Best Private Podcast Platforms in 2026
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Private podcast platforms let you share episodes with a defined audience and manage member access. Compare access models and episode and member limits to understand how each platform accommodates your audience. Built-in payments, custom domains, and native mobile apps offer additional points to weigh when shaping the listener experience and your membership setup. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those features. Podbean, Campfire, and AX3Sonic are among the entries, with Podlock and uStudio also represented. Use the stated limits and capabilities to focus on the controls and platform features that matter for your podcast.
2 of 16 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypecast AnalyticsWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $139/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 2 | PodbeanAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $17/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 3 | CampfireWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 4 | Supporting CastWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.5 | ||
| 5 | uStudioWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 6 | AX3SonicWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 7 | PodlockWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 8 | Hiro.fmWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $47.50/mo | 5.2 | |
| 9 | SpringcastWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | €9/mo | 5.2 | |
| 10 | AudioboomWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.1 | ||
| 11 | CastDeskWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $499/mo | 5.1 | |
| 12 | CastosWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.1 | |
| 13 | Hello AudioWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $14/mo | 5.1 | |
| 14 | Internal CastWeb · iPhone | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | $30/mo | 5.1 | |
| 15 | Podcast.coWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.1 | |
| 16 | PodVaultWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $7.99/mo | 5.1 | |
| 17 | BeamlyWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $18/mo | 5.0 | |
| 18 | JustCastWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.0 | |
| 19 | CaptivateWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $3.67/mo | 4.9 | |
| 20 | SupercastWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $0.59/mo | 4.9 | |
| 21 | TransistorWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 4.9 |
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Access model | Member limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypecast Analytics | 6.5 | Free plan | $139/mo | No | |||
| 2 | Podbean | 6.5 | Free plan | $17/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | ||
| 3 | Campfire | 5.5 | invite-only | |||||
| 4 | Supporting Cast | 5.5 | $99/mo | |||||
| 5 | uStudio | 5.5 | ||||||
| 6 | AX3Sonic | 5.4 | $9.99/mo | invite-only | ||||
| 7 | Podlock | 5.4 | invite-only | |||||
| 8 | Hiro.fm | 5.2 | No | $47.50/mo | No | 57 /mo | both | 1,000 members |
| 9 | Springcast | 5.2 | No | €9/mo | No | both | ||
| 10 | Audioboom | 5.1 | No | No | ||||
| 11 | CastDesk | 5.1 | No | $499/mo | No | 499 /mo | invite-only | 100 members |
| 12 | Castos | 5.1 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | ||
| 13 | Hello Audio | 5.1 | No | $14/mo | No | 14 /mo | ||
| 14 | Internal Cast | 5.1 | No | $30/mo | No | 30 /mo | both | |
| 15 | Podcast.co | 5.1 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | ||
| 16 | PodVault | 5.1 | No | $7.99/mo | No | both | ||
| 17 | Beamly | 5.0 | No | $18/mo | No | 18 /mo | ||
| 18 | JustCast | 5.0 | No | $9/mo | No | 9 /mo | both | |
| 19 | Captivate | 4.9 | No | $3.67/mo | No | 17 /mo | ||
| 20 | Supercast | 4.9 | No | $0.59/mo | No | 0.59 /mo | ||
| 21 | Transistor | 4.9 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo |
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