show.fm vs Let's Make A Podcast

show.fm9.4Visit Let's Make A Podcast8.9Visit

Higher score show.fm #1 in Podcast Guest Booking Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit show.fm

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Let's Make A Podcast #3 in Podcast Guest Booking Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

• show.fm fits best

  Full-service podcast teams

• Let's Make A Podcast fits best

  Hosts and guests seeking each other

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Side by side

Feature	show.fm 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Let's Make A Podcast 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Podcast Guest Booking Software	#3 in Podcast Guest Booking Software
Best for	Full-service podcast teams	Hosts and guests seeking each other
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features show.fm 4/5 · Let's Make A Podcast 5/5
Guest marketplace	✓	✓
Guest matching	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Guest scheduling	✓	✓
Guest relationship tools	✓	✓
Custom intake forms	✓	✓
Specs
Calendar sync	Two_way	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Two-way Google Calendar scheduling with booking links and intake forms Guest portals, cross-show guest records, and rebooking workflows Hosting, RSS distribution, automations, and AI-assisted production tools	Free plan includes profiles, matching, messaging, scheduling, and pipeline tracking Supports both guest pitching and host invitations in one workflow Public one-sheets, show pages, and application forms support discovery
Cons	Free plan is limited to one show, two episodes monthly, and one booking link Advanced team and white-label features require higher-tier plans The platform is approaching beta, which may not suit teams seeking a mature product	Paid tiers are planned and are not currently live or charging The service is available on the web only Calendar invites are confirmed, but calendar synchronization is not specified
Our verdict	show.fm is a podcast operations platform for independent podcasters, production teams, and podcast networks. It brings guest scheduling, preparation, collaboration, publishing, hosting, analytics, and AI-assisted research into one… Read the review →	Let's Make A Podcast is a web-based marketplace and toolkit for podcast hosts and guests. Hosts can create show pages, describe the guests they want, browse profiles, send invitations, message candidates, and schedule recordings. Guests… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• show.fm — where it wins

  • Two-way Google Calendar scheduling with booking links and intake forms
  • Guest portals, cross-show guest records, and rebooking workflows
  • Hosting, RSS distribution, automations, and AI-assisted production tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to one show, two episodes monthly, and one booking link
  • Advanced team and white-label features require higher-tier plans
  • The platform is approaching beta, which may not suit teams seeking a mature product

• Let's Make A Podcast — where it wins

  • Free plan includes profiles, matching, messaging, scheduling, and pipeline tracking
  • Supports both guest pitching and host invitations in one workflow
  • Public one-sheets, show pages, and application forms support discovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid tiers are planned and are not currently live or charging
  • The service is available on the web only
  • Calendar invites are confirmed, but calendar synchronization is not specified

• show.fm9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad podcast operations hub for teams that need booking, production, and publishing in one place.

  Visit show.fmFull verdict →
• Let's Make A Podcast8.9/10 · Free plan

  A free web marketplace that combines guest discovery, pitching, messaging, and booking workflows.

  Visit siteFull verdict →