Captivate

Captivate is a web-based podcast hosting service from a maker founded in 2013 and headquartered at 30 Leicester Square, London, UK WC2H 7LA. It provides RSS feeds and distribution to major directories, plus advanced analytics for podcast activity. Monetization tools, private podcasts, and video podcast support are included. The Personal plan costs $204 a year, billed annually, equivalent to $17 a month, and allows 30,000 downloads per month with unlimited podcasts and unlimited uploads and storage. Professional is listed at $44 a year and allows 150,000 monthly downloads; Business is $90 a year with 300,000 monthly downloads. Both include unlimited podcasts and unlimited uploads and storage. Captivate has no free plan but offers a 30-day trial. Access is through the web, making it a browser-based option for publishing, distributing, analyzing, and monetizing shows.

Captivate combines podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization in a browser-based service. A 30-day trial is available, while paid plans begin at $204 a year for Personal.

Captivate suits podcasters who need hosting with RSS distribution, analytics, monetization, private shows, or video support. It is accessed through a web browser.