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Captivate

Captivate is a web-based podcast hosting service with RSS feeds and distribution to major directories.

Place
#46 of 71
Score
6.6
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What Captivate is

Captivate is a web-based podcast hosting service with RSS feeds and distribution to major directories. Its listed capabilities include advanced analytics, monetization tools, private podcasts, and video podcast support. Captivate has no free plan, but a 30-day trial is listed. Personal costs $204.00 per year, billed annually, equivalent to $17.00 per month; it includes up to 30,000 downloads per month, unlimited podcasts, and unlimited uploads and storage. Professional is listed at $44 a year and includes up to 150,000 downloads per month, along with unlimited podcasts and uploads and storage. Business is listed at $90 a year and includes up to 300,000 downloads per month, with the same unlimited podcast and upload and storage terms. The listed platform is web. Captivate was founded in 2013 and is headquartered at 30 Leicester Square, London, UK WC2H 7LA. The plan details distinguish the tiers by their stated download limits and prices; the listed tools also span hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization.

Good

  • Distributes podcasts to major directories.
  • Includes advanced analytics and monetization tools.
  • Supports private and video podcasts.
  • Unlimited podcasts and uploads/storage on listed plans.

Watch out

  • There is no free plan.
  • Personal is limited to 30,000 downloads per month.
  • Access is listed only for the web.

Who it suits

Captivate may suit podcasters looking for web-based hosting with RSS distribution, analytics, and monetization tools. Its listed plans may be relevant to shows needing private or video podcast support, with monthly download limits varying by tier.

Verdict

Captivate brings hosting, directory distribution, analytics, and monetization together, with private and video podcast support also listed. Compare the annual plan prices and download limits; a 30-day trial is available.

Plans and prices

From Captivate's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Personal$204 a year30,000 downloads/month · Unlimited podcasts · Unlimited uploads/storage · $204.00 per year (= $17.00/month, billed annually)
Professional$44 a year150,000 downloads/month · Unlimited podcasts · Unlimited uploads/storage · paid yearly
Business$90 a year300,000 downloads/month · Unlimited podcasts · Unlimited uploads/storage · paid yearly

The facts

Each one read from Captivate's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Analytics level
advancedchecked 20 Sep 2026
Directory distribution
major directorieschecked 20 Sep 2026
Monetization tools
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Paid from
17checked 20 Sep 2026
Private podcasts
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
RSS feed
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Video podcast support
Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026

The company

Founded
2013checked 28 Sep 2026
Headquarters
30 Leicester Square, London, UK WC2H 7LAchecked 28 Sep 2026

Money

Free plan
Nochecked 20 Sep 2026

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