Podbean vs RSS.com

Podbean9.4Visit RSS.com9.1Visit

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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RSS.com #4 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit RSS.com

• Podbean fits best

  Creators wanting an all-in-one podcast platform

• RSS.com fits best

  Creators wanting free hosting with video tools

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Side by side

Feature	Podbean 9.4/10 Visit ↗	RSS.com 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#4 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Creators wanting an all-in-one podcast platform	Creators wanting free hosting with video tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12/mo (best)	$15/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Podbean 4/4 · RSS.com 4/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓	✓
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 includes unlimited episodes and audio Distributes automatically to major podcast directories Paid tiers add transcripts, monetization, video, and API access
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	Advanced features require paid plans Plus supports one podcast The broadest video and API features require Max
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 →	RSS.com is a web-based podcast hosting platform for independent creators, organizations, and podcast networks. It provides public RSS feeds, podcast websites, embeddable players, episode scheduling and publishing, analytics, transcripts,… 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

• RSS.com — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited episodes and audio
  • Distributes automatically to major podcast directories
  • Paid tiers add transcripts, monetization, video, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced features require paid plans
  • Plus supports one podcast
  • The broadest video and API features require Max

• Podbean9.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PodbeanFull verdict →
• RSS.com9.1/10 · Free plan

  A flexible podcast host with a free tier and paid video, analytics, and monetization features.

  Visit RSS.comFull verdict →