No. 8 of 28 ·Podcast Website Builders

Seriously Simple Podcasting

Web · Self-hosted · paid plans from $15.83/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

Seriously Simple Podcasting is ranked #8 of 28 in podcast website builders on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $15.83/mo.

Seriously Simple Podcasting plans and pricing

All plans

Seriously Simple Podcasting Free Download for free WordPress podcast plugin; Castos hosting is a separate paid service castos.com · 5 Oct 2026

Essentials $19/mo $19 / month 10 transcripts per month · up to 100 private subscribers castos.com · 5 Oct 2026

Growth $49/mo $49 / month 25 transcripts per month · up to 250 private subscribers · up to 5 team members castos.com · 5 Oct 2026

Pro $99/mo $99 / month 100 transcripts per month · up to 500 private subscribers · up to 10 team members castos.com · 5 Oct 2026

Essentials $190/yr $190 / year 10 transcripts per month · up to 100 private subscribers castos.com · 5 Oct 2026

Growth $490/yr $490 / year 25 transcripts per month · up to 250 private subscribers · up to 5 team members castos.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on podcast website builders

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $19/mo
Subscriber tools: Yes
Paid subscriptions: Yes
Podcast analytics: basic

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The record

Product: Seriously Simple Podcasting is a WordPress plugin for hosting and publishing podcast episodes from WordPress when paired with Castos.
Distribution: The WordPress editor can publish episodes to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and major podcast directories.
RSS control: The plugin provides control of the podcast RSS feed from WordPress.
Multiple shows: A single WordPress site can manage multiple separate podcasts, each with its own feed.
Analytics: The plugin includes episode level statistics to show which episodes perform well.
Add-ons: The product page lists Genesis support, embedded transcripts, media player customization, and featured speaker boxes as free add-ons.
Open source: Seriously Simple Podcasting is open source, and the page invites issue reports and pull requests.
Integrations: Castos lists Zapier, MemberSpace, Shopify, Elementor, Descript, Kit, Paid Memberships Pro, Stripe, PayPal, and MemberPress as integrations.
Hosting security: Castos says its hosting for Seriously Simple Podcasting users stores audio and video securely on a CDN-powered platform.
Backups and delivery: Castos pricing lists triple-redundant data backup with cross-site retention and a global content delivery network on every plan.
Trial: Castos offers a 14-day free trial without a credit card; its pricing FAQ says the account is frozen if the customer does not upgrade afterward.
Support: Castos says it holds a weekly video call to help users set up its dashboard or Seriously Simple Podcasting.
Company: Castos identifies itself as a fully remote team and names Craig Hewitt as founder and CEO.
Headquarters: Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Price from: $15.83/mo

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Sources

castos.com/seriously-simple-podcasting/· checked 5 Oct 2026
castos.com/integrations/· checked 5 Oct 2026
castos.com/pricing/· checked 5 Oct 2026
castos.com/about/· checked 5 Oct 2026