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    Buzzsprout reviews

    Podcast hosting with automatic distribution to 18+ platforms and IAB-certified analytics, free for 90 days or from $15/month.

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    Worth the $180/year (annual billing) Audio Podcast plan once you want episodes to stay listed permanently instead of expiring after 90 days.

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    In practice. What you can do with Buzzsprout.

    Buzzsprout hosts and distributes podcast episodes to 18+ platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube, with IAB 2.2 certified analytics, automatic transcripts and Magic Mastering to clean up audio automatically.

    The free plan caps uploads at 2 hours/month and hosts episodes for only 90 days. The Audio Podcast plan starts at $15/month (annual billing) for 72 hours/year and unlimited episode retention, with Audio + Video adding video distribution at $25/month. It fits a solo podcaster who wants distribution and analytics handled without extra tools.

    Practical uses

    • Weekly podcast launchUpload episodes to the Audio Podcast plan and get automatic distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other directories.
    • Video podcastUpgrade to the Audio + Video plan to distribute the same episode as video to YouTube alongside the audio feed.

    Features & use cases

    Analytics podcast
    Distribution podcast
    Hebergement audio

    Pros and cons. What Buzzsprout does well, and what to expect.

    Pros

    • Automatic distribution to 18+ platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
    • IAB-certified analytics and automatic transcripts included on paid plans.

    Cons

    • Free plan only hosts episodes for 90 days, unsuitable for a permanent archive.
    • Upload hours are a yearly allocation with hourly billing once exceeded.

    When it makes sense. Keep Buzzsprout, or challenge it?

    Keep if

    • You want automatic multi-platform distribution and certified analytics without managing hosting yourself.
    Buzzsprout becomes worthwhile when
    • You use it at least once a week
    • The monthly cost ($15) is small next to the time it saves you

    Challenge if

    • You're only testing an idea and don't want episodes to disappear after the free plan's 90-day hosting window.
    Buzzsprout becomes too expensive when
    • You use it less than once a month
    • anchor-spotify (free) already covers the essentials for occasional use

    Our verdict. What to know about Buzzsprout.

    Why this verdict

    Average

    Added value

    The cheapest paid plan at $15/month (annual) unlocks unlimited episode retention, directory listing and advanced stats over the free plan's 90-day hosting cap.

    Simplicity

    Automatic distribution to 18+ platforms and a built-in podcast website builder get a show published without separate setup for each platform.

    Fit for purpose

    Delivers IAB-certified analytics, automatic transcripts and Magic Mastering audio cleanup as advertised.

    Performance

    Upload hours are a yearly allocation with hourly overage billing, and hosting multiple shows requires the separate Multi-Podcast plan, which caps how far a single plan scales.

    Reversibility

    Neutral score: exporting episodes or subscriber data out of Buzzsprout is not covered by the collected sources.

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