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Podpage vs. Captivate

Compare Podpage and Captivate and hear from podcasters about what service they prefer for their podcast website.

“I needed a platform that streamlined the process of making my website look professional, automatically adding episodes as they are released on the podcast, while providing the ability to add my blog posts, sponsors, graphics, and so much more. Podpage did all of this and so much more. This subscription has been a no brainer for me and worth every penny. No comparison between Podpage and the website offered though my Captivate.fm subscription, and Wordpress was not intuitive for most users .”

— John Durante, The College Admissions Process Podcast

Side by Side Comparison

Captivate is a powerful podcast host, and its website builder is deliberately simple: a small set of designs, and no real storefront or monetization. Captivate's own advice is to pair it with WordPress, Squarespace, or Wix. Podpage is that idea, built for podcasters instead of bolted on.
Podpage
Captivate
Instant Setup

Your podcast website will be ready almost instantly, pulling all necessary content from your podcast feed and podcasting websites.

Podpage: Yes
Captivate: Yes
Podcaster Focused

The world's best episode pages, transcript and chapter importing, quicklinks, player badges, media players, and more just for you.

Podpage: Yes
Captivate: Yes
Large Selection of Templates

You have tons of selection when it comes to what your podcast website can look like.

Podpage: Yes
Captivate: No
Design Customization

Customizable options let you change the look and feel of your podcast website to fit your brand.

Podpage: Yes
Captivate: No
Audience Connection Tools

Built in tools to connect with your audience, including contact forms, voicemail inbox, email signup, and more.

Podpage: Yes
Captivate: No
Extended Features

You're able to import more than episodes, such as videos, reviews, and more, automatically.

Podpage: Yes
Captivate: No
Included with Podcast Hosting

The website is included as part of your hosting service for no additional cost.

Podpage: No
Captivate: Yes

Podcasters switch from Captivate to Podpage all the time

Don't just take our word for it. Learn directly from podcasters who used to use Captivate but switched to Podpage to give their podcast website the best chance possible.
Arnold Stricker
Saint Louis In Tune

Podpage provides a complete easy to use website with great features which makes my job easier! I used Captivate for my webpage but it did not give me the flexibility and versatility that Podpage does. Episodes by category and seasons are easily accessible to viewers along with blog posts on topics and episodes. While Captivate helped launch the webpage of the podcast, Podpage is putting it in another category for listeners, viewers, and me.

Top 3 reasons why podcasters choose Podpage

We asked podcasters why they chose Podpage over Captivate for their podcast website. These were the top reasons.
1

Automation

Podpage automatically updates your website with your latest episodes, show notes, reviews, video, and more.

Updating my website each time I launched a new episode created yet another barrier around publishing new episodes. The ease & automation of Podpage along with knowing it focuses on SEO for me made it a no-brainer.
Shay Leonia - The Millennial Musician Podcast
2

Design

Podpage has the world's most beautiful podcast website templates, available to all plans at no extra charge.

The website design is absolutely gorgeous. Seriously, it looks as if it came from a top graphic design firm in NYC and cost a small fortune. Everybody who sees my website comments on it.
Steven Kunes - Over My Dead Body
3

Ease of Use

You can create a beautiful, professional website in 5 minutes with no coding or technical knowledge.

I LOVE how easy podpage is. I literally don't have to do anything - just upload my episode and BOOM. It's there, looking beautiful and so easy to share as anyone can click on whatever platform they want to listen to from one link.
Alice Rose - Fertility Life Raft
Your Website on Autopilot

You publish the episode. Podpage does the rest.

Anyone can help you launch a website. Podpage runs yours — going to work automatically every time you release an episode.
  1. Episodes import themselves

    The moment an episode hits your feed it's live on your site — page, player, show notes, transcript.

  2. We improve them for SEO

    Search-optimized titles, descriptions, and keyphrases — even a companion blog post for Google.

  3. We promote them for you

    Posted to your social channels, emailed to your subscribers. No checklist, no logging in.

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Simple, transparent pricing

Plans that grow with your podcast

Start with a 14-day free trial on any plan. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.

Basic

$12/mo

A beautiful, automated podcast website with SEO-optimized episode pages.

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Pro

$19/mo

Engage your listeners with email capture, voicemail, reviews, blog, and 30+ integrations.

Elite

$39/mo

Advanced SEO, coaching, and marketing tools to rank on Google and grow your audience.

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