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| Your shortlist | DirectoriesPodcast Index |
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| General starting cost | Free |
| Billing and eligibility | View recorded plans (1)
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| The verdict | The open index behind most of the interesting apps, and it costs nothing to be in it. |
| Free tier | Available. Check the plan limits below. |
| Best for | Anyone who wants their show available to independent apps and the podcasting 2.0 feature set. |
| Not the best fit | People looking for audience analytics. This is infrastructure, not a dashboard. |
| The gotcha | Being indexed is not distribution. Listeners still find you in the big apps. |
| Public plans | Read public plan notes
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| Pricing notes | Funded by donations and sponsors. There is no paid listing tier. |
| Category | Directories |
| Tool type | Podcast search and research |
| Also listed in | No secondary categories |
| Price checked | 2026-08-27 |
| Next step | Visit Podcast Index |