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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$35/month
PodBean
Star Rating
(27)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(13)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$35/month
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- Reviewers felt that SimpleCast meets the needs of their business better than PodBean.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, PodBean and SimpleCast provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SimpleCast over PodBean.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PodBean
No pricing availableSimpleCast
Essential
$35
/month
- Unlimited storage space & uploads
- Distribution to all platforms
- Listener analytics and reports
Free Trial
PodBean
No trial information availableSimpleCast
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
19
9.1
9
Ease of Use
8.9
20
9.4
9
Ease of Setup
9.4
9
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.7
5
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.1
16
8.1
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
5
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
5.9
17
8.7
9
Features by Category
Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insights
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Internet
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Podcast Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Customization
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monetization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Other Functionality
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Podcast Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PodBean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SimpleCast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Entertainment
11.5%
Religious Institutions
7.7%
Online Media
7.7%
Media Production
7.7%
Higher Education
7.7%
Other
57.7%
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%
Discussions
If I subscribe to the annual plan, what happens if I need to cancel before one year is up?
1 Comment
MP
According to Podbean's account cancellation page as of Sept. 2019, if you close an annual account, you have an option to keep the account active until the...Read more
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