Software comparison

Transistor vs Castos for podcast hosting platforms

Transistor and Castos are closely matched for core workflows. Both offer a trial; both support advanced analytics, dynamic ad insertion, private podcasts, and video podcasts. Transistor has confirmed API access and storage limit of -1. Castos has confirmed paid subscriptions. Download limits is 20000 for Transistor and -1 for Castos.

Choose Transistor if…

  • Choose Transistor if confirmed API access matters to you; this detail is not yet confirmed for Castos.
  • Choose Transistor if confirmed storage limit of -1 matters to you; this detail is not yet confirmed for Castos.

Choose Castos if…

  • Choose Castos if the lower download limits is the deciding factor.
  • Choose Castos if confirmed paid subscriptions matters to you; this detail is not yet confirmed for Transistor.

Key decision points

Capacity

Capacity features
FeatureTransistorCastos
Number of podcasts-1Source-1Source
Monthly upload limit-1Source-1Source
Storage limit-1SourceNot confirmed
Download limits20000Source-1Source
Team members-1Source5Source

Features

Features features
FeatureTransistorCastos
Advanced analyticsYesSourceYesSource
Dynamic ad insertionYesSourceYesSource
Paid subscriptionsNot confirmedYesSource
Listener donationsNot confirmedYesSource
Private podcastsYesSourceYesSource
Video podcastsYesSourceYesSource
Automatic transcriptionYesSourceYesSource
Podcast websiteYesSourceYesSource
Custom domainNot confirmedYesSource
Episode schedulingYesSourceNot confirmed
Migration assistanceYesSourceYesSource

Integrations

Integrations features
FeatureTransistorCastos
Distribution to SpotifyYesSourceYesSource
Distribution to Apple PodcastsYesSourceYesSource
YouTube distributionYesSourceYesSource
WordPress integrationYesSourceYesSource

Technical

Technical features
FeatureTransistorCastos
APIYesSourceNot confirmed

Pricing

Pricing features
FeatureTransistorCastos
Free trialYesSourceYesSource
Monthly price$19Source$19Source

Commercial

Commercial features
FeatureTransistorCastos
Affiliate programmeYesSourceYesSource
Affiliate commissionUnknownSourceNot confirmed

Starting price comparison

Transistor and Castos have the same starting price: $19.

More product information

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