Fountain
What Fountain is
Fountain is a podcast platform for creators and listeners, with tools for publishing, discovering, analyzing and earning from shows. Podcasters can connect an existing feed and use archive search, branded clips, social-post workflows and analytics without changing hosts. Livestreaming is available when shows are hosted on Fountain. The service transcribes and indexes episodes so creators can look up guests, topics, quotes or sponsors, or ask an agent. Its MCP integrations work with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients, and a plain API is also available. Fountain distributes podcasts to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube Music, and says new shows are listed automatically on Podcast Index. Creators can prepare clips with captions, colors and a logo, then draft or schedule posts for X, Instagram and YouTube; posts require approval before publication. Analytics include IAB-compliant downloads by episode, app, country and device, as well as post performance. Creators can receive Lightning payments, while Pro and Enterprise add card payments, paid subscriptions and single-episode purchases. Lite and Pro include unlimited storage and downloads, with one seat on Lite and four on Pro. For listeners, Fountain offers free iOS and Android apps with offline downloads, transcripts, summaries, chapters, CarPlay and Android Auto. The website also supports listening.
Who it suits
Fountain suits podcasters who want publishing and growth tools while keeping an existing hosting setup, as well as networks and agencies managing multiple client shows. It also fits listeners looking for free mobile podcast listening with downloads and transcripts.
What it does well
- Use archive search without moving an existing show.
- Connect MCP clients including Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
- Distribute shows to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube Music.
- Review social posts before publishing or scheduling them.
- Track downloads by episode, app, country and device.
- Listen free with offline downloads on iOS and Android.
What to know first
- Livestreams require hosting with Fountain.
- Lite provides one seat; Pro provides four.
- Transcripts and published posts each consume monthly credits.
Limits
Lite includes one podcast, one seat and 200 monthly credits; Pro includes up to two shows, four seats and 400 monthly credits plus 200 per extra show. Transcripts and published posts each use one credit, while drafts and API and MCP calls are free.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Fountain Premium | billed monthly · Unlimited episode transcripts · Unlimited episode summaries · Unlimited playlists · Disable promotions | $2.99 a month |
| Lite | billed monthly · 1 podcast | $25 a month |
| Pro | Up to 2 podcasts | On request |
| Plus | Up to 10 podcasts | On request |
| Lite (artists) | $1/month · 1 artist feed · unlimited releases · Lightning payments (10% fee) · card payments (5% fee + Stripe fees) | $1 a month |
| Lite (podcasters) | $25/month · 1 show · audio hosting optional · unlimited storage and downloads · 200 monthly credits · 1 seat | $25 a month |
| Premium (listeners) | $2.99 a month · 1% payment fee · unlimited episode summaries, transcripts and playlists | $2.99 a month |
| Pro (podcasters) | $50/month · 2 shows · extra shows $25/month each · video hosting optional · livestreams · 400 monthly credits plus 200 per extra show · 4 seats | $50 a month |
The first 8 of 9 plans, as fountain.fm lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit https://fountain.fm/.
- Choose whether you are using Fountain for podcasting, listening or an artist feed.
- For podcasting, connect an existing feed or select a hosting plan.
- For a hosted podcast plan, choose Lite at $25 a month or Pro at $50 a month.
- For listener access, use the iOS or Android app; listening is free.
Verdict
Choose Fountain if you want creator tools that can work with an existing feed, including indexed transcripts, clips, distribution and analytics. It also offers a free listener app on iOS and Android. Look elsewhere if you need livestreaming without Fountain hosting or require more seats than the listed Lite and Pro allowances.
Questions
Is Fountain free?
Fountain offers a free plan, and listening on its iOS and Android apps is free. Paid plans include Fountain Premium at $2.99 a month and podcasting plans.
What platforms does Fountain support?
The listed platforms are iOS, Android, web and API. Fountain also says its MCP works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients.
How much do the podcasting plans cost?
Lite (podcasters) costs $25 a month, and Pro (podcasters) costs $50 a month. Enterprise is custom-priced.
Can I use Fountain without changing podcast hosts?
Podcasters can connect an existing feed and use archive search, clips, social posts and analytics without moving hosts. Livestreams require Fountain hosting.
What are the Lite and Pro credit limits?
Lite includes 200 monthly credits, and Pro includes 400 plus 200 for each extra show. Transcripts and published posts each use one credit.
Does Fountain support payments for creators?
Podcasters can receive Lightning payments. Pro and Enterprise add card payments, paid subscriptions and single-episode purchases.
Facts from Fountain's own pages
- Agent integrations
- Fountain says its MCP works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients, and it also provides a plain API. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Fountain provides IAB-compliant download analytics by episode, app, country and device, plus post performance. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Approval workflow
- Fountain says posts remain drafts until the user approves them, after which they can be published immediately or scheduled. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Archive search
- Fountain transcribes and indexes episodes so users can search for guests, topics, quotes or sponsors, or ask an agent. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Clips and social
- Users can set captions, colors and a logo for clips, then draft and schedule social posts to X, Instagram and YouTube for approval. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Credits
- Lite includes 200 monthly credits and Pro includes 400 plus 200 per extra show; transcripts and published posts each use one credit, while drafts and API and MCP calls are free. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · fountain.fm, 20 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- Fountain presents its podcast Enterprise plan for networks and agencies managing a roster of client shows. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Lite and Pro include unlimited storage and downloads; Lite includes one seat and Pro includes four seats. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Listener app
- Fountain says listening is free on iOS and Android, with offline downloads, transcripts, summaries, chapters, CarPlay and Android Auto. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- No host switch required
- Podcasters can connect an existing feed and use archive search, clips, social posts and analytics without moving hosts; livestreams require Fountain hosting. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yes · fountain.fm, 20 Sept 2026
- Payment options
- Podcasters can receive Lightning payments, and Pro and Enterprise add card payments, paid subscriptions and single-episode purchases. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Private feed support
- Yes · fountain.fm, 20 Sept 2026
- Product
- Fountain describes itself as an agent-ready video podcasting platform for publishing, analyzing, growing and earning from podcasts. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- Fountain distributes podcasts to podcast apps including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube Music, and says new shows are listed automatically on Podcast Index. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Fountain's privacy policy says it uses encryption in transit and restricted access to tokens and credentials, and that Stripe handles card details which do not reach Fountain's servers. · play.fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists standard support for Lite and Pro and a dedicated account manager for Enterprise; host migration includes a 30-minute onboarding call. · fountain.fm, 7 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iOS, Android, web · fountain.fm, 20 Sept 2026
- Episode transcripts
- Yes · fountain.fm, 20 Sept 2026
- Video podcasts
- Yes · fountain.fm, 20 Sept 2026
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