Best Private Podcast Platforms in 2026
Updated
Private podcast platforms are for sharing episodes with a defined audience, whether that means members, customers, or another private group. Compared on access model, episode limit, member limit, and native mobile apps, the entries show different ways to manage who can listen and how much content you can offer. Custom domains and built-in payments may also shape how the experience fits your setup. Check the free plan and paid-from price alongside those capabilities. Podbean, AX3Sonic, and Hiro.fm are among the named options to consider. Weigh the listed limits and features against the size of your audience and the way you plan to provide access.
21ranked
2free plans on this page
$0.59/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Private Podcast Platforms, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.11 of 11 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 Hypecast AnalyticsPaid from $139/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 PodbeanPaid from $17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 3 Supporting CastPaid from $99/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 AX3SonicPaid from $9.99/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 5 Hiro.fmPaid from $47.50/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 SpringcastPaid from €9/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Internal CastPaid from $30/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 8 Podcast.coPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 PodVaultPaid from $7.99/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 JustCastPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 11 BeamlyPaid from $18/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 12 uStudio
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Campfire
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Podlock
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 15 Audioboom
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 16 CastDeskPaid from $499/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 CastosPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Hello AudioPaid from $14/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 CaptivatePaid from $3.67/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 20 TransistorPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 21 SupercastPaid from $0.59/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Access model | Member limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypecast Analytics | 7.7 | Free plan | $139/mo | No | |||
| 2 | Podbean | 7.3 | Free plan | $17/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | ||
| 3 | Supporting Cast | 7.1 | $99/mo | |||||
| 4 | AX3Sonic | 7.0 | $9.99/mo | invite-only | ||||
| 5 | Hiro.fm | 6.9 | No | $47.50/mo | No | 57 /mo | both | 1,000 members |
| 6 | Springcast | 6.9 | No | €9/mo | No | both | ||
| 7 | Internal Cast | 6.8 | No | $30/mo | No | 30 /mo | both | |
| 8 | Podcast.co | 6.8 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | ||
| 9 | PodVault | 6.8 | No | $7.99/mo | No | both | ||
| 10 | JustCast | 6.7 | No | $9/mo | No | 9 /mo | both | |
| 11 | Beamly | 6.6 | No | $18/mo | No | 18 /mo | ||
| 12 | uStudio | 6.4 | ||||||
| 13 | Campfire | 6.3 | invite-only | |||||
| 14 | Podlock | 6.3 | invite-only | |||||
| 15 | Audioboom | 6.2 | No | No | ||||
| 16 | CastDesk | 6.2 | No | $499/mo | No | 499 /mo | invite-only | 100 members |
| 17 | Castos | 6.1 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | ||
| 18 | Hello Audio | 6.1 | No | $14/mo | No | 14 /mo | ||
| 19 | Captivate | 5.9 | No | $3.67/mo | No | 17 /mo | ||
| 20 | Transistor | 5.9 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | ||
| 21 | Supercast | 5.8 | No | $0.59/mo | No | 0.59 /mo |
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