Transistor
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How to Replace TransistorOverview
Features
19 features across 14 categories
AI(1)
Automatically transcribe your podcast episodes with optional add-ons for 5 or 20 hours per month
Access Control(1)
Create members-only podcasts for your company or online community with configurable subscriber limits
Analytics(2)
Advanced podcast analytics software to understand how your podcast is performing with your audience
View detailed podcast analytics including average downloads per episode, popular apps, subscriber numbers, and trends
Collaboration(1)
Invite unlimited team members to collaborate on your podcast with customizable permissions per podcast
Content Management(1)
Automatically generate and manage show notes for your episodes
Customization(1)
Remove Transistor branding from your podcast website and player
Distribution(3)
Easily submit your podcast to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and many more platforms
Multiple RSS feeds (public or private) for each podcast
Automatically upload every podcast episode to YouTube with audio-to-video conversion and custom background images
Hosting(2)
Host unlimited shows on one account with no additional cost for creating multiple podcasts
No limits on storage or number of episodes with individual audio files supporting up to 1000MB
Integration(1)
API access for integrating Transistor with your workflow
Monetization(1)
Automatically insert audio ads or announcements at pre-roll, mid-roll, or post-roll positions in episodes
Player(1)
Custom embeddable podcast player with configurable look and settings that can be embedded anywhere
Rights(1)
Full ownership of all podcast content with permission to run your own ads, create memberships, and distribute as desired
Support(1)
Customer support provided by real humans
Website(2)
Create a website for your entire podcast network
Build a professional website for your podcast with automatic design generation and customization options
Pricing
Starter
- ✓Unlimited podcasts
- ✓Unlimited Team members/collaborators
- ✓50 Private podcast subscribers
- ✓20K Monthly downloads
- ✓Live customer support
- ✓Advanced analytics
- ✓API Access
- ✓Built-in podcast website
- ✓Podcast network website
Professional
- ✓Unlimited podcasts
- ✓Unlimited Team members/collaborators
- ✓500 Private podcast subscribers
- ✓100K Monthly downloads
- ✓Live customer support
- ✓Advanced analytics
- ✓API Access
- ✓Built-in podcast website
- ✓Podcast network website
- ✓Dynamic ads (pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll)
- ✓Dynamic show notes
- ✓Auto-post to YouTube
Business
- ✓Unlimited podcasts
- ✓Unlimited Team members/collaborators
- ✓3K Private podcast subscribers
- ✓250K Monthly downloads
- ✓Live customer support
- ✓Advanced analytics
- ✓API Access
- ✓Built-in podcast website
- ✓Podcast network website
- ✓Dynamic ads (pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll)
- ✓Dynamic show notes
- ✓Auto-post to YouTube
- ✓Remove branding
Enterprise
- ✓Custom downloads per month (250K+)
- ✓Custom private podcast subscribers (3K+)
- ✓All Business tier features
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 19 features at very easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a Transistor alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 19 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Transistor saves ~$11,640 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 19 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
11 known integrations