Podbean vs Auphonic Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Unlimited Audio
Popular- Audio podcast
- 1GB uploads/mo.
- Unlimited total storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 600 AI Credits
- Advanced podcast stats
- Custom podcast site & embed player
- All monetization features
- One-click distribution
- Podcast rss feed
- Professional podcast website
- Map your own domain
- Free import from previous host
- Distribute to major directories
- Auto-share to social media
- Video to Podcast
- Episode trends and comparison
- User engagement intel
- Apple Podcasts subscriptions
- All monetization features
- Dynamic ad insertion
- AI Credits
- AI Audio Optimization
- AI Content Assistant
- AI Podcast Creator
- Blog to Podcast
- iPhone/Android app
- Custom embeddable players
- Multiple podcast channels
- Email/web support
Unlimited Plus
- 2 Audio or Video podcasts
- 10GB uploads/mo.
- Unlimited total storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 2,400 AI Credits
- Advanced podcast stats
- Custom podcast site & embed player
- All monetization features
- One-click distribution
- Podcast rss feed
- Professional podcast website
- Map your own domain
- Free import from previous host
- Distribute to major directories
- Auto-share to social media
- Video to Podcast
- Episode trends and comparison
- User engagement intel
- Apple Podcasts subscriptions
- Dynamic ad insertion
- AI Credits
- AI Audio Optimization
- AI Content Assistant
- AI Podcast Creator
- Blog to Podcast
- iPhone/Android app
- Custom embeddable players
- Multiple podcast channels
- Email/web support
Network
- Unlimited Audio & Video podcasts
- 40GB uploads/mo.
- Unlimited total storage
- 3TB monthly bandwidth
- 6,000 AI Credits
- Network level stats
- Branded podcast site & embed player
- All monetization features
- 50 team members
- Network station page
- Podcast rss feed
- Professional podcast website
- Map your own domain
- Free import from previous host
- Distribute to major directories
- Auto-share to social media
- Video to Podcast
- Advanced podcast stats
- Episode trends and comparison
- User engagement intel
- Analysis on network level
- Apple Podcasts subscriptions
- Dynamic ad insertion
- AI Credits
- AI Audio Optimization
- AI Content Assistant
- AI Podcast Creator
- Blog to Podcast
- iPhone/Android app
- Custom embeddable players
- Multiple podcast channels
- Multiple admins
- Professional network page
- Remove Podbean branding
- Email/web support
- Live chat support
Business
- Unlimited Private + 2 Public podcasts
- 40GB uploads/mo.
- Unlimited total storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 6,000 AI Credits
- Business level stats
- Branded podcast site & embed player
- All monetization features
- Unlimited team members
- 100 private members
- SSO login + SOC2 protection
- Podcast rss feed
- Professional podcast website
- Map your own domain
- Free import from previous host
- Distribute to major directories
- Auto-share to social media
- Video to Podcast
- Advanced podcast stats
- Episode trends and comparison
- User engagement intel
- Analysis on network level
- Apple Podcasts subscriptions
- Dynamic ad insertion
- AI Credits
- AI Audio Optimization
- AI Content Assistant
- AI Podcast Creator
- Blog to Podcast
- iPhone/Android app
- Custom embeddable players
- Multiple podcast channels
- Multiple admins
- Professional network page
- Remove Podbean branding
- Private podcasting
- Email/web support
- Live chat support
Auphonic Free
- Intelligent Leveler
- Noise & Reverb Reduction
- Filtering, AutoEQ & BWE
- Loudness specifications
- Multitrack productions
- Filler & Silence cutting
- Encoding, metadata & chapters
- Video support & audiograms
- Connect to external services
- Automatic publishing
- Auphonic API access
- Auphonic CLI
- Includes Auphonic jingle
- Support
Recurring Credits Yearly
Popular- Intelligent Leveler
- Noise & Reverb Reduction
- Filtering, AutoEQ & BWE
- Loudness specifications
- Multitrack productions
- Filler & Silence cutting
- Multilingual speech recognition
- Automatic shownotes and chapters
- Encoding, metadata & chapters
- Video support & audiograms
- Connect to external services
- Automatic publishing
- Auphonic API access
- Auphonic CLI
- Watch folders
- Batch productions
- Support
- Early access to new features
- Priority processing
One-Time Credits
- Intelligent Leveler
- Noise & Reverb Reduction
- Filtering, AutoEQ & BWE
- Loudness specifications
- Multitrack productions
- Filler & Silence cutting
- Multilingual speech recognition
- Automatic shownotes and chapters
- Encoding, metadata & chapters
- Video support & audiograms
- Connect to external services
- Automatic publishing
- Auphonic API access
- Auphonic CLI
- Watch folders
- Batch productions
- Support
- Early access to new features
Podbean vs Auphonic FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Auphonic is the cheaper option, starting at $11/mo vs $17/mo for Podbean.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Both offer free plans, so you can try each without paying. Start with whichever fits your workflow better and upgrade when you hit the limits.
- How do they charge?
- Different approach here. Podbean uses flat-rate pricing, while Auphonic goes with usage-based. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Podbean: They're mid-market — not as cheap as Buzzsprout's entry tiers, not as premium as Simplecast or Transistor on a per-feature basis. At $17 to start, they're clearly fishing for indie creators who've outgrown free tools but aren't ready to pay Spotify-level hosting fees. Auphonic: At sub-$1/hour for bulk credits, Auphonic is positioning as the affordable workhorse for independent creators and small studios — not chasing enterprise audio budgets. They're undercutting full-suite podcast platforms on pure processing cost while staying above DIY open-source tools by offering a polished, managed service.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Podbean and Auphonic and let you know when something moves.