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Your shortlist	HostingPodbean
General starting cost	From $144/yr
Billing and eligibility	View recorded plans (8) Unlimited Audio — $17.00/monthSource · 2026-09-05 Unlimited Audio — $144.00/year paid upfrontSource · 2026-09-05 Unlimited Plus — $39.00/monthSource · 2026-09-05 Unlimited Plus — $348.00/year paid upfrontSource · 2026-09-05 Network — $99.00/monthSource · 2026-09-05 Network — $948.00/year paid upfrontSource · 2026-09-05 Business — $129.00/monthSource · 2026-09-05 Business — $1,188.00/year paid upfrontSource · 2026-09-05
Shows on entry plan	1Source · 2026-09-05
Upload allowance	960 minutes/monthSource · 2026-09-05
Download allowance	Not specified in this comparisonSource · 2026-09-05
Pricing model	Audio-hour approximations for byte-based upload capsSource · 2026-09-05
The verdict	A paid host with ads and a show site already in the same login.
Free tier	No free tier listed. A trial may be available.
Best for	Beginners who want one dashboard for publishing, a simple show site, and built-in ads. Also teams that later need a private or network setup.
Not the best fit	Anyone who needs a truly free long-term home, or who wants video and several public shows on the cheapest paid plan.
The gotcha	Unlimited still means a monthly upload cap, and the free library does not reset.
Public plans	Read public plan notes FreeNo charge. Help docs: 5 hours total storage that does not reset, 100GB bandwidth a month, up to 3 episodes a day, 100MB per file. The feed the apps read lists up to 20 episodes. Unlimited Audio$17 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly ($144 a year). 1GB uploads a month. Audio only. One show. Unlimited Plus$39 a month, or $29 a month billed yearly ($348 a year). 10GB uploads a month. Two audio or video shows. Network$99 a month, or $79 a month billed yearly. 40GB uploads a month. Unlimited public shows. 3TB bandwidth a month. Business$129 a month, or $99 a month billed yearly. 40GB uploads a month. Unlimited private shows plus 2 public.
Pricing notes	Paid plans auto-renew. Upgrades start now. Downgrades wait until the current cycle ends. Paid plans cannot go back to free. Extra show channels can be bought on lower plans. Enterprise is custom. Paid plans advertise a 14-day trial on the start page.
Category	Hosting
Tool type	Podcast hosting
Also listed in	Monetization
Revenue methods	Ads and sponsorships, Memberships and private feeds
Monetization requirements	Compare Ads Marketplace and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions requirements separately; access is not guaranteed by hosting alone.
Price checked	2026-09-05
Next step	Visit Podbean