--- description: Detailed reviews on Podbean based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages. Compare Podbean with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Podbean Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Podcast Hosting Platforms](/directory/3802/podcast-hosting/software) > [Podbean](/software/2038067/podbean) # Podbean Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/2038067/podbean Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2038067/podbean?page=2) > Podbean is designed to help businesses create and publish online podcasts, promote marketing campaigns, and live stream audio shows via a unified platform. It offers a custom website, which enables users to personalize the interface with built-in themes to upload audio files or schedule episodes. > > Verdict: Rated **3.9/5** by 26 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.9/5** | 26 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Podbean Tech ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$9.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Podbean offers a 14-day free trial for new users, after which the software is available across 4 pricing tiers, details of which are outlined below – Basic – Available to users for free Unlimited Audio – $14/month or $9/month (billed annually) Unlimited Plus – $39/month or $29/month (billed annually) Business – $129/month or $99/month (billed annually) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Audience Analytics - Audience Engagement - Audio Recording - Audio/video file upload - Bulk Uploading - Custom Domains - Customizable Branding - Dashboard Software - Data Storage Management - Distribution Management - Engagement Tracking - Event Scheduling - Hosting - Live Streaming Production - Live Streaming Software - Mobile Access - Moderation ## Integrations (4 total) - Mailchimp - Meta for Business - Twitter/X - WordPress ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support ## Category - [Podcast Hosting Platforms](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3802/podcast-hosting/software) ## Related Categories - [Podcast Hosting Platforms](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3802/podcast-hosting/software) - [Live Streaming Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1715/live-streaming/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Riverside](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2064508/riverside) — 4.8/5 (90 reviews) 2. [Hubhopper](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2058144/hubhopper) — 4.6/5 (148 reviews) 3. [SoundCloud](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2047910/soundcloud) — 4.5/5 (107 reviews) 4. [Ausha](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2050365/ausha) — 4.8/5 (78 reviews) 5. [Anchor](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2047928/anchor-1) — 4.7/5 (58 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Podbean" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *July 21, 2022* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Podbean is an absolute wonder to our podcast hosting. We just started our Podcast "The Maven Show" and it's been amazing so far. > > **Cons**: It's great and amazing so far and has no cons as per us. > > It's a perfect experience overall from the beginning till now. ----- ### "Podbean give my podcast power" — 5.0/5 > **CharRon** | *October 9, 2021* | Broadcast Media | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I enjoy the third party integration. I am able to setup Mailchimp, Auphonic, and Resonate immediately after I upload a episode. I am glad of all the streaming service provider that are at my disposal. They even have tutorials on how to set them up. I am starting to use the live streaming program for my movie viewing . > > **Cons**: Since Anchor has landed, it is a hard sell to new customers that don't see podcast as a long process to use. But I understand that I still have ownership of my episode when I move podcast hosting sites. I do wish that patreon was a free addon to the basic plan. > > Podbean allows you 2 hours of free podcast time to try out podcasting and only $9 a month / $108 annual plan is pretty good. ----- ### "Crippled Entry Level Packages" — 2.0/5 > **Greg** | *March 12, 2025* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: Not a bad podcasting platform but they cripple the low end offerings to try to persuade customers to upgrade to the more costly packages. > > **Cons**: Crippled website at the lower cost packages. There's no reason for this other than to try to get the person to upgrade. You'll have to buy the video podcast package even if you don't do videos if you want to be able to white label your podcasting site. > > Good if you don't need any assistance. Support can take a while and some of the features are crippled in the lower cost packages to incentivize you needing to pay more to fix the problem. ----- ### "Podbean. A good starting point Not sure about things after that" — 4.0/5 > **Robert** | *August 16, 2024* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use and free program for hosting. If we grow our podcast to the point where we can pay a monthly subscription I'll be checking back in on them > > **Cons**: Can't schedule podcast launches ahead of time > > It was promising until I found out I can't schedule a launch. I get the free package should be limited but that's a pretty big limitation ----- ### "Podbean | Podcast Hosting in a Simple Way" — 4.0/5 > **Noah** | *June 13, 2022* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: Podbean was my podcast host for years before I eventually left. The positives about Podbean are that they: Have easy distribution, allowing podcasts to be distributed to podcatchers within a matter of days Post customizability. Episode have the wrong MP3? Wrong cover art? Need to change a description? In a matter of clicks, you can easily change what you need. Interface. It wasn't until I switched hosts that I realized how much I miss the Podbean interface. It's easy to navigate, and doesn't take long at all to find what you need. Comments and podcasts. The Podbean website is set up in such a way that you get notifications for new subscribers or comments, and you can easily find podcasts for certain categories, even smaller podcasts. I feel that this encourages smaller creators to keep creating, because it really isn't too hard to discover them. > > **Cons**: I left Podbean because a new competitor, Disctopia, offered more of what I wanted for less of the price. I was on the first paid subscription to Podbean, which allowed for some template-style customization. I wanted to make an entire website, and I kind of did. Unfortunately, the customization at the lower tier for websites is pretty bad, using a lot of coding and drag/drop templates to design a website. Granted, Podbean never claimed to be a website designer. In fact, they boast Wordpress/blog style feeds, making it easier for content creators to post. This was a turn-off for me, but may be great for others. Live-streaming. Oh boy. My cohosts and/or guests had to dial in using their phone, the audio quality was awful, the chat interface was great (as long as you had a Podbean account). I was so excited for this feature, but it just doesn't stand up to it's competitors in terms of usefulness. Used it once, then immediately switched to a different livestream website. Multiple podcasts. On my subscription, I couldn't start another podcast. I'd have to upgrade to be able to, but competitors offered multiple podcasts at a lower rate. This was the main reason I left. As I've crafted a business, I need to be able to host multiple podcasts for multiple clients. Podbean's tiers started jumping up. Customer service. It's not bad, but every time I needed help I was pushed off to a "how-to" video somewhere on the internet. Sometimes it helped. Sometimes I was frustrated. > > My Podbean experience has been, overall, positive. I used them from 2018-2022 before switching to a host that provided more at a lower price. I enjoyed how easy-to-use Podbean was, and how it felt so different and customizable compared to it's competitors. This is truly a great place for new podcasters looking to get their feet in the water, and don't know how to deal with all the functions that go into podcasting (IE how to submit RSS feeds, website design, and social media). However, I have dove into the deep end and began looking to branch out my creative endeavors, and I've learned quite a bit about "manual" podcasting. Podbean has a lot of automation, and thus I left when I was ready to take away the automation. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2038067/podbean?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2038067/podbean) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | ----- ## Structured Data