Podcast & audio analytics · Buzzsprout

Buzzsprout

Independent podcast host with a built-in podcast website and advanced download and listener statistics.

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Buzzsprout is a podcast hosting platform aimed at independent creators and small networks, bundling RSS hosting, a podcast website, and directory distribution with an analytics dashboard covering downloads, listener location, app and device breakdowns, and episode-level trends over time. It follows IAB download-counting conventions to filter bots and duplicate requests, though it is not separately IAB-certified the way a dedicated measurement vendor is. Pricing scales by hours uploaded per year rather than downloads, with a video-distribution tier and a multi-podcast plan for networks. It suits solo and small-team podcasters who want straightforward hosting with clear statistics, rather than publishers needing cross-platform ad measurement.

At a glance

Vendor Buzzsprout
Pricing model Free tier + paid plans
Free tier Yes
Deployment Cloud
Open source No
Best for Independent and small-team podcasters wanting simple hosting with clear built-in statistics.

Pricing

Free tier with limited monthly upload hours and 90-day retention; paid plans priced by annual upload-hour allowance.

Plan Price Notes
Audio $15/month up to 72 upload hours/year, single podcast, unlimited episodes
Audio + Video $25/month up to 72 upload hours/year, adds video distribution to Apple, Spotify, and YouTube
Multi-Podcast $30/month up to 180 upload hours/year shared across 5–10 podcasts depending on media type

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Features

  • Download and listener statistics with historical trends
  • Geographic and app/device breakdowns
  • Automatic transcripts
  • Built-in podcast website
  • Directory distribution (Apple, Spotify, and others)
  • Video podcast publishing
  • Team member access controls

Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026

Head to head

Alternatives

Transistor Podcast host for unlimited shows per account, with IAB-compliant download analytics and dynamic ad insertion. Spotify for Creators Spotify's free podcast hosting and analytics dashboard, reporting listens and engagement for shows distributed on Spotify. Apple Podcasts Connect Apple's free dashboard for podcasters, reporting plays, engaged listening, and subscriptions inside the Apple Podcasts app.

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Terms to know

Engagement rate The share of sessions that meet a minimum bar for meaningful interaction, GA4's replacement for bounce rate. Audio analytics The analysis of sound and audio signals, from speech and music to ambient noise, to extract patterns and meaning.

Related guides

How to choose a podcast analytics tool Podcast analytics splits in two — hosting dashboards that report your own downloads, and independent tools that measure ad performance.