One feature list
Captivate says the plans differ by downloads, not by which tools are switched on.
Captivate alternative
Switch from
Captivate.
Captivate puts the same tools on every plan and meters monthly downloads, shared across unlimited shows. Agencies and client shows are pointed at the Business plan. Podhome is one plan.
Choose monthly or yearlyPodhome
One plan.
Every show.
$15.99 a month, or $185 a year. The price promise covers the same features either way. There is no free tier and no higher tier.
Downloads are shared
Every show on the account draws from the same monthly allowance.
Client shows
Captivate says Business is the plan for networks, agencies, and people who host for clients.
Side by side
Captivate
and Podhome.
Competitor figures are as of October 2026, in the US dollars those pages publish. Sources are linked under the price notes.
| Topic | Captivate | Podhome |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Personal is $19 a month, or $17 a month billed yearly ($204 a year). | $15.99 a month or $185 a year. |
| Shows | Unlimited. Downloads are shared across them. | Unlimited, same plan. |
| Downloads | 30,000 a month on Personal. 150,000 on Professional. 300,000 on Business. | Unlimited. |
| Uploads | Unlimited uploads and storage, on every listed plan. | Unlimited episodes. |
| Tools | Captivate says every plan includes the full feature set, including IAB analytics. | Analytics, a website, the API, and Podhome AI are on the only plan. |
| Client or network work | Captivate points that work at Business: $99 a month, or $90 a month billed yearly. | Same plan. No second hosting tier. |
| Over the allowance | One month over is allowed. A second month in a row, they ask you to move up. The show stays up. | Downloads are not a plan step. |
| Trial | 30 days, on the pricing page and the plans FAQ. No free hosting plan. | 30 days of the same paid plan. No free tier. |
Prices, with the date
What we
checked.
As of October 2026, Captivate’s pricing page lists three yearly prices: Personal at $17 a month paid yearly, for 30,000 downloads; Professional at $44, for 150,000; Business at $90, for 300,000. The plans FAQ, updated 20 February 2025, lists the same allowances with both billing periods: Personal $19 a month or $204 a year, Professional $49 or $528, Business $99 or $1,080. $204 divided by 12 is $17. The marketing cards and the help article agree. Above 300,000 downloads, Captivate says to email them for a custom plan.
The pricing page says every plan includes unlimited podcasts and storage, dynamic content insertion, distribution, IAB-certified analytics, private podcasting, a player, a website, and Growth Labs. It also says features are not restricted by plan. The only published difference is the monthly download allowance, and that allowance is shared across the shows on the account. One month over the limit is allowed. A second month in a row, Captivate says they will ask you to move up. The show is not taken offline.
Captivate’s own “best plan” answer says Personal is the starting point, Professional is for a larger audience, and Business is for networks, agencies, and professionals who manage podcasts for clients. Students, schools, charities, and non-profits can ask for a 25% discount. The pricing page, the signup body, and the plans FAQ describe a 30-day trial. The signup page title still says “Free for 7 Days.” The 30-day figure is the one in the page body and the help article.
Podhome’s price does not step up with downloads or with client shows. Optional Audio Enhancement is $0.03 per minute after the trial. That is usage, not a second plan.
What Captivate does well
Captivate is explicit that bandwidth is the meter, and it prints the number. A second show does not buy a new feature tier. Storage is described as unlimited on every plan. Advanced analytics are not held back for a higher card. The support promise on the pricing page is a person in the dashboard, and Growth Labs is included.
The number still moves. A show that crosses 30,000 downloads, or a roster of client shows that share one allowance, is a higher Captivate plan. Business is the card Captivate names for that client work, at $99 a month or $1,080 a year. Podhome does not have a second plan for a second show or for a client roster.
Sources
Checked in October 2026. Where a help article and a pricing page disagree, use the pricing page.
Everything. Unlimited.
One plan, every feature, no metering on the things that matter.
- Unlimited shows & episodes
- Unlimited Podhome AI
- Unlimited uploads & downloads
- Unlimited team members
- Website for every show
- Live podcasting
- Full analytics
- API, Zapier & Claude integration
$15.99/month
or $185/year
Choose monthly or yearly
Free for 30 days, all features, cancel anytime. Only optional Audio Enhancement is metered per minute.
Questions, answered
Straight
answers.
Is Podhome cheaper than Captivate?
Captivate Personal is $19 a month, or $204 a year ($17 a month billed yearly), for 30,000 downloads. Podhome is $15.99 a month or $185 a year, and that price does not follow downloads. Professional is $49 a month or $528 a year. Business, the plan Captivate recommends for client shows, is $99 a month or $1,080 a year. Podhome’s sticker is lower on the monthly card and on the yearly total. Prices as of October 2026. Captivate has no free hosting plan.
Do client shows need a higher Captivate plan?
Captivate’s pricing page and the plans FAQ say Business is for networks, agencies, and people who manage podcasts for clients. The tools are the same as Personal. The download allowance is 300,000 a month, shared across those shows, at $99 a month or $90 a month billed yearly. Podhome hosts every show on the one plan.
What happens if a Captivate show passes its downloads?
Captivate says one month over the allowance is fine, and a second month in a row means they will ask you to move to the next tier. They say the show is not taken offline. Podhome does not meter downloads.
Can I move a Captivate show?
Yes. Import copies the RSS feed, including GUIDs when they are present. Check the episodes, then use Captivate’s Moving option to set the redirect. Captivate’s cancel-show article, updated 21 March 2025, says to import elsewhere before you cancel the show, and to remove dynamic ads before the redirect. Podhome does not delete the Captivate account.
Where is Podhome based?
Podhome is Waarde door IT B.V. in Breda, the Netherlands. The terms and privacy policy are written for the GDPR.