Transistor
Podcast hosting and analytics for audio and video shows
About Transistor
Transistor is a podcast hosting platform that publishes audio and video podcasts to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other apps from one dashboard. Every plan includes unlimited shows, unlimited team members, private podcasts, analytics, and an auto-generated podcast website, with pricing tiered by monthly downloads.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Every plan includes unlimited shows and team members, so networks and agencies don't pay per podcast
- Private podcasting is built in, which suits internal company comms and paid member feeds
- Clean, simple publishing interface that reviewers rate as easier than legacy hosts like Libsyn
- Responsive live-chat support from an independent, bootstrapped team
- Distributes both audio and video podcasts, including automatic YouTube posting on higher tiers
- API, Zapier, and MCP server support for automating publishing workflows
Cons
- No free plan; the cheapest tier starts at $19/mo after the 14-day trial
- Plans cap monthly downloads, so growing shows must upgrade or move to Enterprise
- Dynamic ads, dynamic show notes, and YouTube auto-posting require the $49/mo Professional plan
- No built-in recording or editing tools; you produce episodes elsewhere
- Transcription costs extra as a monthly add-on
Key Features
Unlimited podcasts
Host as many public or private shows as you want on one account without paying per show.
Audio and video podcast hosting
Upload audio or HLS video episodes and distribute them to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and other apps.
Private podcasts
Run members-only or internal company podcasts with per-subscriber private feeds, from 50 subscribers on Starter up to 3,000 on Business.
Podcast analytics
Track average downloads per episode, subscriber estimates, popular apps and players, and download trends over time.
Podcast website builder
Pick a theme and Transistor generates a website for each show, plus a network website for multiple shows.
Dynamic ads and show notes
Insert pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll ads and update show notes across the back catalog (Professional plan and above).
Auto-post to YouTube
Publish new episodes to a YouTube channel automatically (Professional plan and above).
Team collaboration
Invite unlimited team members and collaborators on every plan.
API, Zapier, and MCP server
Automate publishing and pull analytics through the REST API, Zapier integration, or an MCP server for AI assistants.
Transcription add-on
Generate episode transcripts with 5 or 20 hours of transcription per month as a paid add-on.
Pricing
- Unlimited podcasts
- Unlimited team members
- 20K monthly downloads
- 50 private podcast subscribers
- Advanced analytics
- API access
- Built-in podcast and network websites
- Live customer support
- Everything in Starter
- 100K monthly downloads
- 500 private podcast subscribers
- Dynamic ads (pre-, mid-, post-roll)
- Dynamic show notes
- Auto-post to YouTube
- Everything in Professional
- 250K monthly downloads
- 3K private podcast subscribers
- Remove Transistor branding
- More than 250K monthly downloads
- More than 3K private podcast subscribers
- Custom plan via sales
Best For
Podcast networks with multiple shows
Host several shows under one subscription and publish them on a shared network website.
Internal company podcasts
Deliver private, per-employee feeds for training, updates, or leadership messages.
Paid membership podcasts
Give paying community members or course students access to private subscriber feeds.
Brand and B2B marketing podcasts
Distribute a company show to all major apps and YouTube and track downloads with built-in analytics.
Video podcast distribution
Publish video episodes to YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts from a single upload.
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