No. 9 of 31 ·Podcast Monetization Platforms

Podfan

Web · paid plans from $12/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Podfan is ranked #9 of 31 in podcast monetization platforms on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/mo.

Podfan plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Free forever Podcast website · Episode discussion · Blog-like updates · Monthly and annual memberships · Gift memberships · Donations pod.fan · 20 Sept 2026

Essential $12/mo /month + $0.30 /member Podcast website · episode discussion · blog-like updates · reviews & feedback (coming soon) · memberships · gift memberships · donations · premium support pod.fan · 1 Oct 2026

Premium $19/mo /month + $0.30 /member Podcast website · episode discussion · blog-like updates · reviews & feedback (coming soon) · memberships · gift memberships · donations · premium support pod.fan · 1 Oct 2026

FREE Free forever Podcast website · episode discussion · blog-like updates · reviews & feedback (coming soon) · memberships · gift memberships · donations · premium support pod.fan · 1 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $12/mo

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The record

Purpose: Podfan helps creators monetize podcasts through donations and premium memberships.
Website builder: Podfan provides a free podcast website with customizable colors, featured episodes, subscribe links, host profiles, social links, updates, and episode discussions.
Private feeds: Podfan hosts private member-only podcast feeds with unlimited downloads and provides each subscriber a unique feed URL.
Monetization: Creators can offer monthly or annual memberships, recurring or one-time donations, and gift memberships.
Free trials: Creators can optionally offer 7-day free trials for memberships.
Payment integration: Podfan uses Stripe, and member payments go directly to the creator’s connected Stripe account.
Fees: Podfan charges $0.30 per active member per month, while Stripe charges 1.4% plus $0.30 per transaction.
Annual memberships: For annual memberships, Podfan deducts an additional 5% fee from each member subscription payment.
Listener apps: One-click private-feed subscription is supported for Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Castbox, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Player.fm, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, and Podhero.
Unsupported apps: Acast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Podbean do not support Podfan private feeds.
Infrastructure: Podfan runs on Google Cloud infrastructure and Google technologies for performance, scalability, and uptime.
Security: Podfan properties use HTTPS encryption in transit, avoid storing unnecessary data, and send payment-card information directly to Stripe rather than storing it on Podfan servers.
Support: Podfan offers friendly support by email and lets users schedule a call with founder Ivan Homola.
Audience: Podfan is built for creators and podcasters who want to monetize public or private podcast content.
Price from: $12/mo

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