Supporting Cast vs Hiro.fm

Supporting Cast9.2Visit Hiro.fm8.6Visit

Higher score Supporting Cast #2 in Private Podcast Platforms 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Try Supporting Cast

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

• Supporting Cast fits best

  Paid premium podcast publishers

• Hiro.fm fits best

  Course and membership businesses

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Side by side

Feature	Supporting Cast 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Hiro.fm 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Private Podcast Platforms	#7 in Private Podcast Platforms
Best for	Paid premium podcast publishers	Course and membership businesses
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$570/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	10,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Supporting Cast 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 RSS feeds with individualized listener access Premium delivery through Apple Podcasts and Spotify Advanced analytics across episodes, subscribers, and employees	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	Contact-sales pricing makes budgeting less predictable Its broad feature set may exceed narrow podcast needs Directory distribution is limited to selected directories	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	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, pay-what-you-want pricing, and… 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

• Supporting Cast — where it wins

  • Private RSS feeds with individualized listener access
  • Premium delivery through Apple Podcasts and Spotify
  • Advanced analytics across episodes, subscribers, and employees

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes budgeting less predictable
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrow podcast needs
  • Directory distribution is limited to selected directories

• 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

• Supporting Cast9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad private podcast platform for publishers that need paid access and detailed analytics.

  Try Supporting CastFull verdict →
• Hiro.fm8.6/10 · Paid

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

  Visit Hiro.fmFull verdict →