--- title: Anchor Reviews meta\_title: 'Anchor Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 30 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Anchor works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.7 review\_count: 30 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Design url: https://www.g2.com/categories/design --- # Anchor Reviews & Product Details Anchor is the company that makes it easy for anyone to start a podcast through award winning apps for iOS, Android, and web. Through easy-to-use tools, straightforward analytics, one-touch distribution, and unlimited podcast hosting that’s 100% free, Anchor is enabling people all over the world to have their voices heard, regardless of experience. * * * Seller [Anchor FM](https://www.g2.com/sellers/anchor-fm) Discussions [Anchor Community](https://www.g2.com/products/anchor-fm-inc-anchor/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Buzzsprout](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Buzzsprout") Buzzsprout 4.8/5(50) ](https://www.g2.com/products/buzzsprout/reviews) [ ![SoundCloud](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "SoundCloud") SoundCloud 4.5/5(103) ](https://www.g2.com/products/soundcloud/reviews) [ ![PodBean](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "PodBean") PodBean 4.2/5(27) ](https://www.g2.com/products/podbean/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/anchor-fm-inc-anchor/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 30 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Emelda D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Emelda D.") ED Emelda D. UX Design Intern Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/29/2021 "Best podcasting software" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? Anchor is the best podcasting software because it's intuitive and you get so much out of it without paying a hefty price. I love that I can record my podcast even when I am offline Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? The login process can be a bit confusing with a possibility of creating multiple accounts without you even noticing it. This can be frustrating when you want to log back in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? Anchor is a good way to publicise any information that you want your audience to have. It is the best content creation tool to keep audiences engaged at all times to raise awareness of any campaigns that you could be working on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Brett C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Brett C.") BC Brett C. Lifestyles Editor Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/23/2021 "Anchor — easy to use" 5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? Anchor has simple interface controls. With a little bit of time invested testing buttons and options, you can modify your podcast to what you like. We have not used competitors, so cannot speak to "this vs. that." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? I would prefer that files be more easily shared to platforms other than Spotify. While Spotify is my personally preferred platform, Some clients and friends use other software and would prefer our "product" be offered elsewhere, as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? We are able to produce our podcast usually with no more than an additional hour of work after recording it. The additional time is typically just adding intros/outros and waiting on upload times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Antonia B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Antonia B.") AB Antonia B. Marketing Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/28/2021 "Easy to use!" 5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? It was so easy to use! The very first time i used the app, it was really easy to use! I didn't have to be walked through it, it was very simple and straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? A downside is that the guest doesn't get a saved copy of the episode automatically when it's done recording. I also wish there was a video feature because it would be fun to watch each other while podcasting. The episodes could be better if people could feed off of each other's facial expressions, which would be helpful to the podcasters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Anchor: Play around with it and record a few things prior to commiting fully. Like any service, you should test it out to make sure it has everything you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? Anchor has simplified the podcasting process! Now anyone can be a podcaster and start their own podcast using Anchor! It's cool that you can sync up to spotify and use other sounds in the library too, making it even easier to create a dynamic and interesting episode. Anchor is all you need to start a podcast! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Liz J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Liz J.") LJ Liz J. Communications Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/30/2021 "Helpful tool to get your podcast on many platforms" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? I like that Anchor sends my podcast out to several podcatcher platforms so I do not have to upload to many platforms individually. Easy to upload and edit audio and video. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? Wish it was easier to promote the podcast from within the Anchor platform to external platforms. Also it has not proved to be easy to get ads from using Anchor alone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Anchor: Very helpful free tool to get your podcast published and out there! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? I do like that I can schedule the podcast and it has never not published when scheduled. No issues there. I like not having to post to many different platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ian M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ian M.") IM Ian M. Instructional Designer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/26/2021 "Incredible Tool for Podcast Hosting and Sharing" 5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? Anchor is completely intuitive to use for uploading podcast audio, sharing episodes, and tracking listenership data. We just use it to run a small departmental podcast, but I can easily see Anchor working at a larger scale; I know of a couple other users at our school that use it for bigger projects. They handle all of the platform access, so I didn't have to navigate all the different options, and again the interface is so user-friendly and easy without feeling barebones. Plus, you literally can't beat the price. Basically - I am not even really using half of what Anchor can do, and I already love it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? I have just a couple of minor quibbles with Anchor, mostly tiny quirks in the episode creation process. For instance, when you're uploading audio, you have to Save the episode before adding a title, description, and other info. Not a huge deal, but an extra step that I wish could be compressed - I would prefer to upload into an "episode" rather than add info to a file. The scheduling/posting also has a few foibles; a couple of times, I've thought an episode was scheduled for later only to have it post immediately, or an episode had saved as a draft when I thought it would post. These aren't all the tool's fault, but the scheduling is just a tad unclear at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? It's a free podcasting service; it lets us realize a goal we had as a department (start a podcast for faculty to share their experiences and stories from COVID and online teaching). It solves the distribution, uploading, hosting, all that for us. The benefit is we can spread the word in a way that could have cost much more money, time, and effort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Kelley P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kelley P.") KP Kelley P. Technical Sales Coordinator Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/24/2021 "Easy to Set Up for Novices" 5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? Setting up your account and starting your first episode is extremely easy! Once you get logged in, you can quickly begin recording from your phone and then organize your recorded clips. Once comfortable, you can start adding music and finishing up your episodes! It's easy to add music to the background of clips and then make your podcast live! It's easy to add it to streaming services as well! We started our podcast from scratch and found it easy and fun! The browser option is also beneficial! We've been able to upgrade microphones for better quality recordings and higher quality episode building. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? It's not the best for editing clips. You can trim audio, but there is not highly sophisticated editing software. There also is not a great option for multiple voices per segment. You can use a phone call for interviews, but you lose sound quality due to the inconsistency of phone microphones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Anchor: Invest in a microphone! It makes a major difference in overall sound quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? We have been able to create customized content and directly reach potential customers. It has allowed us to be proactive in creating content that meets the needs of our industry and gives us another avenue to share knowledge. This platform is extremely user-friendly, and it has been easy for other contributors to submit sound clips that we can upload into the software and use in podcasts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Vinny H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vinny H.") VH Vinny H. Co-Owner/DJ Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/30/2021 "Get Paid for Your Podcast" 5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? Easy to add your podcast. You can earn money in various ways. Schedule your podcast. Produce your podcast from within the software. Hosting is free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? The paid ads from Anchor are few and far between. They say they are matching you with advertisers, but all the ads I've done have been for Anchor or Spotify. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? I'm able to add my podcast, which is then distributed to different platforms for free. They don't even have a storage cap! I've enjoyed the ease of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Design](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Design") UD Verified User in Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/28/2021 "Highly recommend" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? Anchor is extremely easy to use and feels very intuitive. I don't have a lot of experience with podcasting but this made it simple. It helps manage the process for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? Honestly, there isn't a lot to dislike with Anchor. You have to do a little advertising for them but that's a small thing compared to what you gain access to do nothing to complain about. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? Anchor allows me to easily put my podcast out there and helps make the process easy. It's free to use and user friendly. I'm not sure what other paid programs offer, but this does everything I need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Bryan S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bryan S.") BS Bryan S. Photographer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/26/2021 "Anchor for creating a podcast with ease" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? Anchor is free and it allows anyone to create a podcast. It provides all the tools you need and makes it very simple to create and distribute your podcast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? I can't think of anything that really sticks out. The only thing that I can think of is that the links don't carry over to all the platforms like Spotify. This is probably not Anchor's fault but something don't by the other platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? I mainly wanted to create a podcast to build some backlinks to my website. It's also could be found by some prospective clients, but I find that unlikely. I had no idea how to create a podcast, and I was able to do it within a few minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Online Media](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Online Media") UO Verified User in Online Media Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/15/2021 "A solution for podcast creators" 5/5 What do you like best about Anchor? How easy it is to use and edit audio, using a variety of stock sounds and effects. I use this with Spotify to share my podcast. It's by far the most comprehensive tool for podcast creation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Anchor? Not much to be honest, I wish it was more popular and had a better guidance on how to monetize a podcast. This product could be enhanced by allowing users to edit the podcast online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Anchor solving and how is that benefiting you? My desire to start a podcast with few resources, just my phone and computer. I used to think podcasting was complicated and Anchor proved me how wrong I was about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Anchor? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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