{"question": "best podcast hosting platforms for agencies", "category": "podcast-hosting-platforms", "category_name": "podcast hosting platforms", "audience": "agencies", "audience_name": "agencies", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-23T21:40:43Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/podcast-hosting-platforms-agencies-2026-10-23", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/podcast-hosting-platforms/agencies", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Transistor", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Professional", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Castos", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "WordPress", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Captivate", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Blubrry", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "CoHost", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Acast", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Buzzsprout", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://transistor.fm/agencies/", "domain": "transistor.fm", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://transistor.fm/pricing/", "domain": "transistor.fm", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://castos.com/castos-podcasting-for-agencies-manage-multiple-client-shows/", "domain": "castos.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://castos.com/podcasting-for-agencies/", "domain": "castos.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.costbench.com/software/podcast-hosting/captivate/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://blubrry.com/enterprise/", "domain": "blubrry.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://cohostpodcasting.com/resources/best-podcast-hosting-platforms", "domain": "cohostpodcasting.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://dupple.com/learn/best-podcast-hosting", "domain": "dupple.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.thepodcasthost.com/hosting/best-podcast-hosting/", "domain": "thepodcasthost.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "For agencies, the thing that separates platforms isn't audio quality - it's whether you pay per show or per account, and whether clients can log in without seeing each other. Here's how I'd rank them:\n\n**1. Transistor** - My default recommendation. Unlimited podcasts *and* unlimited team members on every plan, starting at $19/mo (Starter), $49/mo (Professional), $99/mo (Business). They market directly to agencies and have a dedicated agency page. Pricing scales on total downloads, not client count, so adding a 12th show costs nothing. Clean API and private podcast support too.\n\n**2. Castos** - The closest competitor and arguably better on client permissions specifically: every show lives under one account with its own RSS feed, analytics, and embeddable player, and a client who gets a login sees only their show, nothing else. Unlimited shows on all plans. Pick this over Transistor if client-facing access control is your main pain point, or if your clients are on WordPress (their Seriously Simple Podcasting integration is the best in the category).\n\n**3. Captivate** - $19/$49/$99 monthly ($17/$44/$90 annual), with unlimited podcasts up to 100 shows on every tier, and - unusually - a", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}