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Zencastr

Zencastr is a podcast production platform for recording remote conversations in studio quality, capturing separate audio and video tracks for each participant at up to 4K video and 48kHz audio. Its AI-assisted editor works through a chat interface, helping hosts clean up audio and generate transcripts without manual editing. The free Vibecastr tier supports up to 6 participants with unlimited separate track recording and downloads, unlimited transcription hours, and unlimited postproduction credits, and finished episodes can be published straight to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and social platforms. Zencastr also supports live streaming episodes and includes analytics and monetization tools for shows that outgrow the free tier.

Buzzsprout

Buzzsprout is a podcast hosting platform that lets creators upload audio and video episodes and automatically distributes them to directories like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. It has hosted podcasts since 2009 and serves over 115,000 active podcasters.

Anchor by Spotify

Anchor was Spotify's free all-in-one podcast creation and hosting tool. It has since been rebranded, first to Spotify for Podcasters and then to Spotify for Creators, but anchor.fm links still redirect to the current platform and old accounts carried over automatically. It remains free with unlimited hosting for recording, editing, and distributing podcasts to Spotify and other listening apps.

Alitu

Alitu is a podcast production platform aimed at simplifying editing for creators without audio engineering experience. It automatically cleans up recorded audio, offers a transcript-based editing interface, and can publish finished episodes directly to Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Podbean

Podbean is a podcast hosting and publishing platform that lets creators record, upload, and distribute episodes to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and other listening apps from one dashboard. Every hosting account includes a free, customizable podcast website, and a companion mobile app supports recording and publishing directly from a phone. Beyond hosting, Podbean offers monetization tools including a built-in ad marketplace, dynamic ad insertion, and premium subscription content, alongside IAB-certified analytics for tracking downloads and audience demographics. AI tools built into the platform handle audio cleanup, noise reduction, transcription, and content generation, and plans scale from a free tier up to network- and business-level accounts with team seats and SSO.

Podhome

Podhome is an all-in-one podcast hosting and distribution platform that emphasizes simplicity, AI-powered production workflows, analytics, and built-in website hosting. It offers a single plan with unlimited shows, episodes, downloads, team members, AI features, and more.