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Anchor
SimpleCast
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Anchor
(30)
4.7
out of
5
Anchor
By
Anchor FM
SimpleCast
(13)
3.9
out of
5
SimpleCast
By
Simplecast
At a Glance
Star Rating
(30)
4.7
out of
5
(13)
3.9
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.6% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (76.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$35
/month
Anchor
Star Rating
(30)
4.7
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SimpleCast
Star Rating
(13)
3.9
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$35
/month
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Anchor vs SimpleCast
Reviewers felt that Anchor meets the needs of their business better than SimpleCast.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Anchor is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Anchor over SimpleCast.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Anchor
No pricing available
SimpleCast
Essential
$35
/month
Unlimited storage space & uploads
Distribution to all platforms
Listener analytics and reports
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Free Trial
Anchor
No trial information available
SimpleCast
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.7
15
9.1
9
Ease of Use
9.8
15
9.4
9
Ease of Setup
9.5
7
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.5
7
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.5
10
8.1
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
6
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
11
8.7
9
Features by Category
Podcast Hosting
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8.8
11
Not enough data
Internet
Unlimited Uploads
9.4
(won by default)
9
Not enough data
Unlimited Downloads
9.3
(won by default)
9
Not enough data
Unlimited Bandwidth
9.2
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Website
8.9
(won by default)
6
Not enough data
Podcast Tools
Tags
8.7
(won by default)
9
Not enough data
Calls to Action
7.6
(won by default)
7
Not enough data
Custom Branding
8.9
(won by default)
9
Not enough data
Customization
Website
8.9
(won by default)
6
Not enough data
Calls to Action
7.6
(won by default)
7
Not enough data
Custom Branding
8.9
(won by default)
9
Not enough data
Voicemail
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multiple Hosts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Smart editing for audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio library
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monetization
Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Subscriptions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage
Local recording
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud recording
Not enough data
Not enough data
Other Functionality
Unlimited Downloads
9.3
(won by default)
9
Not enough data
Unlimited Bandwidth
9.2
(won by default)
10
Not enough data
Tags
8.7
(won by default)
9
Not enough data
Performance
9.2
(won by default)
11
Not enough data
Private Podcast
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Podcast
Not enough data
Not enough data
Embed on websites
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Podcast Hosting
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Natural Language Interaction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Assistance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
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Anchor
SimpleCast
Anchor and SimpleCast are categorized as
Podcast Hosting
Unique Categories
Anchor has no unique categories
SimpleCast has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Anchor
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
96.6%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
3.4%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
SimpleCast
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
76.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
96.6%
76.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
3.4%
23.1%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Anchor
Entertainment
23.3%
Religious Institutions
10.0%
Marketing and Advertising
10.0%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
10.0%
Public Relations and Communications
6.7%
Other
40.0%
SimpleCast
Education Management
23.1%
Marketing and Advertising
15.4%
Research
7.7%
Public Relations and Communications
7.7%
International Affairs
7.7%
Other
38.5%
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