RSS.com vs Firstory

RSS.com9.1Visit Firstory9.0Visit

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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Firstory #5 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Firstory

• RSS.com fits best

  Creators wanting free hosting with video tools

• Firstory fits best

  Budget-conscious creators wanting premium features

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Side by side

Feature	RSS.com 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Firstory 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#4 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#5 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Creators wanting free hosting with video tools	Budget-conscious creators wanting premium features
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$15/mo	$7/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RSS.com 4/4 · Firstory 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	Advanced analytics include audience demographics, geography, and listening times. AI creates transcripts, summaries, highlights, and newsletter drafts. Supports video, private RSS feeds, subscriptions, donations, and advertising.
Cons	Advanced features require paid plans Plus supports one podcast The broadest video and API features require Max	Video support is in early access and centers on Apple Podcasts synchronization. Built-in monetization is available only in selected regions. Spotify video requires a separate Spotify for Creators workflow.
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 →	Firstory is a podcast hosting platform for creators and media businesses that need episode publishing, RSS distribution, analytics, and audience-facing tools. It generates an RSS feed for each podcast, supports automatic or manual… 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

• Firstory — where it wins

  • Advanced analytics include audience demographics, geography, and listening times.
  • AI creates transcripts, summaries, highlights, and newsletter drafts.
  • Supports video, private RSS feeds, subscriptions, donations, and advertising.

  Where it doesn't

  • Video support is in early access and centers on Apple Podcasts synchronization.
  • Built-in monetization is available only in selected regions.
  • Spotify video requires a separate Spotify for Creators workflow.

• 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 →
• Firstory9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A low-cost podcast host combining advanced analytics, AI tools, video, and monetization.

  Visit FirstoryFull verdict →