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Transistor alternatives
3 tools to consider instead of Transistor, shown against it.
| Transistor | Buzzsprout | Spotify for Creators | Apple Podcasts Connect | |||||||||||||||
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| Vendor | Transistor | Buzzsprout | Spotify | Apple | ||||||||||||||
| Pricing model | Subscription | Free tier + paid plans | Free | Free | ||||||||||||||
| Free tier | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | ||||||||||||||
| Open source | No | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||
| Best for | Creators or small networks running multiple podcasts who want per-show analytics without per-show pricing. | Independent and small-team podcasters wanting simple hosting with clear built-in statistics. | Independent podcasters who host on Spotify and want free, built-in performance data without a separate analytics tool. | Any podcaster wanting free, official data on their Apple Podcasts audience alongside a directory listing. | ||||||||||||||
| Pricing | Four tiers priced by monthly download volume and private-subscriber limits; 14-day free trial on every plan.
Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget. | Free tier with limited monthly upload hours and 90-day retention; paid plans priced by annual upload-hour allowance.
Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget. | Free to use for anyone hosting or distributing a podcast on Spotify; monetization tools take a revenue share. Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site. | Free for any podcast listed in the Apple Podcasts directory; no paid tiers. Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site. | ||||||||||||||
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