Podfan vs Thx.so

Podfan8.9Visit Thx.so8.4Visit

Higher score Podfan #3 in Podcast Monetization Platforms 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Podfan

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Thx.so #7 in Podcast Monetization Platforms 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Thx.so

• Podfan fits best

  Independent creators selling memberships

• Thx.so fits best

  Creators focused on tips and memberships

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Side by side

Feature	Podfan 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Thx.so 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Podcast Monetization Platforms	#7 in Podcast Monetization Platforms
Best for	Independent creators selling memberships	Creators focused on tips and memberships
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12/mo	$80/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Podfan 4/4 · Thx.so 3/4
Premium episodes	✓	✓
Private podcast feeds	✓ (best)	—
Community tools	✓	✓
Listener donations	✓	✓
Specs
Transaction fee	Not checked yet	5 %
Member limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes memberships, gifts, donations, and discussions Private feeds support premium member-only podcast episodes Includes download and membership-growth analytics	Unlimited tips with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and card payments Members-only posts support audio, video, files, and transcripts Goals, notifications, and funnel analytics support listener engagement
Cons	Web-only platform with no listed mobile app Paid plan highlights do not show clear feature differences Memberships with private feeds include an active-member fee	Dedicated private RSS feeds are not offered A 5% platform fee applies to memberships and shop sales The service is available on the web only
Our verdict	Podfan is a web-based podcast monetization platform for independent creators who want to offer memberships, premium audio, donations, and listener discussions. It supports podcast websites, private member-only feeds, premium episodes, gift… Read the review →	Thx.so is a web-based creator monetization platform for podcasters, independent creators, small shows, and teams operating tip jars or membership programs. It combines one-time listener tips, recurring membership tiers, public and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Podfan — where it wins

  • Free plan includes memberships, gifts, donations, and discussions
  • Private feeds support premium member-only podcast episodes
  • Includes download and membership-growth analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only platform with no listed mobile app
  • Paid plan highlights do not show clear feature differences
  • Memberships with private feeds include an active-member fee

• Thx.so — where it wins

  • Unlimited tips with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and card payments
  • Members-only posts support audio, video, files, and transcripts
  • Goals, notifications, and funnel analytics support listener engagement

  Where it doesn't

  • Dedicated private RSS feeds are not offered
  • A 5% platform fee applies to memberships and shop sales
  • The service is available on the web only

• Podfan8.9/10 · Free plan

  A web-based way for independent creators to sell memberships and premium audio.

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• Thx.so8.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused monetization hub for tips, memberships, and gated podcast posts.

  Visit Thx.soFull verdict →