RSS.com vs iono.fm

RSS.com9.1Visit iono.fm8.0Visit

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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iono.fm #15 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit iono.fm

• RSS.com fits best

  Creators wanting free hosting with video tools

• iono.fm fits best

  Budget publishers needing advertising controls

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Side by side

Feature	RSS.com 9.1/10 Visit ↗	iono.fm 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.0
Ranking	#4 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#15 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Creators wanting free hosting with video tools	Budget publishers needing advertising controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$15/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features RSS.com 4/4 · iono.fm 3/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	Free plan and monthly pricing from $6 Dynamic pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ad insertion Analytics include filters, realtime views, and CSV export
Cons	Advanced features require paid plans Plus supports one podcast The broadest video and API features require Max	The Free plan is limited to 1 show and 50 episodes AI speech transcription is an add-on The platform is web-based
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 →	iono.fm is a web-based podcast publishing and management platform for radio stations, media organizations, independent podcasters, and publishers. It combines RSS syndication, embeddable playback, listener analytics, audio-quality… 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

• iono.fm — where it wins

  • Free plan and monthly pricing from $6
  • Dynamic pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ad insertion
  • Analytics include filters, realtime views, and CSV export

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to 1 show and 50 episodes
  • AI speech transcription is an add-on
  • The platform is web-based

• 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 →
• iono.fm8.0/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost podcast host for publishers that need syndication and dynamic ad insertion.

  Visit iono.fmFull verdict →