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The best podcast hosting
Hosting is plumbing, and plumbing is judged on the day you move house: does the feed redirect, do the back episodes survive, do the numbers still mean the same thing.
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Facts checked 14 September 2026 against the IAB Tech Lab compliance registry and each provider's own pricing and help pages.
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Measured against the points above
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Hosts podcasts and distributes them to major listening apps with basic analytics.
Best for publishers who want a single-file exit for their audio archive
Strengths
IAB v2.2 Download and Listener compliance, last certified 29 October 2025 A self-service 301 redirect for moving the RSS feed All episode audio can be downloaded together in one zip file
Limits
Plans use a monthly upload-hour allowance The included monthly bandwidth is 1 TB; excess bandwidth and upload overage cost extra Network advertising requires acceptance
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Hosts podcasts with analytics, distribution and monetization tools built in.
Best for publishers who need unlimited uploads and control over dynamic insertion
Strengths
IAB v2.2 Download and Listener compliance, last certified 19 July 2024 A 301 redirect is documented in the Move Podcast flow Unlimited uploads, storage and podcasts AMIE insertion remains under the publisher's control
Limits
Plans allow 30,000, 150,000 or 300,000 downloads a month, with a custom plan above that Audio downloads one episode at a time
Verified · Sep 2026
Checked 14 September 2026: Captivate's IAB registry entry, cancellation, media-download, features and dynamic-content help pages.
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Hosts podcasts for individuals and teams, supporting multiple shows under one account.
How we judged this
Fixed before anything was ranked
What we look at
You keep the RSS feed and can redirect it away Download figures follow the IAB measurement standard No storage or bandwidth cap that silences you mid-month Dynamic ad insertion optional, never enabled without asking Back catalogue downloadable in one archive
Helps if you have it: IAB certification for download measurement and a documented feed redirect.
