RSS.com vs Castos

RSS.com9.1Visit Castos8.5Visit

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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Castos #10 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Castos

• RSS.com fits best

  Creators wanting free hosting with video tools

• Castos fits best

  WordPress users needing unlimited podcast hosting

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Side by side

Feature	RSS.com 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Castos 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#10 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Creators wanting free hosting with video tools	WordPress users needing unlimited podcast hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/mo	$190/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RSS.com 4/4 · Castos 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 podcasts, episodes, downloads, and storage Strong WordPress integration through Seriously Simple Podcasting Private feeds, analytics, monetization, transcripts, and video support
Cons	Advanced features require paid plans Plus supports one podcast The broadest video and API features require Max	No permanent free plan Advanced features require higher-priced monthly tiers Video file hosting is limited to the Pro plan
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 →	Castos is a paid podcast hosting platform for independent creators, businesses, agencies, networks, and organizations. It supports multiple shows with unlimited podcasts, episodes, downloads, and storage, plus automatic distribution to… 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

• Castos — where it wins

  • Unlimited podcasts, episodes, downloads, and storage
  • Strong WordPress integration through Seriously Simple Podcasting
  • Private feeds, analytics, monetization, transcripts, and video support

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Advanced features require higher-priced monthly tiers
  • Video file hosting is limited to the Pro plan

• 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 →
• Castos8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  A capable podcast host for WordPress users who need unlimited publishing and private feeds.

  Visit CastosFull verdict →