Best Podcast Monetization Platforms in 2026
Updated
Podcast monetization platforms support different ways for listeners to pay for or access a show. Compared on premium episodes, private podcast feeds and listener donations, the entries help you consider which support models are available. Community tools may matter for listener engagement, while member limits and transaction fees affect the terms to review. Patreon, Acast and Podcast.co are among the named options. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the listed fees, then weigh the capabilities against how you want supporters to contribute and what paid access you plan to offer.
Podcast Monetization Platforms, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 5 of 5 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Patreon API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 Acast API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 03 Fountain API yesDOCS 6.9
- 04 Supporting Cast API yesDOCS 6.8$99/mo
- 05 Podcast.co API yesFREE noDOCS 6.7$19/mo
- 06 Buzzsprout FREE yesDOCS 6.0$18/mo
- 07 Firstory FREE yesDOCS 6.0$7/mo
- 08 Podbean FREE yesDOCS 6.0$17/mo
- 09 Apple Podcasts FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 Disctopia FREE yesDOCS 5.9$6.99/mo
- 11 Pinecast FREE yesDOCS 5.9$10/mo
- 12 Podfan FREE yesDOCS 5.9$12/mo
- 13 Podimo FREE yesDOCS 5.9€4.99/mo
- 14 RSS.com FREE yesDOCS 5.9$19.99/mo
- 15 Spreaker FREE yesDOCS 5.9$20/mo
- 16 Thx.so FREE yesDOCS 5.9$6.67/mo
- 17 Onion Podcasts FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 18 Spotify for Creators FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 19 Substack FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 20 iVoox DOCS 5.5
- 21 Lenny.fm DOCS 5.4$4/mo
- 22 RedCircle DOCS 5.4
- 23 Beamly FREE noDOCS 5.3$18/mo
- 24 Podme FREE noDOCS 5.3SEK 49/mo
- 25 Captivate FREE noDOCS 5.2$3.67/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Premium episodes | Private podcast feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patreon | 7.4 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 2 | Acast | 7.3 | Free plan | Yes | 14.99 /mo | |||
| 3 | Fountain | 6.9 | Yes | |||||
| 4 | Supporting Cast | 6.8 | $99/mo | |||||
| 5 | Podcast.co | 6.7 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | ||
| 6 | Buzzsprout | 6.0 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | ||
| 7 | Firstory | 6.0 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /mo | ||
| 8 | Podbean | 6.0 | Free plan | $17/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | ||
| 9 | Apple Podcasts | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 10 | Disctopia | 5.9 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Yes | 6.99 /mo | Yes | |
| 11 | Pinecast | 5.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | ||
| 12 | Podfan | 5.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Podimo | 5.9 | Free plan | €4.99/mo | Yes | |||
| 14 | RSS.com | 5.9 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | ||
| 15 | Spreaker | 5.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | ||
| 16 | Thx.so | 5.9 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Yes | 8 /mo | Yes | No |
| 17 | Onion Podcasts | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 18 | Spotify for Creators | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 19 | Substack | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 20 | iVoox | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 21 | Lenny.fm | 5.4 | $4/mo | Yes | 4 /mo | No | No | |
| 22 | RedCircle | 5.4 | Yes | 19.99 /mo | ||||
| 23 | Beamly | 5.3 | No | $18/mo | No | 18 /mo | ||
| 24 | Podme | 5.3 | No | SEK 49/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 25 | Captivate | 5.2 | No | $3.67/mo | No | 17 /mo |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.