PodcastStats.com vs Podscribe

PPodcastStats.com8.2Visit Podscribe7.2Visit

Higher score P PodcastStats.com #2 in Podcast Analytics Software 8.2/10 Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Try PodcastStats.com

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Podscribe #7 in Podcast Analytics Software 7.2/10 From $250/mo ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Podscribe

• PodcastStats.com fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing detailed analytics

• Podscribe fits best

  Advertisers needing attribution and lift measurement

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Side by side

Feature	PPodcastStats.com 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Podscribe 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.2
Ranking	#2 in Podcast Analytics Software	#7 in Podcast Analytics Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams needing detailed analytics	Advertisers needing attribution and lift measurement
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$19/mo (best)	$250/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PodcastStats.com 2/5 · Podscribe 4/5
Unique listeners	Not published	✓ (best)
Audience demographics	✓	✓
Attribution tracking	Not published	✓ (best)
Ranking charts	Not published	✓ (best)
Retention metrics	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Tracked shows	Not published	Not published
Data retention	Not published	60 mo
Our review
Pros	Real-time analytics with IAB-compliant bot filtering Audience, device, platform, app and retention breakdowns Free plan, REST API, webhooks and custom integrations	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	Advanced analytics and insights begin on the Premium plan Custom integrations and multi-user accounts require Enterprise Web access only; no listed desktop or mobile app	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	PodcastStats.com is a web-based podcast analytics platform for independent podcasters, growing shows and podcast networks. It tracks downloads in real time and provides IAB-compliant bot filtering, geographic and demographic audience… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PodcastStats.com — where it wins

  • Real-time analytics with IAB-compliant bot filtering
  • Audience, device, platform, app and retention breakdowns
  • Free plan, REST API, webhooks and custom integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced analytics and insights begin on the Premium plan
  • Custom integrations and multi-user accounts require Enterprise
  • Web access only; no listed desktop or mobile app

• 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

• PPodcastStats.com8.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 14-day trial

  Detailed podcast analytics with a free starting point and paid API access.

  Try PodcastStats.comFull 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 →