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Compare PodBean and SoundCloud 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
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
Learn more about PodBeanSoundCloud
Star Rating
(101)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SoundCloudPodBean vs SoundCloud
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SoundCloud easier to use. However, PodBean is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PodBean overall.
- PodBean and SoundCloud both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SoundCloud is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SoundCloud over PodBean.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PodBean
No pricing availableSoundCloud
No pricing availableFree Trial
PodBean
No trial information availableSoundCloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
19
8.9
65
Ease of Use
8.9
20
9.0
65
Ease of Setup
9.4
9
8.9
9
Ease of Admin
9.7
5
9.0
5
Quality of Support
8.1
16
8.3
50
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
5
9.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
5.9
17
7.8
59
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
7.9
39
9.8
7
8.3
43
9.5
7
8.6
42
9.0
5
8.2
44
Podcast Tools
Not enough data
8.3
40
7.0
5
7.4
36
7.0
5
7.9
39
Customization
9.0
5
8.2
44
7.0
5
7.4
36
7.0
5
7.9
39
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
7.2
10
Monetization
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
5.9
9
Storage
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Other Functionality
9.8
7
8.3
43
9.5
7
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.3
40
9.4
6
8.3
38
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
Not enough data
8.2
10
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.)
SoundCloud
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%
Music
17.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Design
5.3%
Graphic Design
4.2%
Other
55.8%
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
PodBean has no more discussions with answers
What are the features of SoundCloud?
1 Comment
AA
SoundCloud features music icons and hit tracks of famous and infamous artists across the globe!
The platform enables free listings of tracks in audio...Read more
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