{"question": "best podcast hosting platforms for small businesses", "category": "podcast-hosting-platforms", "category_name": "podcast hosting platforms", "audience": "small-businesses", "audience_name": "small businesses", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-18T00:22:24Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/podcast-hosting-platforms-small-businesses-2026-10-18", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/podcast-hosting-platforms/small-businesses", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Buzzsprout", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Spotify", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Transistor", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Captivate", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "RSS.com", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Cheapest", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Libsyn", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Simplecast", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://costbench.com/stats/podcast-hosting-pricing-2026/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/best/best-podcast-hosting-for-business", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://app.unilink.us/blog/best-podcast-platforms-2026", "domain": "app.unilink.us", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/compare/spotify-for-podcasters-vs-transistor/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://dupple.com/learn/best-podcast-hosting", "domain": "dupple.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "## My picks for a small business podcast\n\n**1. Buzzsprout** - Where I'd start for most small businesses. The publishing flow is genuinely hard to mess up, the dashboard is clean, and distribution to Apple/Spotify/YouTube is handled for you. ~$15/mo annually (with an hours-per-month upload model rather than download caps), and there's a free tier that keeps episodes for 90 days if you want to test. Best \"set it up once and stop thinking about it\" option.\n\n**2. Transistor** - What I'd pick if you'll run more than one show, which is common for businesses (a customer-facing podcast plus an internal or client one). From $19/mo for **unlimited podcasts on one bill**, unlimited team seats, and a decent website per show with custom domains. Also the best choice if you do private/subscriber-only feeds for clients or members.\n\n**3. Captivate** - The marketer's pick. Built around treating the show as a lead-gen channel: built-in calls-to-action in episodes, sponsor/media kits, branded players, AMA pages. ~$17-19/mo. If the podcast exists to drive business rather than to be a hobby, this is the one with the most relevant features baked in.\n\n**4. Spotify for Creators** (formerly Anchor) - Free,", "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"}}