Castopod

Plans and prices

Every plan, in full

On the record

Analytics

Built-in analytics use IABv2 audience measurement, run on premises without a third party, and are described as GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD compliant.docs.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Analytics level

advancedfedipodcast.castopod.org · read 20 Sep 2026

Directory distribution

major directoriesfedipodcast.castopod.org · read 20 Sep 2026

Distribution

Castopod publishes episodes through RSS to listening apps and indexes including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and Podfriend.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Federation

Its built-in social network connects podcasts to the Fediverse and lets audiences share, favourite, and comment on episodes.docs.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Hosted service limits

Hosted subscriptions limit media storage by plan, while monthly broadcast traffic is unlimited and CDN usage has plan-specific quotas.castopod.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Maker

Ad Aures SAS owns the Castopod brand and lists its headquarters at 58 rue Tiquetonne, Paris, France.castopod.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Marketing

Built-in marketing tools include SEO metadata, a customizable theme, video clips, soundbites, and an embeddable player.docs.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Monetization

Monetization options include funding links, listen-to-click ads, value4value or WebMonetization, and premium podcasts.docs.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Monetization tools

Yesfedipodcast.castopod.org · read 20 Sep 2026

Open source

Castopod source code is licensed under AGPL v3.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Podcasting 2.0

Features include transcripts, chapters, locations, persons, soundbites, funding, and GUID and locked tags.docs.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Private podcasts

Yesfedipodcast.castopod.org · read 20 Sep 2026

Purpose

Castopod is a free, open-source podcast hosting platform for podcasters who want to engage and interact with their audience.docs.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

RSS feed

Yesfedipodcast.castopod.org · read 20 Sep 2026

Security

The security guidance recommends making only the writable and public/media folders readable and writable after installation or updates, and setting other files to read-only.docs.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Self-hosting

Self-hosting requires PHP 8.1 or higher, MySQL 5.7 or higher or MariaDB 10.2 or higher, and HTTPS support.docs.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Support

The documentation directs users to Discord for help and the issue tracker for feature requests and bug reports.docs.castopod.org · read 11 Oct 2026

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