# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for podcast hosting platforms (agencies) on 2026-09-10

## In short

On 2026-09-10, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best podcast hosting platforms for agencies". It named 7 brands, in this order: Transistor, Captivate, Castos, Simplecast, Libsyn, Skip Buzzsprout.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best podcast hosting platforms for agencies |
| Asked on | 2026-09-10 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 7 |
| Sources cited | 11 |
| Audience | agencies |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-10 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/podcast-hosting-platforms-agencies-2026-09-10
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-10 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> For an agency, what matters is hosting many client shows under one flat price, adding unlimited team members with per-show permissions, and getting reports you can show clients. Here's what I'd pick, in order:
> 
> 1. **Transistor**: my default pick. Every plan includes unlimited podcasts and unlimited team members at no extra cost, starting at $19/month, so new clients don't add subscriptions. It added video podcast hosting in 2026, which sends video to Apple, YouTube and Spotify. ([Transistor](https://transistor.fm/best-podcast-hosting-platform/), [PodPosted review](https://www.podposted.com/resources/transistor))
> 
> 2. **Captivate**: best if you need tight control over who can do what. It has network-level roles (Admin, Manager, Publisher, View-Only) and separate roles for each show (Administrator, Producer, Publisher). Team members are unlimited and free. It also has network reporting and lets you promote one client's show in another's feed. Shows are unlimited too, with pricing based on downloads. ([Captivate team access](https://www.captivate.fm/feature-focus/team-access), [Captivate permissions](https://help.captivate.fm/en/article/network-and-podcast-team-permissions-tables-z765s

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transistor | mentioned |
| 2 | Captivate | mentioned |
| 3 | Castos | mentioned |
| 4 | Simplecast | mentioned |
| 5 | Libsyn | mentioned |
| 6 | Skip Buzzsprout | mentioned |
| 7 | Buzzsprout | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://transistor.fm/best-podcast-hosting-platform/ (vendor)
- https://www.podposted.com/resources/transistor (other)
- https://www.captivate.fm/feature-focus/team-access (vendor)
- https://help.captivate.fm/en/article/network-and-podcast-team-permissions-tables-z765sa/ (vendor)
- https://www.stackscored.com/pricing/podcast-hosting/ (other)
- https://castos.com/podcasting-for-agencies/ (vendor)
- https://castos.com/pricing/ (vendor)
- https://castos.com/best-podcast-hosting-services/ (vendor)
- https://www.quillpodcasting.com/blog-posts/podcast-hosting-platform (other)
- https://libsyn.com/plans-and-pricing/ (vendor)
- https://transistor.fm/alternative/buzzsprout/ (vendor)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/podcast-hosting-platforms/agencies

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