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Blubrry ranks first because it has monthly price: $7; lower values score more (3.79/6 points), supports iab-certified analytics, supports advanced analytics, and supports dynamic ad insertion. It is followed by RSS.com and Podbean.

Ranked products

  1. Blubrry

    Blubrry ranks 1st because:

    • Blubrry has monthly price: $7; lower values score more (3.79/6 points).
    • Blubrry supports iab-certified analytics.
    • Blubrry supports advanced analytics.
    • Blubrry supports dynamic ad insertion.

    Score: 12.79/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

  2. RSS.com

    RSS.com ranks 2nd because:

    • RSS.com has monthly price: $0; lower values score more (6/6 points).
    • RSS.com supports iab-certified analytics.
    • RSS.com supports dynamic ad insertion.

    Score: 12/15 · verified criteria: 3/4

  3. Podbean

    Podbean ranks 3rd because:

    • Podbean has monthly price: $12; lower values score more (2.21/6 points).
    • Podbean supports iab-certified analytics.
    • Podbean supports advanced analytics.
    • Podbean supports dynamic ad insertion.

    Score: 11.21/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

  4. Buzzsprout

    Buzzsprout ranks 4th because:

    • Buzzsprout has monthly price: $15; lower values score more (1.26/6 points).
    • Buzzsprout supports iab-certified analytics.
    • Buzzsprout supports advanced analytics.
    • Buzzsprout supports dynamic ad insertion.

    Score: 10.26/15 · verified criteria: 4/4

  5. Libsyn

    Libsyn ranks 5th because:

    • Libsyn has monthly price: $12; lower values score more (2.21/6 points).
    • Libsyn supports iab-certified analytics.
    • Libsyn supports dynamic ad insertion.

    Score: 8.21/15 · verified criteria: 3/4

  6. Captivate

    Captivate ranks 6th because:

    • Captivate has monthly price: £17; lower values score more (0.63/6 points).
    • Captivate supports iab-certified analytics.
    • Captivate supports dynamic ad insertion.

    Score: 6.63/15 · verified criteria: 3/4

  7. Castos

    Castos ranks 7th because:

    • Castos has monthly price: $19; lower values score more (0/6 points).
    • Castos supports advanced analytics.
    • Castos supports dynamic ad insertion.

    Score: 6/15 · verified criteria: 3/4

  8. Transistor

    Transistor ranks 8th because:

    • Transistor has monthly price: $19; lower values score more (0/6 points).
    • Transistor supports advanced analytics.
    • Transistor supports dynamic ad insertion.

    Score: 6/15 · 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
CriterionWeightBlubrryRSS.comPodbeanBuzzsproutLibsynCaptivateCastosTransistor
Monthly price6$7 (+3.79 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$0 (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$12 (+2.21 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$15 (+1.26 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$12 (+2.21 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026£17 (+0.63 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$19Source · verified 5 September 2026$19Source · verified 5 September 2026
IAB-certified 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 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedNot confirmed
Advanced analytics3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedYes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedNot confirmedYes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
Dynamic ad insertion3Yes (+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 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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