Supporting Cast vs Disctopia

Supporting Cast9.4Visit Disctopia8.7Visit

Higher score Supporting Cast #1 in Podcast Monetization Platforms 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Try Supporting Cast

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Disctopia #5 in Podcast Monetization Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Disctopia

• Supporting Cast fits best

  Established shows needing premium subscriptions

• Disctopia fits best

  Creators combining subscriptions, tips, and merch

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Side by side

Feature	Supporting Cast 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Disctopia 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Podcast Monetization Platforms	#5 in Podcast Monetization Platforms
Best for	Established shows needing premium subscriptions	Creators combining subscriptions, tips, and merch
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$6.99/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Supporting Cast 0/4 · Disctopia 3/4
Premium episodes	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Private podcast feeds	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Community tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Listener donations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Transaction fee	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Member limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Flexible monthly, annual, pay-what-you-want, and one-time pricing Premium delivery through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and private RSS Advanced analytics with access controls and broad integrations	Unlimited podcast episodes with RSS distribution to major directories Premium episodes, tipping, donations, merch, and verified-play monetization Web, iOS, and Android access with listener analytics and fan messaging
Cons	Pricing varies by listener count, security requirements, migrations, and podcast volume The platform spans many audience features that may exceed a simple subscription need Directory distribution is limited to selected directories	Basic focuses on streaming rather than creator publishing and monetization Higher tiers are needed for uploads, storage, video, and merch integration Agency features and larger video capacity are reserved for the $99.99 plan
Our verdict	Supporting Cast is a podcast subscription and private podcast delivery platform for independent shows, publishers, podcast networks, and organizations. It supports recurring memberships, one-time purchases, private feeds, premium delivery… Read the review →	Disctopia is a creator platform for independent podcasters, musicians, filmmakers, and authors. For podcasters, it combines unlimited episode hosting, RSS distribution, video podcast publishing, premium subscriber-only episodes, listener… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Supporting Cast — where it wins

  • Flexible monthly, annual, pay-what-you-want, and one-time pricing
  • Premium delivery through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and private RSS
  • Advanced analytics with access controls and broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing varies by listener count, security requirements, migrations, and podcast volume
  • The platform spans many audience features that may exceed a simple subscription need
  • Directory distribution is limited to selected directories

• Disctopia — where it wins

  • Unlimited podcast episodes with RSS distribution to major directories
  • Premium episodes, tipping, donations, merch, and verified-play monetization
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with listener analytics and fan messaging

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic focuses on streaming rather than creator publishing and monetization
  • Higher tiers are needed for uploads, storage, video, and merch integration
  • Agency features and larger video capacity are reserved for the $99.99 plan

• Supporting Cast9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A strong fit for established shows selling premium audio across major podcast apps.

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• Disctopia8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad creator platform for hosting podcasts and combining premium content, tips, and merch.

  Visit DisctopiaFull verdict →