Buzzsprout review

Buzzsprout is the easiest host to recommend to someone publishing a first podcast. The free plan needs no credit card and gives 2 upload hours a month, which is enough to test a format, although free episodes stay online for only 90 days. The paid Audio plan costs $15 a month billed annually and covers 72 upload hours a year with unlimited episodes, Advanced Stats, a podcast website and listing in podcast directories. Every current paid plan creates transcripts for new episodes and adds them to the RSS feed at no extra charge. If you later add video, the Audio + Video plan at $25 a month billed annually publishes 1080p video to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube from the same place. Limits are measured in upload hours, not downloads, and overages are billed at your plan's hourly rate. The trade-offs are the 90-day expiry on free episodes and the extra cost of AI tools such as Cohost AI.

Who it is for

first-time podcasters who want the simplest setup

Price

Free plan with 2 upload hours a month; paid audio plan $15 a month billed annually.

All Premium Features $15 / month When billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Audio plan: 72 upload hours a year with unlimited episodes
• Advanced Stats and listing in podcast directories on paid plans
• Automatic transcripts for new episodes on all current paid plans, added to the RSS feed
• Audio + Video plan at $25 a month publishes video to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube in 1080p
• Archive plan at $5 a month keeps a finished show live

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan needs no credit card and includes 2 upload hours a month
• Strength: Unlimited team members are listed among the premium features
• Strength: Going over upload hours bills extra time at the plan's hourly rate instead of blocking uploads
• Weakness: Free plan episodes are hosted for only 90 days
• Weakness: Free plan has no video distribution or paid add-ons
• Weakness: Cohost AI and Magic Mastering cost extra as add-ons

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 2 upload hours a month, episodes hosted for 90 days
• Cheapest paid plan: $15 a month billed annually
• Video: Audio + Video plan, $25 a month billed annually
• Multiple shows: Multi-Podcast plans for 5 or 10 podcasts
• Transcripts: Included on current paid plans

Where it ranks

Buzzsprout is No. 1 in our Best Podcast Hosting Platforms verdict.