Software comparison
Captivate vs Castos for podcast hosting platforms
Captivate and Castos are closely matched for core workflows. Both offer a trial; both support dynamic ad insertion, paid subscriptions, listener donations, and private podcasts. Captivate has confirmed API access. Castos has confirmed number of podcasts of Unlimited and monthly upload limit of Unlimited. Monthly price is £17 for Captivate and $19 for Castos.
Choose Captivate if…
- Choose Captivate if the lower monthly price is the deciding factor.
- Choose Captivate if confirmed API access matters to you; this detail is not yet confirmed for Castos.
Choose Castos if…
- Choose Castos if confirmed number of podcasts of Unlimited matters to you; this detail is not yet confirmed for Captivate.
- Choose Castos if confirmed monthly upload limit of Unlimited matters to you; this detail is not yet confirmed for Captivate.
Key decision points
- Monthly price is £17 for Captivate and $19 for Castos.
- Captivate has confirmed API access; API access is not yet confirmed for Castos.
- Castos has confirmed number of podcasts of Unlimited; number of podcasts is not yet confirmed for Captivate.
- Castos has confirmed monthly upload limit of Unlimited; monthly upload limit is not yet confirmed for Captivate.
Capacity
Features
| Feature | Captivate | Castos |
|---|---|---|
| IAB-certified analytics | YesSource | Not confirmed |
| Advanced analytics | Not confirmed | YesSource |
| Dynamic ad insertion | YesSource | YesSource |
| Paid subscriptions | YesSource | YesSource |
| Listener donations | YesSource | YesSource |
| Private podcasts | YesSource | YesSource |
| Video podcasts | YesSource | YesSource |
| Automatic transcription | YesSource | YesSource |
| Podcast website | YesSource | YesSource |
| Custom domain | Not confirmed | YesSource |
| Migration assistance | Not confirmed | YesSource |
Integrations
Technical
| Feature | Captivate | Castos |
|---|---|---|
| API | YesSource | Not confirmed |
Pricing
Commercial
Starting price comparison
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