Castos: An Ausha Alternative

Shopping for podcast hosting platforms? Want to see how Castos and Ausha actually stack up? We’re giving you an honest comparison of both platforms so you can choose the right host for your podcasting needs.

Ausha and Castos both serve podcast creators, but they emphasize different strengths. Ausha focuses heavily on marketing and promotion tools with social media automation and video clip generation. Castos prioritizes deep WordPress integration, full video podcast hosting, and comprehensive monetization options. If you’re evaluating Ausha, keep reading to see how our features and pricing compare.

Castos gives you true WordPress podcasting. Ausha keeps you managing separate dashboards.

For WordPress users, this comparison could end right here. Castos owns and maintains Seriously Simple Podcasting, a free plugin powering over 30,000 podcasts. This isn’t a third-party integration; it’s the official WordPress solution built by the same team that builds Castos hosting.

Connect SSP to Castos and your entire workflow lives inside WordPress. Upload episodes. Write show notes. Publish. Never leave your dashboard.

Ausha doesn’t have a native WordPress plugin. They offer embed codes and a Smartplayer that you can add to your site, but episode management happens in their separate dashboard. If you’re already working in WordPress daily, that’s extra friction.

Here’s everything you can do directly from your WordPress dashboard using Seriously Simple Podcasting:

• Upload audio and video podcast episodes directly to WordPress
• Files are automatically synced with Castos hosting
• Display podcast episode lists, single episodes, or playlists anywhere on your site
• Change embedded player settings with customized colors and episode images
• Feature custom subscribe links to any podcast listening platform
• View episode analytics within WordPress dashboard

Host actual video podcasts with Castos. Ausha only converts audio to static-image videos.

Video podcasting is growing fast. The difference here matters: Castos supports full video file hosting, while Ausha only converts audio to video using static images.

With Castos’ Pro Plan, you can host your video and audio files for one price. Upload video files directly, and Castos handles distribution and automatic YouTube republishing.

Ausha generates videos from your audio files and podcast artwork for YouTube distribution on higher plans. That’s helpful for getting audio content onto YouTube, but it’s not actual video podcasting. If you record video interviews or produce visual content, Ausha can’t host those files.

If you haven’t started filming videos alongside your episode recordings, try our Growth Plan. Each time you upload a new episode to Castos, we’ll convert the audio files into a video format with your artwork and republish to your YouTube channel automatically. See how easy it is to set up Automatic YouTube Republishing with Castos’ Growth Plan.

Where Ausha has the edge: social media marketing tools.

We believe in being honest about where competitors excel. Ausha wins on social media marketing tools with features specifically designed for podcast promotion.

Ausha includes video clip generation that creates social-friendly video teasers from your episodes. They also offer automated posting to social accounts, Instagram and LinkedIn integration on higher plans, and a built-in newsletter feature that sends automatic emails when new episodes drop.

The bottom line: if social media marketing automation is your top priority and you want built-in tools to create promotional content, Ausha has strong offerings there. If you value WordPress integration, full video podcast hosting, built-in listener donations, and a dedicated private subscriber app, Castos delivers features Ausha doesn’t match.

Both Castos and Ausha share several core features:

• Advanced podcast analytics
• Customizable podcast websites and themes
• Automatic distribution to all major podcasting directories
• One-click import of your existing podcast

Pricing comparison

Both platforms offer unlimited episodes and storage. Castos Essentials starts at $19/mo and includes unlimited downloads, 100 private subscribers, the WordPress plugin, and 10 transcripts per month. Ausha’s entry plan starts lower on an annual basis but doesn’t include private episodes or a WordPress plugin.

At mid-tier, Castos Growth ($49/mo) adds YouTube republishing, 250 private subscribers, and 25 transcripts per month. At the top tier, Castos Pro ($99/mo) adds full video hosting, 500 private subscribers, and priority support.

The pricing takeaway: Ausha offers slightly lower entry pricing on annual plans. The key difference is what you get for your money — Ausha emphasizes social media marketing tools and video clips for promotion, while Castos delivers WordPress integration, full video podcast hosting, built-in listener donations, and a dedicated private subscriber app. If social marketing automation is your priority, Ausha has strong tools. If you want deeper website integration and video podcast capabilities, Castos provides more value.

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