Changelog

What changed, and when.

Pricing pages get edited quietly. Tools get bought and folded into something else. This is the record of what we noticed and what we did about it.

1. 21 September 2026Added

   Minvo, Choppity and LALAL.AI added

   Added Minvo and Choppity to Clips and social for clip-to-post workflows, and LALAL.AI to DAWs for stem and vocal separation. Current limits, billing terms and conflicting vendor claims are called out; these are evidence-based listings, not hands-on export tests.

   Minvoprice checked Sep 2026Choppityprice checked Sep 2026LALAL.AIprice checked Sep 2026

2. 21 September 2026Price

   Northflow plan details corrected

   Northflow's pricing page now lists Solo, Collective and Studio, with a seven-day trial. Its dollar amounts are excluded from stack totals until the billing currency is confirmed, and the review flags conflicting collaborator limits in the vendor's launch post.

   Northflowprice checked Sep 2026

3. 20 September 2026Price

   SoundOn, Swapstack and poddisco corrected

   SoundOn now points to the current Taiwan podcast host instead of TikTok's separate music service, with its free hosting and listener-revenue fees documented. Swapstack's live standalone signup and free publisher plan are confirmed, while conflicting paid-tier availability remains qualified. poddisco's managed beta now shows its published $49 monthly price per show. The full 356-tool catalog was source-screened; uncertain availability cases remain flagged rather than removed without shutdown evidence.

   SoundOnprice checked Sep 2026Swapstackprice checked Sep 2026poddiscoprice checked Sep 2026

4. 18 September 2026Note

   Partner wall with Stripe checkout and bot review

   PodStack partners subscribe through Stripe, upload a logo and tagline at /sponsors/apply, and appear on /sponsors only after the ops bot approves them. There is no public admin portal. Partners manage tier changes and cancellation at /sponsors/manage through Stripe billing; webhooks sync subscription status to the partner wall. Partner placement is separate from editorial catalog listings.

5. 18 September 2026Added

   Fifteen 2026 catalog additions

   Added Flightcast, Podlytic, PodAnalyst, PodChapters, Wondercraft, Podspun, ElevenLabs, Great Pods, PODGO, poddisco, Fireflies, Resound, NotebookLM, Northflow and Hello Engine. Listings link to official sources and Podnews launch coverage where available. Pricing is research-based, not hands-on migration testing.

   Flightcastprice checked Sep 2026Podlyticprice checked Sep 2026PodAnalystprice checked Sep 2026PodChaptersprice checked Sep 2026Wondercraftprice checked Sep 2026Podspunprice checked Sep 2026ElevenLabsprice checked Sep 2026Great Podsprice checked Sep 2026PODGOprice checked Sep 2026poddiscoprice checked Sep 2026Fireflies.aiprice checked Sep 2026Resoundprice checked Sep 2026NotebookLMprice checked Sep 2026Northflowprice checked Sep 2026Hello Engineprice checked Sep 2026

6. 18 September 2026Note

   AI production tool type and editorial source backfill

   New ai-production tool type covers synthetic audio and script-to-episode workflows. Listings missing editorialSources now receive a default citation to the official product website with the listing checked date. August-dated pricing entries were not bulk-updated without fresh vendor verification.

7. 18 September 2026Note

   Video podcast stack 2026 buying guide

   New comparison guide for Flightcast, Captivate, Spotify for Creators and Riverside Grow when video distribution is the bottleneck.

8. 18 September 2026Note

   Episode Prep workflows and clearer pricing freshness

   Episode Prep now shows optional tools only after you choose an MP3, with quick-start workflows for tagging, audio checks, transcription and shareable moments. The experimental writing studio sits in a separate section. Tool pages, cards and the changelog now explain when a price-check date is older than six months and should be confirmed on the vendor site.

9. 15 September 2026Note

   A clearer reading layout for every guide

   Guide articles now use a narrower text column, clearer section headings, and section navigation. Comparison tables, checklists, source lists, and related reading have consistent spacing and mobile layouts. Original article content, links, and review dates are preserved.

10. 15 September 2026Note

    Secondary categories and clearer tool types

    Reviewed the category fit of all 341 listings. Thirty-one tools now appear in additional categories while keeping one review and saved stack entry. Tool-type filters separate editors from cleanup tools, clippers from schedulers, and apps from industry resources. Monetization adds revenue-method filters and hosting or program requirements. Comparisons now match the main job and primary category. Pricing dates were not refreshed by this review.

    Descriptprice checked Aug 2026Riversideprice checked Sep 2026Zencastrprice checked Sep 2026Alituprice checked Aug 2026Castprice checked Sep 2026Beamly (formerly Podcastpage.io)price checked Sep 2026Substackprice checked Sep 2026Beehiivprice checked Sep 2026Ghostprice checked Aug 2026Metricoolprice checked Sep 2026Iconosquareprice checked Aug 2026Sprout Socialprice checked Sep 2026Podscan.fmprice checked Sep 2026Buzzsproutprice checked Sep 2026Podbeanprice checked Sep 2026Captivateprice checked Sep 2026Spotify for Creatorsprice checked Aug 2026Spreakerprice checked Sep 2026RSS.comprice checked Aug 2026ART19price checked Aug 2026Audioboomprice checked Aug 2026Megaphoneprice checked Aug 2026Castosprice checked Sep 2026Disctopiaprice checked Sep 2026Firstoryprice checked Sep 2026Kitprice checked Aug 2026Buttondownprice checked Sep 2026Beaconsprice checked Sep 2026Stan Storeprice checked Aug 2026Acastprice checked Sep 2026RedCircleprice checked Sep 2026

11. 15 September 2026Recategorised

    Hosts keep their home in Hosting

    Acast and RedCircle return to Hosting as their primary category and also appear in Monetization. Podfollow moves from Directories to Websites beside other smart-link tools. Membership and ad-marketplace products keep Monetization as their primary home.

    Acastprice checked Sep 2026RedCircleprice checked Sep 2026Podfollowprice checked Aug 2026

12. 15 September 2026Note

    Guides are easier to browse

    The Guides page now has a starting guide, shorter previews, topic filters, and its own search. Find help with getting started, choosing tools, publishing, or switching hosts, with quick links to recommended setups and Episode Prep.

13. 15 September 2026Note

    Monetization category added

    New tenth shelf for memberships, private feeds, and ad marketplaces. Affiliates stay out.

14. 15 September 2026Recategorised

    Membership tools moved to Monetization

    Patreon, Supercast, Memberful, Supporting Cast, Hello Audio, and Soundwise left Hosting for the new Monetization shelf.

    Patreonprice checked Sep 2026Supercastprice checked Sep 2026Memberfulprice checked Sep 2026Supporting Castprice checked Sep 2026Hello Audioprice checked Sep 2026Soundwiseprice checked Sep 2026

15. 15 September 2026Recategorised

    Ad marketplaces moved to Monetization

    Libsyn Ads (AdvertiseCast) and Gumball left Analytics. Paved and Swapstack left Newsletters.

    Libsyn Ads (formerly AdvertiseCast)price checked Aug 2026Gumballprice checked Aug 2026Pavedprice checked Aug 2026Swapstackprice checked Sep 2026

16. 15 September 2026Recategorised

    Acast and RedCircle moved to Monetization

    Both left Hosting. Their ad marketplaces are the reason to pick them, so they sit with Monetization.

    Acastprice checked Sep 2026RedCircleprice checked Sep 2026

17. 14 September 2026Note

    Catalog update checks repaired

    Corrected a stale tool count so the current catalog can pass validation. Published pages now use the same release identifier as the catalog manifest, making updates easier to verify.

18. 14 September 2026Added

    Supercast, Hello Audio, and AutoPod

    Parked 2026-09-07 weekly pack ships. Supercast and Hello Audio join hosting for paid private feeds. AutoPod joins DAWs for multicam Premiere and Resolve cuts.

    Supercastprice checked Sep 2026Hello Audioprice checked Sep 2026AutoPodprice checked Sep 2026

19. 14 September 2026Added

    Three membership hosts

    Patreon, Supporting Cast, and Memberful join hosting for private feeds and paid memberships.

    Patreonprice checked Sep 2026Supporting Castprice checked Sep 2026Memberfulprice checked Sep 2026

20. 11 September 2026Removed

    Wondery app retired; its shows continue elsewhere

    Amazon confirms that the Wondery app and Wondery+ service are no longer available. The old listing now explains the retirement. Wondery's continuing studio and shows are distinct from the retired app.

21. 11 September 2026Price

    Billing terms, plan limits and music-license fit corrected

    Corrected 27 listings after screening sources for all 336 catalog entries. Changes include Metricool brand limits, InVideo's current plans, Krisp's seven-day trial, exact annual payments, and Soundstripe's podcast-license restrictions. Soundstripe is no longer the budget music pick. Unconfirmed prices and feature conflicts remain flagged; this is not a complete verification of every plan or a hands-on product test. Saved plans that disappear now require a new price choice instead of silently switching purchases.

    Metricoolprice checked Sep 2026InVideoprice checked Sep 2026Krispprice checked Sep 2026Soundstripeprice checked Sep 2026Hostinger Website Builderprice checked Sep 2026EmailOctopusprice checked Sep 2026Dudaprice checked Sep 2026Milkshakeprice checked Sep 2026Wavveprice checked Aug 2026

22. 11 September 2026Note

    Current product owners and access clarified

    Edison Research and Share of Ear now link to SSRS. Sound Forge continues under Boris FX with Windows 11 requirements; its current price remains unconfirmed. OwlTail identifies itself as Fathom, but current app access is unresolved. Existing PodStack addresses stay available.

    Edison Research at SSRSprice checked Aug 2026Share of Earprice checked Aug 2026Sound Forge (Boris FX)price checked Aug 2026OwlTail (now Fathom; access unconfirmed)price checked Aug 2026

23. 11 September 2026Added

    Episode Desk added to Clips and social

    Episode Desk joins the catalog for turning existing transcripts into editable carousel images. Its listing covers the free sample studio, one-time offline kit, source references and backup limitations. This entry records an earlier catalog addition that was missing from the changelog.

    Episode Deskprice checked Sep 2026

24. 9 September 2026Note

    More reliable costs and resumable Episode Prep projects

    Named plan records now separate billing periods, currencies and eligibility. The stack supports personal estimates and exact annual commitments. Episode Prep adds local project ZIP save/open, a synthetic demo, and optional audio reports, WAV clips and quote cards in publishing packs. Comparisons gain sourced decision fields and expandable plan notes. Older entries show their evidence status and correction links; unsupported customer anecdotes were removed without resetting their pricing-review dates.

    Logic Proprice checked Aug 2026Reaperprice checked Sep 2026Podpageprice checked Aug 2026OpusClipprice checked Aug 2026

25. 7 September 2026Added

    Three researched production tools added

    InterviewCue joins DAWs as an interview production companion, CastScribe joins Clips and social for written publishing assets, and PodcastPilot joins Remote recording for studio and guest capture. Listings link to official sources and explain mono MP3 output, per-job AI limits, euro pricing and business-only licensing. These are product and pricing research, not hands-on tests.

    InterviewCueprice checked Sep 2026CastScribeprice checked Sep 2026PodcastPilotprice checked Sep 2026

26. 6 September 2026Rechecked

    Prices, feature limits, and renamed products corrected

    Corrected 74 listings using current public sources. Updates include quso.ai, Fender Studio Pro, Cakewalk Sonar, Buttondown automations, beehiiv podcast limits, and Soundwise plans. Sources carry individual observation dates; unresolved rates remain qualified. Trials and usage fees no longer count as free plans or monthly subscriptions in affected price comparisons.

    quso.ai (formerly vidyo.ai)price checked Sep 2026Fender Studio Pro (formerly Studio One)price checked Sep 2026Cakewalk Sonarprice checked Sep 2026Buttondownprice checked Sep 2026Beehiivprice checked Sep 2026Soundwiseprice checked Sep 2026Uppbeatprice checked Sep 2026

27. 6 September 2026Removed

    Three retired products removed from active recommendations

    BlogTalkRadio, Backtracks, and Ecamm Call Recorder for Skype are no longer current options. Their old pages explain the retirement and link to alternatives. RINGR is separately withheld because its former domain serves unrelated content; its availability remains under review, without a confirmed shutdown claim.

28. 5 September 2026Note

    Buying guides, recommended setups, and clearer sourcing

    Five buying guides now cover hosting, websites, remote recording, audio-only clips, and complete software setups. Three recommended stacks open in the planner with their pricing choices. Selected older guide claims about Spotify, video, audio delivery, and ownership were corrected against linked sources. Podcastpage now appears as Beamly. Product research is clearly distinguished from hands-on testing. Advertising inquiries are open; no ad network is active and vendor links remain direct.

29. 5 September 2026Note

    Choose alternatives and build a complete stack

    The directory now filters by category and budget, with search, sorting, and a compact list view. My stack is back: save tools, choose pricing options, estimate costs, and share or export a setup. Compare offers up to three tools in the same category. Choose a category to see Compare on directory cards; All tools keeps Save available. Existing mixed comparisons offer a category choice or open as a stack.

30. 3 September 2026Note

    Discoverability and music price chips

    Homepage title says podcast tools catalog. llms.txt covers all podcasters, not indie-only. Blue Dot category chip keeps $20/mo and $40/mo. Incompetech chip starts at $30 once, not the volume $20 each.

31. 3 September 2026Added

    Three more royalty-free music libraries

    Blue Dot Sessions, Envato Elements, and Incompetech. The first six music listings stay. Blue Dot still shows the $20 homepage vs $40 checkout conflict.

    Blue Dot Sessionsprice checked Sep 2026Envato Elementsprice checked Sep 2026Incompetech (Kevin MacLeod)price checked Sep 2026

32. 3 September 2026Note

    Catalog plumbing

    /stack 301s to the calculator. /tools/slug 301s to /tool/slug. New-in is added or recategorised listings, not a price-check date. Search also returns guides. Tool pages link into compare. Breadcrumbs are a list, not a Catalog / string.

33. 2 September 2026Note

    Four new guides rewritten in plain English

    Same facts. Full paragraphs, no spec-label openers. First host, mic, Apple and Spotify submit, and downloads.

34. 2 September 2026Added

    Royalty-free music joins the catalog

    New category covering music libraries you can legally use in a show. Epidemic Sound, Soundstripe, Artlist, Musicbed, Pond5, and Uppbeat are the first six, each with license scope in the gotcha. A best-of shortlist for 2026 goes with it.

    Epidemic Soundprice checked Sep 2026Soundstripeprice checked Sep 2026Artlistprice checked Sep 2026Musicbedprice checked Sep 2026Pond5price checked Sep 2026Uppbeatprice checked Sep 2026

35. 2 September 2026Removed

    Stack builder is removed

    The /stack route, recipes, and related tests are deleted. The hosting calculator and migration guides stay.

36. 1 September 2026Added

    Four new guides

    First host, choosing a mic, submitting to Apple and Spotify, and how to read downloads. Not a blog. Migration guides stay.

37. 1 September 2026Note

    Hosting calculator asks how many shows

    Plan fit now respects published show caps. Buzzsprout Audio stays one show. Multi-Podcast covers extra feeds. Cents display as $13.50, never $13.5.

38. 1 September 2026Price

    Buzzsprout starting chip is the publishing plan

    Category and best-of chips now say Free, then $15/mo. Archive at $5 is storage after you leave, not the price of publishing. Matches the listing lead.

    Buzzsproutprice checked Sep 2026

39. 1 September 2026Removed

    Merged the Apple and Spotify listings guide into RSS redirects

    Switching hosts without losing your Apple and Spotify listings is now a section of How podcast RSS redirects actually work. The old URL 301s there. Overlap stays 60 to 90 days after a proper 301. Apple recrawl is days to about two weeks, not the keep-alive window.

40. 1 September 2026Note

    Affiliate links are out

    Visit site goes to the vendor URL. We do not use affiliate links. Listings were never paid placements.

41. 29 August 2026Note

    Filters, comparison, and a cost calculator

    Category pages now filter by budget and by what a tool actually does. You can put up to three tools side by side, and the hosting calculator prices real plans against your own episode count and download numbers.

42. 29 August 2026Added

    Migration guides

    Eight long guides on the part nobody explains properly: moving hosts, keeping your Apple and Spotify listings, and what a 301 on an RSS feed really does.

43. 28 August 2026Removed

    Seventy three listings pulled after a full audit

    We read every entry back. Out went defunct hosts, music production tools with no podcast story, and general product analytics that had wandered in. If a tool was not built for podcasting, it is gone.

44. 28 August 2026Recategorised

    Amazon Music for Podcasters is not a host

    It is a distribution and claim portal. You still need an RSS host to feed it. Moved to Directories and the description now says so in the first line.

45. 27 August 2026Added

    Directories became its own category

    Places to list your show are a different job from places to host it. Apps, search engines, and credit databases now live together instead of being filed under hosting.

46. 23 August 2026Price

    Buzzsprout dropped the $12 Hobby page

    Public pricing now starts at $15 a month billed annually. Leftover upload time still does not carry over, which is the part that catches people out later.

    Buzzsproutprice checked Sep 2026

47. 23 August 2026Rechecked

    Hosting prices rechecked against public pages

    Every hosting listing was compared against the vendor's own pricing page. Where a help doc contradicts the pricing page, we say so in the plan note rather than picking the flattering number.

48. 20 August 2026Note

    No sponsored placements

    No vendor has ever paid to be listed, ranked higher, or to soften a gotcha. If that ever changes it gets logged here first.