Transistor
Transistor is web-based podcast hosting software for publishing shows and distributing episodes through an RSS feed and major directories.
What Transistor is
Transistor is web-based podcast hosting software for publishing shows and distributing episodes through an RSS feed and major directories. It includes advanced podcast analytics, monetization tools, private podcasts, and video podcast support. The service has no free plan, but a 14-day trial is listed. Starter costs $19 a month, billed monthly, and includes 50 private podcast subscribers and 20K monthly downloads. Professional is $49 a month, billed monthly, with 500 private subscribers and 100K monthly downloads. Business costs $99 a month, billed monthly, and allows 3K private subscribers and 250K monthly downloads. Enterprise is listed for more than 250K monthly downloads or more than 3K private podcast subscribers, but its price is not provided. Transistor and its maker, also named Transistor, were founded in 2018. The plan allowances set different limits for private audiences and monthly downloads, making those figures central to selecting an option. Its web platform and listed distribution features are the core of the service.
Good
- Distributes through an RSS feed and major directories.
- Includes advanced podcast analytics.
- Supports monetization, private podcasts, and video podcasts.
- Three paid plans list monthly download and subscriber allowances.
Watch out
- There is no free plan.
- Starter costs $19 a month.
Who it suits
Transistor may suit podcasters looking for web hosting, directory distribution, analytics, and monetization tools. Its private podcast and download allowances help distinguish the listed plans.
Verdict
Transistor combines podcast distribution with analytics and options for private and video shows. Compare the monthly download and private subscriber allowances with the plan price before choosing.
Plans and prices
From Transistor's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19 a month | unlimited podcasts · unlimited collaborators · 20,000 monthly downloads · 50 private subscribers · 250 GB storage · API · analytics · podcast websites · monthly |
| Professional | $49 a month | unlimited podcasts · 100,000 monthly downloads · 500 private subscribers · 500 GB storage · dynamic ads · dynamic show notes · YouTube auto-posting · monthly |
| Business | $99 a month | unlimited podcasts · 250,000 monthly downloads · 3,000 private subscribers · 1 TB storage · dynamic ads · dynamic show notes · YouTube auto-posting · branding removal · monthly |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | 600,000+ monthly downloads · 6,000+ private subscribers · 2 TB+ storage · higher tiers available · monthly starting at $199 |
The facts
Each one read from Transistor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI transcription
- An automatic transcription feature can generate transcripts from uploaded audio or video.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Analytics include download trends, episode comparisons and listener-performance reporting.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Analytics level
- advancedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- API
- The public API follows JSON:API and exposes podcasts, episodes, private subscribers, analytics and webhooks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication and limits
- API requests use an x-api-key header and are limited to 10 requests per 10 seconds.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Directory distribution
- major directorieschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Distribution
- Transistor helps submit feeds to Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon, Pocket Casts, Deezer, Overcast, iHeartRadio, Pandora and other directories.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The help center documents account management, analytics, transcripts, distribution, private podcasting, video, migration, websites, embedding, integrations and API usage.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Dynamic advertising
- Dynamic ad insertion can place audio or announcements at the beginning, middle or end of episodes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Embeddable player
- The product includes a customizable embeddable audio player for external websites.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founders and growth
- Transistor says Justin Jackson and Jon Buda launched the company in August 2018 and that it served more than 36,000 podcasters in 2025.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Hosting region
- Application hosting and account data use AWS US-East facilities, while Cloudflare delivers audio and images globally; EU-only storage cannot be selected.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include Mailchimp, Drip, HubSpot, Kit, MailerLite, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo, Zapier, Make, Descript, Riverside, Bluesky and YouTube.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal name as Transistor Inc.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence and self-hosting
- The service software is proprietary, with terms denying source-code access; Transistor is offered as hosted SaaS rather than a self-hosted package.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: advanced integrations
- A G2 reviewer reports that integrations with additional statistics services and some power-user capabilities are missing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: distribution incident
- A Reddit user reported a scheduled episode appearing on the Transistor website but not reaching Apple, Spotify or other streaming platforms.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: expired-account deletion
- A Reddit user reported that an expired account led to deletion of podcast files, leaving directory listings whose episodes could no longer play.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: migration data
- A G2 reviewer requested a way to import historical data from a previous hosting provider and automate newsletter signups.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: website customization
- Some G2 reviewers say the built-in website or landing pages are difficult to style and offer limited customization.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Monetization tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Company size and founding
- LinkedIn lists Transistor.fm as a privately held Fort Collins company founded in 2017 with 2–10 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2018checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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