Supporting Cast vs Supercast

Supporting Cast9.4Visit Supercast9.2Visit

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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Supercast #2 in Podcast Monetization Platforms 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Supercast

• Supporting Cast fits best

  Established shows needing premium subscriptions

• Supercast fits best

  Subscription-first podcast businesses

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Side by side

Feature	Supporting Cast 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Supercast 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Podcast Monetization Platforms	#2 in Podcast Monetization Platforms
Best for	Established shows needing premium subscriptions	Subscription-first podcast businesses
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$0.59/unit/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Supporting Cast 0/4 · Supercast 0/4
Premium episodes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Private podcast feeds	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Community tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Listener donations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Private feeds, premium hosting, and subscription promotions Advanced subscriber analytics, reporting, and feed security alerts Multi-show bundles plus YouTube and Vimeo video-feed support
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	No free plan for testing before committing Stripe transaction and recurring billing fees are additional Custom plan pricing is not listed for larger networks
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 →	Supercast is a podcast subscription platform for independent podcasters, publishers, and content networks. It combines premium content hosting with private subscriber feeds, subscription plans, promotions, landing pages, email tools, and… 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

• Supercast — where it wins

  • Private feeds, premium hosting, and subscription promotions
  • Advanced subscriber analytics, reporting, and feed security alerts
  • Multi-show bundles plus YouTube and Vimeo video-feed support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for testing before committing
  • Stripe transaction and recurring billing fees are additional
  • Custom plan pricing is not listed for larger networks

• Supporting Cast9.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Supercast9.2/10 · Paid

  A focused subscription platform with private feeds, analytics, bundles, and video support.

  Visit SupercastFull verdict →