Douglas L.

Financial Analyst

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/15/2019

"A Radio at home"

4.5/5

What do you like best about SimpleCast?

I like the User Interface, it's very practical and easy to use. It supports OGG which guarantees quality during the audio broadcasting. I know other formts are supported as well, including MP3 and MP3pro, which is very good for all kind of professionals (or not) in this area. It supports and communicats very well with the server I'm currently using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SimpleCast?

I haven't seen any deslike in the tool. One of the big problems is the delay in broadcasting audio over the internet. But I think this is related to the server itself, not the program that we are using. If there is something realted to this that could be improved from the software's standpoint, that would be much appreciated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering SimpleCast:

So far, this has been the best software to broadcast radio over the internet I have ever found. I've tested with one server specifically and it works perfectly. I'm sure it's compatible with many others. Nothing bad to say. I really recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SimpleCast solving and how is that benefiting you?

With SimpleCast, I can see what people are connected. I can use statistics to see whether people like content of my radio or not. I use the software to broadcast with quality and excelence all of my programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Douglas Alexandre L.

Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/14/2019

"A good software to broadcast audio"

4/5

What do you like best about SimpleCast?

SimpleCast which is now SAM Cast supports streaming in MP3, mp3PRO, Ogg and WM9 (Windows Media 9), which is very positive for me. I can encode audio in multiple bitrates and multiple formats for multiple types of servers simultaneously. It also supports SHOUTcast server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SimpleCast?

One of the disavantages is that there is a delay while streaming. I've observed the delay reached around 95 seconds, which is really an abnormal value when we are talking about live broadcasting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering SimpleCast:

If you are looking for a good software to help you to broadcast your own radio programs or the services/events this is a good software for you. Just look at the server specifications to make sure that everything is supported. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SimpleCast solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am able to broadcast live audio from events and live poadcasts, like a real radio broadcaster. Furthermore, it is possible to know in real time how many people are listening to your stream. And I use these to interact with people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Samantha B.

Senior Specialist, Brand Marketing

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/9/2019

"No Product Roadmap Accuracy or Transparency"

1/5

What do you like best about SimpleCast?

We chose Simplecast because they're easy to use and reasonably priced, offered unique social sharing functionality (Recast), and were recommended to us by another podcaster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SimpleCast?

We were promised that the new version of the Simplecast platform would eliminate the downsides we saw (limited analytics, etc.) when we first subscribed, and that it would be delivered about a month after we signed on. That initial promise was for delivery in August of 2018. It's now April of 2019, and we STILL don't have the new version (though others do, and all new members have it by default).

I've had to reach out to support several times to get updated timelines, and they've always under-promised and missed their own updated deadlines, requiring me to reach out repeatedly.

Finally, I've been told that we can be migrated, but it comes with several caveats no one warned us about beforehand (including limited sponsor visibility in the new platform, which we can't reconcile for our sponsors because they've been promised more; removed support for custom CSS on our podcast website via SImplecast; and others).

As a marketer for a software company, it baffles me how much misinformation we've been fed about this release -- from the timeline (which is now 8 MONTHS off of what we were first promised) to the migration process and the limitations of the new setup. At this point I have very little trust in the Simplecast team, and thus can't in good conscience recommend them to others. We've invested in this platform and it appears we're stuck with a dud until they get their development roadmap together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering SimpleCast:

Ask a lot of questions about the limitations of the software and do your research. Be willing to contact support early and often with any questions. They always answer, but their answers are not always what you'd like to hear. The software is easy to use and share among team members, which is a plus, so be ready to take advantage of working collaboratively in it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SimpleCast solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have a platform for publishing a professional podcast, sharing to popular podcast apps/channels, and housing our shows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.