Best Captivate Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from video podcast software ranked against Captivate on the same published basis.
- 1Captivate vs Restream
- 2Captivate vs Descript
- 3Captivate vs OBS Studio
- 4Captivate vs Podbean
- 5Captivate vs Riverside Magic Audio
- 6Captivate vs Vimeo
- 7Captivate vs Async
- 8Captivate vs Buzzsprout
- 9Captivate vs Iris.fm
- 10Captivate vs Meld Studio
- 11Captivate vs VDO.Ninja
- 12Captivate vs Zencastr
- 13Captivate vs Zoom Scheduler
- 14Captivate vs SquadCast
- 15Captivate vs Wistia
- 16Captivate vs Adobe Podcast
- 17Captivate vs Boomcaster
- 18Captivate vs Opencast
- 19Captivate vs Waveroom
- 20Captivate vs OpenStudio
Captivate alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restream | 7.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Descript | 7.3 | Free plan | $1,624/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | OBS Studio | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Podbean | 7.1 | Free plan | $17/mo | Android, iOS |
| 5 | Riverside Magic Audio | 7.1 | Free plan | $24/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 6 | Vimeo | 7.1 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Async | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Buzzsprout | 7.0 | Free plan | $18/mo | Web |
| 9 | Iris.fm | 7.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Meld Studio | 6.9 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | VDO.Ninja | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Zencastr | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 13 | Zoom Scheduler | 6.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 14 | SquadCast | 6.8 | Free plan | $16/mo | Web |
| 15 | Wistia | 6.8 | Free plan | $79/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Adobe Podcast | 6.7 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Web |
| 17 | Boomcaster | 6.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | Opencast | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Waveroom | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | OpenStudio | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Captivate alternatives
What is the best alternative to Captivate?
Restream, number 1 in video podcast software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Descript, OBS Studio, Podbean and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Captivate?
Restream is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.