RSS.com vs Libsyn

RSS.com9.1Visit Libsyn8.8Visit

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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Libsyn #7 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Libsyn

• RSS.com fits best

  Creators wanting free hosting with video tools

• Libsyn fits best

  Mature publishers needing broad distribution

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Side by side

Feature	RSS.com 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Libsyn 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#7 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Creators wanting free hosting with video tools	Mature publishers needing broad distribution
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/mo	$12/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RSS.com 4/4 · Libsyn 4/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓	✓
Specs
Directory distribution	Major directories	Major directories
Monthly upload hours	Not checked yet	3 hours/mo
Analytics level	Advanced	Basic
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	Audio and video hosting with RSS feed creation Distribution across major podcast apps and directories IAB-verified analytics and built-in monetization tools
Cons	Advanced features require paid plans Plus supports one podcast The broadest video and API features require Max	No free plan is available Basic includes 3 hours of audio uploads per month Advanced plans become substantially more expensive
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 →	Libsyn is a podcast hosting platform for independent creators, brands, publishers, and enterprise teams. It hosts audio and video episodes, creates RSS feeds, distributes shows to podcast apps and directories, and provides customizable… 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

• Libsyn — where it wins

  • Audio and video hosting with RSS feed creation
  • Distribution across major podcast apps and directories
  • IAB-verified analytics and built-in monetization tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Basic includes 3 hours of audio uploads per month
  • Advanced plans become substantially more expensive

• 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 →
• Libsyn8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A mature podcast platform with broad distribution, video support, and monetization tools.

  Visit LibsynFull verdict →