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| Your shortlist | HostingCastopod |
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| General starting cost | Free |
| Billing and eligibility | View recorded plans (1)
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| Shows on entry plan | Not verified in this comparison |
| Upload allowance | Not verified in this comparison |
| Download allowance | Not verified in this comparison |
| Pricing model | Not verified in this comparison |
| The verdict | An open source, self hosted podcast host built for people who want to own their feed and their fediverse presence. |
| Free tier | Available. Check the plan limits below. |
| Best for | People comfortable with a server, or a managed Castopod instance, who care about ActivityPub and data ownership. |
| Not the best fit | Anyone who just wants to upload an MP3 and not think about hosting again. |
| The gotcha | Self hosting means you're the IT department now, backups, updates, and uptime are on you. |
| Public plans | Read public plan notes
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| Pricing notes | Pricing depends entirely on where you run it, a cheap VPS or a managed Castopod provider. |
| Category | Hosting |
| Tool type | Podcast hosting |
| Also listed in | No secondary categories |
| Price checked | 2026-08-27 |
| Next step | Visit Castopod |