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Every guide is built from vendors' public pricing and help pages, with sources and the date we checked.

Hosting & private feeds

What each host costs at your download and listener count

Hosting & private feedsComparisonCaptivate vs Transistor (2026): Price at Every Download Level, Private Feeds, and AdsUnder 20,000 downloads a month: close to a tie. Transistor Starter is $190/yr; Captivate Personal is $17/mo paid yearly ($204/yr).4 min readChecked Oct 28, 2026Hosting & private feedsBest ofBest Private Podcast Hosting (2026): Subscriber Limits and Cost at 50 to 3,000 ListenersBest value for 500 to 3,000 private listeners: Transistor. Professional ($49/mo) covers 500 private subscribers and Business ($99/mo) covers 3,000, with unlimited shows…4 min readChecked Oct 28, 2026Hosting & private feedsComparisonCastos vs Captivate (2026): Unlimited Downloads vs Every Feature on Every PlanBig public audience on a small budget: Castos. Every plan includes unlimited downloads, so Essentials at $190/yr covers a show with 300,000 downloads a month. On…3 min readChecked Oct 28, 2026Hosting & private feedsPricingTransistor Pricing (2026): Starter vs Professional vs Business, Limits, and Add-OnsMost new and mid-sized shows: Starter at $19/mo, or $190/yr, covers 20,000 downloads a month and includes unlimited podcasts and team members.3 min readChecked Oct 28, 2026

Switching hosts

Move a show without losing followers

Switching hostsHow-toHow to Move Your Podcast to a New Host (2026): Feed Prep, the 301 Redirect, and AppleSwitching hosts doesn't cost you followers if you do two things: import from your old RSS feed, and set a permanent (301) redirect from the old feed to the new one.4 min readChecked Oct 28, 2026

Recording & editing

Remote recording and editing tools, plan by plan

Recording & editingComparisonRiverside vs Descript (2026): Recording Limits, Editing Hours, and Price per PlanRecording interviews with remote guests is the main job: Riverside. Recording hours are unlimited on every paid plan, up to 10 people per session, with separate tracks…4 min readChecked Oct 28, 2026