Software comparison

Captivate vs RSS.com for podcast hosting platforms

Captivate and RSS.com are closely matched for core workflows. Both offer a trial; both support API access, iab-certified analytics, dynamic ad insertion, and paid subscriptions. Captivate has confirmed podcast advertising marketplace. RSS.com has confirmed free plan and number of podcasts of 10. Monthly price is £17 for Captivate and $0 for RSS.com.

Choose Captivate if…

  • Choose Captivate if confirmed podcast advertising marketplace matters to you; this detail is not yet confirmed for RSS.com.

Choose RSS.com if…

  • Choose RSS.com if confirmed free plan matters to you; this detail is not yet confirmed for Captivate.
  • Choose RSS.com if the lower monthly price is the deciding factor.
  • Choose RSS.com if confirmed number of podcasts of 10 matters to you; this detail is not yet confirmed for Captivate.

Key decision points

Capacity

Capacity features
FeatureCaptivateRSS.com
Number of podcastsNot confirmed10Source
Team membersNot confirmed3Source

Features

Features features
FeatureCaptivateRSS.com
IAB-certified analyticsYesSourceYesSource
Dynamic ad insertionYesSourceYesSource
Paid subscriptionsYesSourceYesSource
Listener donationsYesSourceYesSource
Private podcastsYesSourceNot confirmed
Video podcastsYesSourceYesSource
Automatic transcriptionYesSourceYesSource
Podcast websiteYesSourceYesSource
Episode schedulingNot confirmedYesSource

Integrations

Integrations features
FeatureCaptivateRSS.com
Podcast advertising marketplaceYesSourceNot confirmed
Distribution to SpotifyYesSourceYesSource
Distribution to Apple PodcastsYesSourceYesSource
YouTube distributionYesSourceYesSource
WordPress integrationYesSourceNot confirmed

Technical

Technical features
FeatureCaptivateRSS.com
APIYesSourceYesSource

Pricing

Pricing features
FeatureCaptivateRSS.com
Free planNot confirmedYesSource
Free trialYesSourceYesSource
Monthly price£17Source$0Source

Commercial

Commercial features
FeatureCaptivateRSS.com
Affiliate programmeYesSourceYesSource

Starting price comparison

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More product information

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