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# Captivate vs Castos Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Captivate** [

4.6/5(14)

](https://www.g2.com/products/captivate-captivate/reviews#reviews)

**Castos** [

4.7/5(48)

](https://www.g2.com/products/castos/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Captivate**
No pricing available

**Castos**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Pros & Cons

**Captivate**
Not enough data

**Castos**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Captivate**
Not enough data

**Castos**
[

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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Captivate**

8.9

8.911

**Castos**

9.3

9.327

Ease of Use

**Captivate**

9.0

9.010

**Castos**

9.5

9.531

Ease of Setup

**Captivate**
Not enough data

**Castos**

9.2

9.221

Ease of Admin

**Captivate**
Not enough data

**Castos**

9.5

9.510

Quality of Support

**Captivate**

9.2

9.210

**Castos**

9.4

9.420

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Captivate**
Not enough data

**Castos**

9.2

9.210

Product Direction (% positive)

**Captivate**

10.0

10.011

**Castos**

9.1

9.125

Features

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8.1

10

8.9

23

Internet

Unlimited Uploads

8.9

9

9.7(won by 0.8)

20

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Unlimited Downloads

7.6

9

9.4(won by 1.8)

19

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Unlimited Bandwidth

8.5

8

9.5(won by 1.0)

19

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Website

9.2(won by 0.4)

6

8.8

20

Audio/video file upload

Not enough data

Not enough data

Podcast Tools

Tags

7.4

7

9.4(won by 2.0)

18

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Calls to Action

7.7

8

9.6(won by 1.9)

14

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Custom Branding

8.1

8

9.7(won by 1.6)

18

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Customization

Website

9.2(won by 0.4)

6

8.8

20

Calls to Action

7.7

8

9.6(won by 1.9)

14

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Custom Branding

8.1

8

9.7(won by 1.6)

18

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Audio editing

7.3(won by 0.3)

5

7.0

10

Smart editing for audio

7.3

5

7.5(won by 0.2)

10

Audio library

7.0

5

8.0(won by 1.0)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Voicemail

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

10

Multiple Hosts

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

11

Monetization

Advertising

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

12

Subscriptions

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

11

Storage

Local recording

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

11

Cloud recording

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

11

On-Demand Recording

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audio Recording

Not enough data

Not enough data

Other Functionality

Unlimited Downloads

7.6

9

9.4(won by 1.8)

19

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Unlimited Bandwidth

8.5

8

9.5(won by 1.0)

19

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Tags

7.4

7

9.4(won by 2.0)

18

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Performance

9.1(won by 0.2)

9

8.9

18

Embed on websites

9.2(won by 0.3)

6

8.9

12

Private Podcast

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

11

Video Podcast

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

13

Real-time Broadcasting

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

Additional Functionality

Promotions Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bulk Uploading

Not enough data

Not enough data

Publishing/Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audience Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Distribution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Live Streaming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Moderation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Distribution Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

XML/RSS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Domains

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audience Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hosting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multistreaming

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Captivate](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_144fea5b1e592d2fd5d445abeaef08e8/captivate-captivate.png "Captivate")](https://www.g2.com/products/captivate-captivate/reviews)

Captivate

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

76.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

23.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

[![Castos](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_86c7df37717cbaeb6b62eeb8a289919a/castos.png "Castos")](https://www.g2.com/products/castos/reviews)

Castos

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

93.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

6.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

76.9%

93.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

23.1%

6.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Captivate](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_144fea5b1e592d2fd5d445abeaef08e8/captivate-captivate.png "Captivate")](https://www.g2.com/products/captivate-captivate/reviews)
Captivate

Professional Training & Coaching

15.4%

Information Technology and Services

15.4%

Media Production

7.7%

Marketing and Advertising

7.7%

Information Services

7.7%

Other

46.2%

[![Castos](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_86c7df37717cbaeb6b62eeb8a289919a/castos.png "Castos")](https://www.g2.com/products/castos/reviews)
Castos

Media Production

15.2%

Health, Wellness and Fitness

13.0%

E-Learning

8.7%

Entertainment

6.5%

Online Media

6.5%

Other

50.0%

Alternatives

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[
Buzzsprout
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[
Riverside
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[
Async Creator
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 ![RSS.com](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/10499266fb038b2e77b7f625fdba8ef3/rss-com.svg "RSS.com")

[
RSS.com
](/products/rss-com/reviews)

**Castos Alternatives**

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[
Buzzsprout
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 ![Riverside](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8c7b45d31f77f2f09a5639be35722dc6/riverside.png "Riverside")

[
Riverside
](/products/riverside/reviews)

 ![Libsyn](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_c34f4e017526b944665d5722b5aa36a8/libsyn.png "Libsyn")

[
Libsyn
](/products/libsyn/reviews)

 ![Transistor](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a06ff55a34a7eb96042affae1f0215b3/transistor.svg "Transistor")

[
Transistor
](/products/transistor/reviews)

## Captivate vs Castos

- Reviewers felt that Castos meets the needs of their business better than Captivate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Castos is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Captivate over Castos.