RSS.com vs Captivate

RSS.com9.1Visit Captivate8.3Visit

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

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Captivate #12 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 8.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Captivate

• RSS.com fits best

  Creators wanting free hosting with video tools

• Captivate fits best

  Professional shows needing unlimited hosting

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Side by side

Feature	RSS.com 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Captivate 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#12 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Creators wanting free hosting with video tools	Professional shows needing unlimited hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/mo (best)	$17/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RSS.com 4/4 · Captivate 4/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓	✓
Specs
Directory distribution	Major directories	Major directories
Monthly upload hours	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Analytics level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited episodes and audio Distributes automatically to major podcast directories Paid tiers add transcripts, monetization, video, and API access	Unlimited uploads and storage across all listed plans IAB-certified advanced analytics and private podcast feeds Built-in memberships, tips, dynamic content and advertising tools
Cons	Advanced features require paid plans Plus supports one podcast The broadest video and API features require Max	No free plan; the entry price is $17 per month with annual billing Download limits increase by plan, from 30,000 to 300,000 per month Web-only platform; video podcasting is a paid add-on with conditions
Our verdict	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 →	Captivate is a podcast hosting platform for independent creators, businesses, agencies and podcast networks. It combines RSS feed generation, publishing, distribution to major podcast directories, podcast websites and an embeddable player.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Captivate — where it wins

  • Unlimited uploads and storage across all listed plans
  • IAB-certified advanced analytics and private podcast feeds
  • Built-in memberships, tips, dynamic content and advertising tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the entry price is $17 per month with annual billing
  • Download limits increase by plan, from 30,000 to 300,000 per month
  • Web-only platform; video podcasting is a paid add-on with conditions

• 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 →
• Captivate8.3/10 · 30-day trial

  A strong fit for professional shows that need unlimited hosting and advanced podcast tools.

  Visit CaptivateFull verdict →