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Blubrry, Buzzsprout, Castos, Podbean, and Transistor jointly meet the verified criteria for the top score of 15/18. They form an unranked shortlist because every qualifying product is tied.

Ranked products

  1. Blubrry

    Blubrry is in the joint-leading shortlist because:

    • Blubrry supports private podcasts.
    • Blubrry supports IAB-certified analytics.
    • Blubrry supports advanced analytics.

    Score: 15/18 · verified criteria: 3/4

  2. Buzzsprout

    Buzzsprout is in the joint-leading shortlist because:

    • Buzzsprout supports private podcasts.
    • Buzzsprout has number of podcasts: 1; higher values score more (0/3 points).
    • Buzzsprout supports IAB-certified analytics.
    • Buzzsprout supports advanced analytics.

    Score: 15/18 · verified criteria: 4/4

  3. Castos

    Castos is in the joint-leading shortlist because:

    • Castos supports private podcasts.
    • Castos has number of podcasts: Unlimited; higher values score more (3/3 points).
    • Castos supports advanced analytics.

    Score: 15/18 · verified criteria: 3/4

  4. Podbean

    Podbean is in the joint-leading shortlist because:

    • Podbean supports private podcasts.
    • Podbean has number of podcasts: 1; higher values score more (0/3 points).
    • Podbean supports IAB-certified analytics.
    • Podbean supports advanced analytics.

    Score: 15/18 · verified criteria: 4/4

  5. Transistor

    Transistor is in the joint-leading shortlist because:

    • Transistor supports private podcasts.
    • Transistor has number of podcasts: Unlimited; higher values score more (3/3 points).
    • Transistor supports advanced analytics.

    Score: 15/18 · verified criteria: 3/4

Criteria comparison

Products are ranked only from verified, sourced facts. Missing evidence remains unknown and does not count as a negative claim.

Verified criteria used for this ranking
CriterionWeightBlubrryBuzzsproutCastosPodbeanTransistor
Private podcasts9Yes (+9 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+9 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+9 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+9 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+9 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
Number of podcasts3Not confirmed1Source · verified 5 September 2026Unlimited (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 20261Source · verified 5 September 2026Unlimited (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
IAB-certified analytics3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedYes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmed
Advanced analytics3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026

Method and alternate format

Only products meeting the evidence threshold and coverage-gap rule are ranked. Missing facts earn no points and are not treated as negative claims.

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