Money is always something to consider when deciding whether or not to start a podcast.
You’re going to put some money into the project and hope that eventually, you make something back, right?
Today, we’re talking about how to make the right decision for YOU when it comes to hosting and storage plans for your podcast.
How to Choose the Right Podcast Hosting Plan
Most podcast hosting platforms give you the option to choose a monthly or a yearly plan. AKA: will you get charged once a month or once a year?
When deciding which podcast hosting plan to pick, yearly or monthly, a serious podcaster must consider how long and how often they want to publish content.
Ultimately though, it depends on a creators’ level of investment and commitment to their project.
Before we get into the yearly vs. monthly pricing debate, let’s consider who a serious podcaster is.
Defining a Serious Podcaster
A serious podcaster:
- Is consistent with content creation
- Has a short-term plan for their podcast
- Has a medium to long-term dream for their podcast
- Has the desire to scale their podcast, in terms of audience and content quality
If you’re reading this and considering which is a better investment: a yearly subscription or a monthly one, we’d venture to say this level of research makes you a serious podcaster. Welcome to the club! We’re glad to have you.
There’s a certain element of chicken and egg situation here. Are you a serious podcaster because you’re making a bet on yourself by choosing a yearly plan? Or are you a serious podcaster because you’ve chosen a yearly plan and will therefore have to stick with it or else lose out on the money that you spent?
We’re big fans of the practice of manifesting. You will be a serious podcaster because you’ve decided that this is for you!
Let’s run through our pricing plans…
Plus Plan
Getting started podcasting is a journey.
Not just because you’re a newbie, but because getting into a consistent flow is tough. The plus plan is made for the newer podcaster, a podcaster looking to move over from another hosting provider, or if you’re part of a larger team that’s making podcasts as part of your business. And, we offer both annual and monthly pricing for this plan, which allow you to either make a long-term decision or to keep making that decision each month.
Keep calm and podcast on.
The plus plan is great for you at this stage because it gives you unlimited episodes and audio, access to cross-platform analytics, the ability to monetize your show, a free website to display your podcast, and a custom embedded player that you can display on your own website if you so choose!
We want to help you grow your show while you’re at this stage. With that in mind, this plan also allows you to schedule episodes. This means you can set it and forget it, and your episodes will still publish when you’ve programmed them to do so! This plan also offers auto submission and distribution so you don’t have to worry about your show reaching all potential listeners. And for further assurance on that front, you can also schedule social media posts. And, of course, we’re here to help along the way with 24/7 customer support.
Both annual and monthly plans offer the same services. The only tangible difference is the price and level of commitment (it’s more expensive to pay month by month – and studies show that monthly customers are more likely to podfade).
Pro Plan
Let’s move on over to the Pro Plan and why you might decide on it.
If you’re looking to host multiple podcasts, this is the way to go!
For your flexibility, we offer both annual and monthly pricing for this plan. You’ll find that many of the features of this plan are present in the Plus plan you just read about.
But wait, there’s more! By choosing the Pro Plan you now have access to all of the features we mentioned above but then add onto it: multiple podcasts (up to 10!), programmatic dynamic ad insertion (DAI), custom analytics reports, more direct customer service, and … special requests.
Max Plan (Video Podcasting)
Next up is our Max Plan. The Max plan is built for creators who are all in, especially if video is part of your strategy.
Monthly pricing is $49.99 if you choose month to month billing. Go annual and it drops to $37 a month, which works out to about 26% in savings over the year.
Max is for podcasters who want to:
- Publish unlimited audio and video podcasts
- Automatically publish straight to YouTube
- Turn video ads into revenue starting on day one
- Get API access to build custom workflows
- Add unlimited team member seats
Max also includes everything in Plus, and Pro. That means all time podcast analytics, automatic AI generated transcripts, unbranded YouTube videos, a public RSS feed, priority human support, the exclusive Slack community, and the full monetization suite: paid programmatic ad insertion, Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, and Value for Value.
If your show has outgrown audio only and/or you’re ready to build a more visual presence on YouTube without juggling a separate platform, this is the plan that gets you there.
Picking the RSS.com Plan That’s Right for You
All in all, the RSS.com podcast hosting plan you pick depends on a number of factors including:
- How many podcasts do you have (or want to have)?
- What is your level of commitment to those podcasts?
- Do you have short, mid-term, and long-term goals outlined for your podcast?
- Do you have plans to advertise?
Of course, we could be asking you questions all day, but these are the core things to consider when choosing your plan.
While a creator with a single podcast would be better suited off with the Plus plan, an enterprise with multiple video podcasts should pick the Max plan.
In every case, when it comes to our paid plans, the annual option is better both financially and as a show of commitment to oneself and your team.
Save 25% on Your RSS.com Podcast Hosting Account
Why not get a huge discount on your plan?
Choose RSS.com’s annual billing today to get 25% off. Save as much as $155.88 per year!
Here’s a walkthrough of how to sign up for a podcast hosting account with RSS.com:
Not ready to purchase a plan at all yet? Try our free plan!
Free Local and Niche Plan
Sometimes the best plan is the one that costs nothing. RSS.com’s free plan removes every excuse for not starting your show today.
This plan is perfect if you’re testing an idea, podcasting about a hyper local topic, or just want to see if podcasting is for you before you spend a dime.
Here’s what you get, completely free:
- Unlimited episodes and audio storage
- A public RSS feed so you can distribute anywhere
- An embeddable podcast player and a free website for your show
- Scheduled episode releases, so you can batch record and publish later
- AI generated transcripts added to every episode
- Automatic distribution to major and minor podcast directories
- The ability to accept listener donations and get paid through Value for Value
- Podroll recommendations, Power-Ups access, and geolocation tagging for your episodes
- Copyright protection for your content
- Real human support when you need it
No catch. No trial that quietly turns into a bill. If you’ve been putting off starting a podcast because you weren’t sure it was worth the investment, this plan answers that question for you. Start recording, see if you like it, and upgrade whenever you’re ready for team seats or monetization tools.
