Guestio

Guestio is a platform for finding, booking, and managing guests for podcasts and other content channels. Its marketplace lets users browse guests by category or tag, as well as channels seeking guests. Built-in messaging supports scheduling conversations, and guests receive text and email notifications. For an interview, a guest can suggest three available times; the booker can choose one or offer three alternatives. A booking dashboard keeps track of bookings, links to more information, and past communications. People who book guests can download press kits with promotional materials. Guests and shows can set a price, and Guestio says it retains a small platform fee after the interview is complete. The free plan includes guest and show discovery, messaging, press kits, booking tracking, and up to five pitches a month. Pro adds audio and video pitches, show search analytics, and other features. Pro costs $97 a month or $997 a year. Guestio also lists promotional upsells for Facebook posts and Instagram Swipe-ups, with native apps for Android and iOS.

Guestio brings guest discovery, scheduling, messaging, and booking records into one platform. The free plan covers core tasks, while audio and video pitches and show search analytics are part of Pro.

Guestio suits podcasters, YouTubers, bloggers, journalists, publication contributors, and live event organizers who book guests or seek appearances. Its free plan may suit users who need basic discovery and booking tools.

Guestio is a two-sided marketplace and booking workspace for people arranging guests on podcasts and other content channels. It is best suited to hosts and guests who want to find one another and coordinate interviews in the same service. Its Free plan covers core discovery and booking; audio and video pitches and show search analytics require Pro.

Overview

Guestio serves podcasters, YouTubers, bloggers, journalists, publication contributors and live event organizers. Hosts can browse guest profiles by category or tag, while guests can browse channels seeking guests. That two-way discovery is useful when either side is actively looking for opportunities, though it does not make Guestio a complete production or calendar system.

Key features

Discovery, messaging and scheduling

Built-in messaging gives both sides a place to coordinate, with text and email notifications for guests. Guests can suggest three interview times; the booker can accept one or offer three alternatives. This keeps scheduling exchanges structured, but there is no calendar sync, so users must manage calendar entries separately.

Booking records and promotion

The booking dashboard collects bookings, links to more information and past communications. Bookers can also download press kits to help promote a guest. Those records can help organizers manage ongoing relationships, although the listed tools do not replace a broader content-production workflow.

Marketplace payments and Pro tools

Guests and shows can set prices, and Guestio says it keeps a small platform fee after the interview is complete. Pro adds audio and video pitches, giving guests a more direct way to present themselves to hosts, plus show search analytics that include searches by downloads or Apple reviews. Promotional upsells for Facebook posts and Instagram Swipe-ups are also described. The service lists custom intake forms and guest relationship tools, but does not detail their operation.

Pricing

The Free plan costs free. It includes finding and booking guests or shows, messaging, guest press kits and booking tracking, with up to five pitches a month. That cap makes it a sensible starting point for occasional users, but active pitch-based discovery may run into the monthly limit.

Pro (monthly) costs $97 a month, billed $97 /month. It includes Free features, audio and video pitches, unlimited Smartlist, bookings and MINIVIEWs, customizable upsells and booking flow, a homepage feature and show search analytics. It is aimed at users who need these presentation and discovery tools regularly; the price is a substantial step up from Free.

Pro (yearly) costs $997 a year, billed $997 /year, and includes the same Pro features. It suits users committed to a year of Pro access, while requiring an annual payment rather than monthly billing. Guestio also offers a 14-day trial. No seat limit is given for the plans.

Platforms

Guestio is available on Android, iOS and the web. Its native mobile apps support discovering, booking and connecting with guests.

Who it's for

Guestio is a good fit for independent hosts, guests and content organizers who need a shared marketplace, basic interview coordination and a record of past bookings. Its Free plan makes sense for lighter use. Users who depend on automatic calendar updates should look elsewhere, and Pro is harder to justify unless its pitch formats or search analytics address a regular need.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Two-way marketplace discovery lets guests and shows seek one another by category or tag.
• Pros: Messaging, structured time proposals, press kits and booking records support the interview process from initial contact through promotion.
• Pros: A Free plan includes core booking features and up to five monthly pitches.
• Cons: No calendar sync means confirmed interview times still need to be managed elsewhere.
• Cons: The Free plan's five-pitch monthly cap may constrain frequent outreach.
• Cons: Pro costs $97 a month or $997 a year, a steep upgrade for users who only need basic booking.

Alternatives

For a broader set of options, browse Podcast Guest Booking Software. MatchMaker.fm may suit users who prefer a paid service with a 30-day free trial and a Pro plan at $15 a month, billed $15/mo after trial, with five free conversation starts and a monthly conversation limit that refreshes on the signup date. DM-Mi is another freemium option with web, iOS and Android support.

show.fm is worth considering for teams focused on managing a show's episodes and automation: its Free plan covers one show, two episodes a month, one staff seat, unlimited guests, one booking link, three automation rules and 100 automation actions monthly. Let's Make A Podcast offers a free web option with host or guest profiles, browsing, pitches, invitations, messaging and scheduling with calendar invites, which may suit users who prioritize calendar-connected coordination.

PodcastGuests.com may fit guests who mainly want a newsletter of podcast opportunities: its free plan sends opportunities twice weekly, while its Basic plan costs $20 a month for one category, one website link and a directory profile. For a web-based guest pipeline with a free cap of 15 guests, follow-up reminders and an episode tracker, consider Airlist. Codie Dog is a free web alternative, and Guest.Market is also free in public beta.

Verdict

Guestio is the stronger choice for creators and organizers who want guest discovery, interview coordination and booking records together, with no upfront cost for core use. Choose it if that marketplace workflow is the priority; look elsewhere if calendar sync is essential or if Pro's advanced pitches and analytics do not warrant its price.