Supercast vs Hiro.fm

Supercast8.7Visit Hiro.fm8.6Visit

Higher score Supercast #6 in Private Podcast Platforms 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Supercast

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Hiro.fm #7 in Private Podcast Platforms 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Hiro.fm

• Supercast fits best

  Subscription podcast publishers

• Hiro.fm fits best

  Course and membership businesses

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Side by side

Feature	Supercast 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Hiro.fm 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Private Podcast Platforms	#7 in Private Podcast Platforms
Best for	Subscription podcast publishers	Course and membership businesses
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.59/unit/mo	$570/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	10,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Supercast 0/3 · Hiro.fm 3/3
Native mobile apps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Built-in payments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Custom domain	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Access model	Not checked yet	Both
Member limit	Not checked yet	1000 members
Episode limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Private subscriber feeds with feed security alerts Multi-show bundles and subscription management Advanced analytics plus Stripe, YouTube, and Vimeo integrations	Private access, expiring access, and scheduled episode releases Paid offers, sales pages, and email, SMS, and WhatsApp automations Listener app, playback analytics, and public API access
Cons	No free plan is available Stripe processing and recurring billing fees are additional Less suited to teams needing broader enterprise access features	Starts at $57 per month with no free plan Solo limits accounts, podcasts, contacts, downloads, and automations Advanced plans are needed for unlimited usage and team accounts
Our verdict	Supercast is a subscription platform for independent podcasters, publishers, and content networks. It hosts premium audio, creates private subscriber feeds, supports paid plans and promotions, and provides landing pages, analytics, email… Read the review →	Hiro.fm brings private podcast hosting, audio courses, and audiobooks into one platform for creators, coaches, educators, and businesses. It supports uploaded or imported audio, restricted access, expiring access, browser playback,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Supercast — where it wins

  • Private subscriber feeds with feed security alerts
  • Multi-show bundles and subscription management
  • Advanced analytics plus Stripe, YouTube, and Vimeo integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Stripe processing and recurring billing fees are additional
  • Less suited to teams needing broader enterprise access features

• Hiro.fm — where it wins

  • Private access, expiring access, and scheduled episode releases
  • Paid offers, sales pages, and email, SMS, and WhatsApp automations
  • Listener app, playback analytics, and public API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $57 per month with no free plan
  • Solo limits accounts, podcasts, contacts, downloads, and automations
  • Advanced plans are needed for unlimited usage and team accounts

• Supercast8.7/10 · Paid

  A focused paid-podcast platform with private feeds, analytics, promotions, and bundles.

  Visit SupercastFull verdict →
• Hiro.fm8.6/10 · Paid

  A private audio platform for selling, automating, and measuring member content.

  Visit Hiro.fmFull verdict →