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Castos vs uStudio

Both stand on podcast hosting platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Castos

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Castos combines podcast distribution with analytics, private podcasts, video support, and paid plan options. Compare the monthly transcript and subscriber allowances with the needs of your podcast.

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Choose uStudio if your organization needs a managed media platform for employee communications, learning, or engagement across audio, video, and streaming formats. Organizations that need a stated price before contacting a provider may find its proposal-based pricing less direct.

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The facts

	Castos	uStudio
Free plan	No	Not published
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web, iPhone, Android	Android, API, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Essentials: $19 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	4	1
Maker	Castos	uStudio
Website	castos.com	ustudio.com
On podcast hosting platforms	#42 of 71	#46 of 71

Castos: what it does well

Provides an RSS feed and major-directory distribution.
Supports private and video podcasts.
Offers advanced podcast analytics.
Available on web, iOS, and Android.
Plans include specified monthly transcript allowances.

What to know first

There is no free plan.
Essentials is $19 a month.
Essentials includes 10 transcripts per month.
The 14-day trial is time-limited.

uStudio: what it does well

Supports audio, video, live streaming, and on-demand media.
iOS and Android apps allow offline listening.
Named-user analytics are available in dashboards and through an API.
Hosting options include public cloud, private cloud, and on-premises.
Supports SAML 2.0 single sign-on and SCIM provisioning.

What to know first

Pricing requires a personalized proposal.
The listed pricing model is paid.

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