Audio tools / Acast
Acast
Acast helps podcasters earn more. As the leading podcast monetization platform, we connect creators with premium advertisers to drive reliable revenue.
Where it stands
3.8 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health4 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated4.2 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Acast yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
Disclosure: agathox makes some of the tools listed here. They are labelled and scored by the same method as every other tool.
Should you use Acast?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “Free Starter plan with 1 show and 5 episodes. A footnote says unlimited episodes require making the show available in Acast's…”
Check first
- It needs an account.
- Its pages do not state: watermark, where your files go. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Does: Podcast hosting
Measured signals
4 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Acast's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 33 ms.
- Security2.8 / 51 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security).
- Privacy3 / 53 third-party tracking services found: Google Tag Manager, Mixpanel, Intercom.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
We found no public discussion of this tool to read.
A score needs at least 12 different commenters across 2 threads.
- Free tier
- Free Starter plan with 1 show and 5 episodes. A footnote says unlimited episodes require making the show available in Acast's advertising marketplace. The page does not say whether free shows carry Acast branding or ads.
- Paid plan
- Prices in USD per month, monthly or yearly (per month): Essential $25 or $14.99, Pro $40 or $29.99, Video $50 or $39.99. Essential adds multiple shows and unlimited episodes; Pro adds team management and a publishing API; Video adds video episodes. Page does not state country-specific pricing.
- Signup
- An account is required to sign up. The page says card details are asked at sign-up but free-tier users are not charged.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated. The privacy page only links to other policy documents. The pricing page says Acast does not own content you upload.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Get an email if Acast changes
We check its official pages every week. If they change, we tell you, so you can see if the price or limits moved. No other email, and one click stops it.
Compare with: Captivate, Castos, Fireside, RedCircle, RSS.com, Simplecast, Transistor
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Tasks and scores
- Podcast hostingNot tested yet
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