What if I tell you that you can now easily monetize podcasts with Podbean. This is a podcast hosting and monetization platform makes it easy for creators to start, promote, and earn from their podcasts. 

Today, I’ll be sharing my personal review throughout this blog post. Stay till the end to understand. 

Podbean Details:

Podbean is a podcast hosting and live-streaming platform. It helps you to record, and publish podcast episodes directly from your phone. The quality of audios are not so bad and provides professional live streaming features. However, earning significant revenue through ads may require time and a large listener base. 

On the other hand, you can easily post the podcast to various connected social media platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts etc. Moreover, they offer a free trial to use and a website with mobile responsive templates designed specifically for podcasts. 

You can customize the website to showcase your podcast for free with limited features. Now, Let’s dive into its features and limitations to help you make the right decision. 

Pros of Podbean Website: 

1. User-Friendly Interface 
2. When creators participate in the Podbean ads marketplace, they can easily monetize their podcasts. 
3. Podbean automatically distributes your podcast to popular platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. 
4. A Free Customizable Podcast Website
5. IAB-certified analytics included

Cons of Podbean Website: 

1. The free plan is limited in terms of customization and features. 
2. Changes in platforms like Apple Podcasts, and Spotify policies in the future, can impact podcast visibility 
3. Custom coding options are limited within the platforms 

Pricing: 

• Basic Plan: $0/month 
• Unlimited Audio: $9/month 
• Unlimited Plus: $29/month 
• Network-based Plan: $79/month 
• Business Plan: $99/month
• Enterprise Plan: Customize Pricing 

Alternatives: 

• AntennaPod: It offers a free and open-source podcast manager for Android and downloads episodes automatically. 

• Buzzsprout: It offers a complete podcast hosting platform. It offers features for podcast creation, distribution, and analytics 

• Simplecast: This is a user-friendly podcast hosting platform. It provides also analytics reports and customizable podcast website like Podbean. But its not free, starts with $15/month on the basic plan