Castos: A Blubrry Alternative

Researching your podcast hosting options? Do you want to see exactly how Castos and Blubrry stack up? We’re giving you a straight-forward look at how Castos’ features compare to what Blubrry has to offer. On the surface it appears both platforms offer similar podcast hosting plans, but dig a little deeper and you’ll notice a few crucial differences in services, pricing, and flexibility.

No Upload Limits, No Surprises

Blubrry imposes upload limits on every plan. Want to experiment with longer episodes or publish more frequently? That may mean purchasing additional storage or bumping to a more expensive tier.

Castos doesn’t limit your creative process — all plans include unlimited uploads, period. Upload as many hours as you want and rest easy knowing your audience can always download your latest content.

Hosting multiple shows? Castos keeps it under one plan.

With Blubrry, hosting multiple podcasts under one account isn’t supported, which means a separate plan (and separate bill) for each show. Castos lets you manage multiple podcasts from one account at a fixed price, so you’re never penalized for growing your network.

For a rough cost comparison (assuming a 60-minute episode is ~50 MB):

Scenario 1 — 4 episodes per month, custom RSS domain

• Castos Essentials: $19/mo
• Blubrry equivalent plan: check current Blubrry pricing for the plan that fits your monthly upload volume

Scenario 2 — Two podcasts, 2 episodes each per month

• Castos Essentials: $19/mo (both shows, one account)
• Blubrry: two separate plans required — check their current pricing

Scenario 3 — Audio + automatic YouTube republishing

• Castos Growth Plan: automatic YouTube republishing using a static background image
• Castos Pro Plan: host video and audio files, republish to YouTube and WordPress
• Blubrry: manual YouTube upload only; no automatic republishing

Automatically Republish to YouTube

Many podcasters film video while recording to repurpose content for YouTube. With Castos’ Pro Plan, you can host video and audio files for one price. On the Growth Plan, each new episode is automatically converted to a video with a static background and published to your YouTube channel.

Blubrry requires you to do all of this manually. For anyone repurposing podcast content as video, Castos’ automatic YouTube Republishing saves significant time.

See how easy it is to set up Automatic YouTube Republishing with Castos.

Free Episode Transcriptions

Making podcasts accessible is a priority for our team, which is why we’ve integrated transcription directly into the dashboard. Transcribe each episode, download the PDF, and publish it to your podcast website for hearing-impaired or ESL listeners — and pick up SEO benefits along the way.

Transcriptions are included free with every Castos plan — 10 episodes per month on Essentials, 25 on Growth, and 100 on Pro. There are no per-minute charges or surprise line items. Blubrry doesn’t offer transcription from within the dashboard, so you’d need a third-party service.

See how easy it is to generate an episode transcription from your Castos dashboard.

Advanced Analytics on Every Plan

Understanding which episodes your audience consumes is how you grow. Castos includes detailed analytics on every plan: total listens, geographic breakdowns, and device and platform data — all in your dashboard at no extra cost.

With Blubrry, accessing the same level of analytics requires an additional monthly fee, adding up to meaningful extra spend over the course of a year.

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