Storage stays there
Libsyn plans step up by monthly storage. The Podhome subscription does not.
Libsyn alternative
Switch from
Libsyn.
Use this page to decide whether to leave Libsyn. Libsyn meters new uploads, not downloads, and each show has its own plan. Podhome is one subscription for unlimited shows, downloads, and Podhome AI.
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.
Stats on the plan
Advanced analytics are not a higher Podhome tier.
Room for a team
Libsyn’s pricing page says up to five users per podcast. Podhome teammates are unlimited.
Side by side
Libsyn
and Podhome.
Competitor figures are as of October 2026, in the US dollars those pages publish. Sources are linked under the price notes.
| Topic | Libsyn | Podhome |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Public cards at $12, $25, and $150, plus an $8 bare-essentials plan. | $15.99 a month or $185 a year. |
| What is metered | Monthly storage, on a payment profile per show. | Shows, episodes, and downloads stay on one plan. |
| Entry allowance | Basic is $12 a month for about 3 hours of audio. | Unlimited episodes. |
| High volume | Max is $150 a month for about 55 hours. | Same plan. |
| Analytics | Basic stats on Basic. Advanced stats from the $25 plan. | Included. IAB podcast measurement guidelines. |
| Team | Up to five users per podcast, on the pricing page. | Unlimited. |
| API | Professional and Enterprise, quoted. | Included, with Zapier and a Claude connector. |
| Trial | 30 days on the plan you chose. | 30 days of the only plan. |
Prices, with the date
What we
checked.
Libsyn’s pricing page, read again on 7 November 2026, still lists the cards checked in October 2026: Basic at $12 a month (about 3 hours of audio), Advanced at $25 (about 10 hours), and Max at $150 (about 55 hours). It also points to an $8 plan for the bare essentials. Every plan includes a 30-day trial. Libsyn says the bill follows how much you upload, not how many people download, and video uploads are included up to 100 GB a month.
The same page says every plan can add up to five users to each podcast. Basic includes basic IAB stats and YouTube video distribution. Advanced stats, Spotify video distribution, and Libsyn Connect start on Advanced. Dynamic ad insertion, API access, unlimited storage, a network RSS feed, and concierge support are Professional and Enterprise plans, priced by talking to Libsyn.
Libsyn’s plan-level help, updated 13 August 2026, also lists storage steps between those cards: Plus at $20 (324 MB), then further plans at $35, $45, $55, and $75 before Max at $150 (3000 MB). The marketing page is the shorter list. Libsyn’s billing help describes a payment profile per show, so the plan applies to that podcast.
What Libsyn does well
Libsyn is explicit that a bigger audience does not raise the hosting bill. Downloads are not the meter. The pricing page includes a website, monetization options, and a 30-day trial on every listed plan.
The meter is new audio, and it is per show. A weekly hour can pass the $12 Basic allowance, and the tools a growing show usually wants, advanced stats and the API, sit higher up the list. Podhome puts analytics, the API, unlimited shows, and unlimited downloads on the one plan.
Whether to switch
Libsyn’s $8 Bare Essentials plan and $12 Basic plan cost less than Podhome when one show stays inside about 3 hours of audio a month. Libsyn’s plan-level help, updated 13 August 2026, puts that allowance at 162 MB and says the hours are an estimate at 128 kbps. The meter is monthly storage, not hours and not downloads. Advanced is $25 for about 10 hours (540 MB). The same article lists further steps at $20, $35, $45, $55, and $75 before Max at $150 (3000 MB, about 55 hours). Podhome stays $15.99 a month or $185 a year when you add shows or upload more. Neither host publishes a free hosting tier. Both trials are 30 days.
Podhome does not add a higher hosting plan for a second show, for downloads, or for Podhome AI. Optional Audio Enhancement, if you turn it on, is $0.03 a minute after the trial. That is usage on the same invoice, not a second plan. Leave it off and the hosting invoice is the subscription.
You can move one Libsyn show and leave the others. Each show has its own payment profile. Import the feed while that show is still open: Libsyn’s move guide says that after you close the podcast you no longer have the files. Then set Libsyn’s redirect to the Podhome RSS URL. Libsyn says the redirect stays after you close, that the files leave the Libsyn account after the last calendar day of that month, and that not every directory follows a redirect on its own. If Libsyn submitted the show to Apple Podcasts under Libsyn’s Apple ID, Libsyn says to ask Apple to transfer ownership and not to submit the show again. Podhome does not delete or close the Libsyn show. Podhome’s own move guide asks you to leave the redirect in place for about two weeks before you close, so directories have time to fetch it.
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
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Free for 30 days, all features, cancel anytime. Only optional Audio Enhancement is metered per minute.
Questions, answered
Straight
answers.
Is Podhome cheaper than Libsyn?
For one show that fits Libsyn Basic, Libsyn’s $12 plan is the lower sticker price, with about 3 hours of uploads and basic stats. Advanced is $25 for about 10 hours. Max is $150 for about 55 hours. Podhome is $15.99 a month or $185 a year, and that price does not step up with storage, shows, or Podhome AI. Libsyn has no free hosting plan. The trial is 30 days.
Does Libsyn charge per download?
No. Libsyn’s pricing page says plans depend on how much new content you upload, not on monthly downloads. The storage allowance is still a cap, and Libsyn’s billing help describes a plan per show.
Do I get the API and advanced stats on every Libsyn plan?
Advanced IAB stats start on the $25 plan. Libsyn’s pricing page puts API access, dynamic ad insertion, unlimited storage, and a network RSS feed on Professional and Enterprise, which are quoted. Podhome includes analytics, the API, Zapier, and a Claude connector on the only plan.
Can I move one Libsyn show and leave the others?
Yes. Import the feed for the show you are moving. A locked feed has to be unlocked first. Other Libsyn shows stay on their own payment profiles until you move them. Podhome does not delete the Libsyn show.
Who is this Libsyn alternative for?
A show that wants one hosting price instead of a storage step per show. Libsyn’s $8 and $12 plans are the lower sticker price when one show stays inside about 3 hours a month and basic stats are enough. Podhome does not add a higher hosting tier for more shows or for Podhome AI. Optional Audio Enhancement is $0.03 a minute after the trial, which is usage, not a second plan. There is no free hosting tier on either side.
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.