Captivate Alternative

Transistor is one of the best-reviewed alternatives to Captivate for podcast hosting.

G2 Reviews

5.0 (29)
4.5 (13)

Why do people switch?

Creators switch from Captivate to Transistor to leverage:

Supporting multiple private podcasts is geared towards institutions, organizations, and internal teams. Creators running several public shows in their account can also release bonus content for each via multiple private shows.

Transistor's UI is consistently regarded as among the cleanest and most dependable for podcast hosts, whereas Captivate can be imposing for new users due to the complexity of its changing features.

Feature Comparison

Both Transistor and Captivate offer unlimited public podcasts, but Captivate limits the number of private podcasts per account. On the base plan, users can only run one private podcast. The $99 per month plan will only afford users with three private shows.

Transistor is also compelling because it has integrations and in-house tools to streamline your workflow. Transistor integrates with Riverside.fm for podcast recording and editing, and it offers automatic AI transcription of new episodes. This transcription is available as a highly affordable add-on -- just $1 per hour of content.

Both Transistor and Captivate are known for their live and responsive customer support, as well as core features such as embed players, advanced analytics, podcast websites, and dynamic ad insertion. In my experience, I've found these features to be well matched between platforms.

If you'd like to try these features out, Transistor offers a 14-day free trial, during which you can access the features available on all its plans.

14 Day Free Trial
Unlimited Podcasts
Private Podcasts

Unlimited

1-3

Invite Team to Collaborate
Advanced Analytics
Built-in Podcast Website
Dynamic Ads (pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll)
Riverside.fm Integration
Automatic AI Transcription

There are plenty of affordable alternatives to hosting on Captivate.

  1. Transistor - Transistor offers podcast hosting, analytics, and distribution to Apple, Spotify, and more. It is known for its user-friendly interface and features including unlimited podcasts and episodes under one account, detailed analytics, and live customer support..

  2. Buzzsprout - Known for its simplicity and ease of use, Buzzsprout offers great features for podcasters, including episode scheduling, detailed analytics, and a free website for your podcast. It also provides guides and resources to help new podcasters get started.

  3. Spotify for Podcasters - A free podcast host owned by Spotify, Anchor offers unlimited free hosting, monetization by enabling listener support, dynamic ad insertion, and direct distribution to major platforms including Spotify.

If you're wanting to streamline your podcast production workflow and take advantage of unlimited private podcasts, you might want to switch from Captivate to Transistor.

  • Ben Kimim
    arkınçelik

    Transistor was exactly what I was looking for: a platform that can host multiple podcasts simultaneously. I’ve transferred my existing podcast from Buzzsprout and even set up new one this weekend; all in one go!

  • Dan Schoonmaker
    CasterKit

    Transistor is incredibly easy to use, is very reliable, and has the best customer service! After starting my free trial, I immediately fell in love with how easy to use their interface was. I also like that they integrate with Zapier.

  • Abhijat Saraswat
    Fringe Legal

    I just launched my first podcast, and I have to say that Transistor made the publishing process easier than I ever imagined. Great work on a solid platform.

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