Best Newsboat Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from podcast apps ranked against Newsboat on the same published basis.
- 1Newsboat vs PinePods
- 2Newsboat vs Apple Podcasts
- 3Newsboat vs Overcast
- 4Newsboat vs Pocket Casts
- 5Newsboat vs Castbox
- 6Newsboat vs Player FM
- 7Newsboat vs Castro
- 8Newsboat vs Podbean
- 9Newsboat vs Podverse
- 10Newsboat vs AntennaPod
- 11Newsboat vs FluidCast
- 12Newsboat vs Podurama
- 13Newsboat vs Podcast Guru
- 14Newsboat vs YourPods
- 15Newsboat vs Snipd
- 16Newsboat vs Fountain
- 17Newsboat vs iVoox
- 18Newsboat vs Metacast
- 19Newsboat vs opencast
- 20Newsboat vs Podcast Republic
Newsboat alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PinePods | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Apple Podcasts | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Overcast | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Pocket Casts | 7.5 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Castbox | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Player FM | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Castro | 7.4 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 8 | Podbean | 7.2 | Free plan | $17/mo | Android, iOS |
| 9 | Podverse | 7.1 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | AntennaPod | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 11 | FluidCast | 7.0 | Free plan | £2.49/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Podurama | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Podcast Guru | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | YourPods | 6.9 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Snipd | 6.8 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 16 | Fountain | 6.7 | No | $2.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | iVoox | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Metacast | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | opencast | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 20 | Podcast Republic | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Newsboat alternatives
What is the best alternative to Newsboat?
PinePods, number 1 in podcast apps with a score of 8.5 out of 10. The others here: Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Newsboat?
PinePods is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.