Best Player FM Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from podcast apps ranked against Player FM on the same published basis.
- 1Player FM vs Apple Podcasts
- 2Player FM vs Overcast
- 3Player FM vs Pocket Casts
- 4Player FM vs Castbox
- 6Player FM vs Castro
- 7Player FM vs Podverse
- 8Player FM vs Podbean
- 9Player FM vs AntennaPod
- 10Player FM vs PinePods
- 11Player FM vs FluidCast
- 12Player FM vs Podurama
- 13Player FM vs Podcast Guru
- 14Player FM vs YourPods
- 15Player FM vs Metacast
- 16Player FM vs Snipd
- 17Player FM vs opencast
- 18Player FM vs iVoox
- 19Player FM vs Podcast Republic
- 20Player FM vs Fountain
- 21Player FM vs Castamatic
Player FM alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Podcasts | 9.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Overcast | 9.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 3 | Pocket Casts | 9.7 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Castbox | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Castro | 9.5 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 7 | Podverse | 9.3 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Podbean | 9.3 | Free plan | $17/mo | Android, iOS |
| 9 | AntennaPod | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 10 | PinePods | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | FluidCast | 9.1 | Free plan | £2.49/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Podurama | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Podcast Guru | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | YourPods | 9.0 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Metacast | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Snipd | 8.8 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 17 | opencast | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 18 | iVoox | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Podcast Republic | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Fountain | 8.6 | No | $2.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Castamatic | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
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Questions about Player FM alternatives
What is the best alternative to Player FM?
Apple Podcasts, number 1 in podcast apps with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castbox and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Player FM?
Apple Podcasts 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.