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Should I use Transistor?

Upload once and distribute your video and audio podcast to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and more. Unlimited shows, detailed analytics, free podcast website, and real human support. - transistor.fm

Depends. Buy if you run multiple shows or a business podcast and want analytics plus human support. Skip it if you're a hobbyist — free hosts like Spotify for Podcasters cover basic needs.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; many search results were unrelated (a 2014 video game and electronics), so only podcast-hosting sources were used.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Guess: ~$19/mo

Starter

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
ProfessionalGuess: ~$99/mo
BusinessGuess: ~$199/mo

Best for

  • Multi-show creators
  • Business and brand podcasts (Guess)
  • Podcasts with multiple team members (Guess)
  • Audio + video podcasters

Not for

  • Hobby podcasters — free hosting exists (Guess)
  • Single-show hobbyists who won't use unlimited shows
  • Creators wanting built-in ads or listener subscriptions (Guess)
  • Buyers wanting the absolute cheapest paid host (Guess)

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Plan download caps mean overage fees or forced upgrades once your show grows (Guess)

medium

Price jumps between the three tiers are steep (Guess)

medium

Media lives on Transistor's infrastructure; leaving means RSS redirect, and analytics history stays behind (Guess)

low

No free tier; only a time-limited trial before paying (Guess)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Unlimited shows and episodes on every plan
  • Distributes to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and more
  • Free podcast website included
  • Named 'best for multi-show creators' by independent reviewers
  • 'Real human support' is a core, dedicated pitch

Cons

  • No free tier — trial only (Guess)
  • Monthly download caps per plan; overage billing (Guess)
  • Only 31 G2 reviews — much smaller review base than bigger rivals

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x9security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Guess: ~$19/mo

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Unlimited shows at entry price suits multi-show creators
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers call it 'simple yet powerful'
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Audio+video distribution, analytics, websites, unlimited shows
  • Support quality: 4/5. 'Real human support' promise; active founders on Reddit
  • Security posture: 3/5. Public security page with vulnerability reporting; nothing more known
  • Guess: $19/mo Starting price Starter plan
  • No Free tier 14-day trial only (Guess)
  • 31 G2 reviews listed on G2 seller page
  • 3 Plans per independent reviews

Pricing

Starter

Guess: ~$19/mo

  • Unlimited shows and episodes
  • Entry-level monthly download cap (Guess)

Professional

Guess: ~$99/mo

  • Larger download allowance
  • More team members (Guess)

Business

Guess: ~$199/mo

  • Highest download allowance
  • Most team seats (Guess)

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviewers and Reddit users describe Transistor as simple, reliable hosting with standout support, especially valued by creators running multiple shows.

Companies that use it

  • Oxide Computer (Oxide and Friends podcast)14
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; many search results were unrelated (a 2014 video game and electronics), so only podcast-hosting sources were used.

Solid pick for multi-show and business podcasters; hobbyists should grab a free host. Small but positive review base.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; many search results were unrelated (a 2014 video game and electronics), so only podcast-hosting sources were used.

Sources

  1. Transistor homepagetransistor.fm
    official
  2. Transistor pricing pagetransistor.fm
    official
  3. Transistor security pagetransistor.fm
    security
  4. Transistor customer service pagetransistor.fm
    official
  5. Transistor review — best for multi-show creators (Slice)tryslicemedia.com
    review
  6. Transistor.fm Review — The Podcast Hostthepodcasthost.com
    review
  7. Podcast Host Review: Transistor.fm (Pod Avenue)podavenue.com
    review
  8. Transistor Review 2026 (efficient.app)efficient.app
    review
  9. Transistor Reviews on G2g2.com
    review
  10. Transistor Podcast Hosting Reviews on Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  11. Transistor vs Spreaker vs Captivate (SpotSaaS)spotsaas.com
    review
  12. Simplecast vs. Transistor comparisonblog.simplecast.com
    review
  13. Transistor co-founder AMA on Redditreddit.com
    review
  14. Oxide and Friends podcast hosted on Transistoroxide-and-friends.transistor.fm
    news

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