No. 20 of 31 ·Podcast Monetization Platforms

Onion Podcasts

Web · Android

Freedom report

One barScore 5.2

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

Onion Podcasts is ranked #20 of 31 in podcast monetization platforms on Freedom251. It runs on Android, Web. There is a free plan.

Onion Podcasts plans and pricing

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Creator hosting Free Free hosting · no monthly fee · unusually large archives may eventually require a paid plan onionpodcasts.com · 7 Oct 2026

Onion Free Not published No ads · no tracking · offline downloads in Android app · free account for cross-device sync onionpodcasts.com · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on podcast monetization platforms

Free plan: Yes
Premium episodes: Yes
Private podcast feeds: Yes
Community tools: Yes

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The record

Product: Onion Podcasts is a podcast platform for discovering, following, and organizing podcasts, with live radio in the same player.
No account required: Listeners can browse and play public episodes without signing up.
Discovery: Listeners can browse by category, language, or trending topics and search titles, descriptions, and categories in three languages.
Playlists: Users can create and share playlists to organize episodes.
Offline listening: The Android app supports unlimited episode downloads with no expiry and no account requirement; the web player streams.
Creator hosting: Creators can upload and publish podcasts for free, with no monthly fee or expiring trial.
RSS distribution: Creators receive an open RSS feed, and paid subscribers can use private RSS feeds in other podcast apps.
Stripe payments: Creators can set up to three subscription tiers per podcast, with payments charged directly to the creator’s own Stripe account.
Creator content extras: Creators can attach up to 10 extras per episode, including documents, videos, audio, notes, and links, and gate them by subscription tier.
Storage limit: The creator page says unusually large podcast archives may eventually need a paid plan, with advance notice.
Privacy and hosting: The privacy policy says most personal data is stored on Hetzner servers in Germany, and that the platform does not sell or rent personal data for commercial or advertising purposes.
Security: The privacy policy lists encryption at rest, password hashing, HTTPS/TLS, role-based access controls, EU data-centre hosting, and regular database backups.
Support: Support is available by email at [email protected], and the site says it aims to respond within two business days.
Availability: The site says the Android app supports Android 7 and later and that there is no iOS app yet.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Podcast Monetization Platforms in 2026#20 of 31

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Sources

onionpodcasts.com/about· checked 7 Oct 2026
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onionpodcasts.com/features· checked 7 Oct 2026
onionpodcasts.com/for-creators· checked 7 Oct 2026
onionpodcasts.com/privacy· checked 7 Oct 2026
onionpodcasts.com/support· checked 7 Oct 2026
onionpodcasts.com/pricing· checked 7 Oct 2026