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Captivate vs Castos
Both do 1 of the same audio tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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Captivate
Host unlimited podcasts with the world's only growth-focused podcast hosting™. Create, grow & monetize your show with our podcast platform.
Signals score: 3.7 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit www.captivate.fmB
Castos
Castos is the podcast hosting platform with private podcasting, monetization, and analytics built in. Start a 14-day free trial with free migration.
Signals score: 4.0 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit castos.comPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: No free plan. A 30-day free trial gives access to the whole platform with nothing restricted.
- B: No free plan. Every plan has a 14-day free trial; a card is added at the start and not charged until the 14 days end.
- Paid plan
- A: Prices shown for yearly billing in USD: Personal $17/month (up to 30,000 monthly downloads), Professional $44/month (150,000), Business $90/month (300,000). All plans include unlimited podcasts and uploads. A monthly/yearly toggle exists but monthly prices are not shown. 25% discount for students, schools, charities and non-profits.
- B: Monthly/annual in USD: Essentials $19/$190, Growth $49/$490, Pro $99/$990, Premium from $499/$4,990. Includes unlimited podcasts, episodes and downloads. Add-ons: extra private subscribers $50/month per 500, AI Assistant $10/month. No country-based pricing mentioned.
- Signup
- A: Account needed: starting the trial requires a sign-up form with a password.
- B: Account needed: the trial requires registering and adding a card.
- Watermark
- A: Not stated.
- B: Not stated.
- Where files go
- A: Not stated for uploaded audio. Privacy page says information may be processed in the U.S. or another country and kept as long as reasonably necessary, with no specific periods.
- B: Privacy page says Cloudflare stores podcast media, AssemblyAI generates transcripts and Anthropic generates AI show notes. Data may be processed in the U.S. and other countries. Cancelled accounts are kept for a limited, unstated period, then deleted.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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