Open Podcast supports independent podcasting and offers analytics for podcast hosts.
Podbean
Podbean provides podcast hosting tools for creating, promoting, and monetizing podcasts.
About Podbean
Podbean is a podcast hosting service for creating, publishing, distributing and monetizing podcasts via web and Android. It supports phone recording with guest collaboration, audio editing, episode scheduling, distribution to listening apps such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and monetization tools including Ads Marketplace, dynamic ad insertion and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions Integration.
Accounts include AI tools for audio cleanup, titles, show notes, transcripts and text-to-episode creation, along with a customizable podcast website and IAB-certified analytics with charts.
Key features
- Record audio from phone with guest collaboration support
- Publish and schedule episodes in one platform
- Distribute podcasts to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more
- Monetization via Ads Marketplace and dynamic ad insertion
- AI tools for audio cleanup, titles, transcripts and episode creation
- Included podcast website with customizable mobile-responsive templates
Best for: People who want to record, publish, distribute and monetize a podcast from phone or web.
Good for
- Covers recording, publishing, distribution, monetization and analytics in one service
- Includes a podcast website with mobile-responsive templates
- Provides editing tools to cut, split, merge and export audio
Podbean at a glance
- Website
- podbean.com
- Category
- Music & Audio › Podcasts
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Podbean FAQ
Can I distribute my podcast to other listening apps?
Podbean supports distribution to apps including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Does a hosting account include a website and analytics?
Yes, accounts include a customizable podcast website and IAB-certified analytics with charts.
What monetization options are available?
Options mentioned include Ads Marketplace, dynamic ad insertion, and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions Integration.
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