podcast hosting with publishing, analytics, monetization, private, and video tools.

  Visit PodbeanFull verdict →
• iono.fm8.0/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost podcast host for publishers that need syndication and dynamic ad insertion.

  Visit iono.fmFull verdict →