Supporting Cast vs PodVault

Supporting Cast9.2Visit PodVault8.5Visit

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

vs

PodVault #8 in Private Podcast Platforms 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit PodVault

• Supporting Cast fits best

  Paid premium podcast publishers

• PodVault fits best

  Small publishers selling private feeds

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Supporting Cast 9.2/10 Visit ↗	PodVault 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Private Podcast Platforms	#8 in Private Podcast Platforms
Best for	Paid premium podcast publishers	Small publishers selling private feeds
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Supporting Cast 0/3 · PodVault 1/3
Native mobile apps	Not checked yet	—
Built-in payments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Custom domain	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Access model	Not checked yet	Both
Member limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Personal access links with revocation and tokenized RSS Stripe payments plus browser and podcast-app delivery Analytics, notifications, transcription, and AI metadata
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes budgeting less predictable Its broad feature set may exceed narrow podcast needs Directory distribution is limited to selected directories	No free plan; the service is paid only Web platform without native mobile apps AI metadata starts with Professional rather than Creator
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 →	PodVault is a paid podcast hosting platform for creators delivering private audio to clients, teams, students, members, and subscribers. It combines personal listener access links with tokenized RSS feeds, browser playback, and delivery… 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

• PodVault — where it wins

  • Personal access links with revocation and tokenized RSS
  • Stripe payments plus browser and podcast-app delivery
  • Analytics, notifications, transcription, and AI metadata

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the service is paid only
  • Web platform without native mobile apps
  • AI metadata starts with Professional rather than Creator

• 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 →
• PodVault8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  A focused paid platform for private feeds, Stripe access, and listener control.

  Visit PodVaultFull verdict →