What Podcast.co does

Podcast.co (legally Podcasting Ltd, registered in England & Wales, founded 2019) operates a cloud-based podcast hosting and distribution platform built on AWS infrastructure, enabling individual podcasters, brands, and podcast networks to upload, host, and distribute episodes via RSS feeds with one-click submission to 10+ major directories including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, Listen Notes, Podchaser, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castbox, and Castro. The platform offers tiered subscriptions (Lite, Growth, Premium) priced on download allowances up to 200,000 monthly downloads, with usage-based overage charges, custom enterprise pricing for networks exceeding that threshold, and adjacent features including private podcasting, programmatic ad insertion for shows with 10k+ listens, team collaboration, listener analytics, embeddable players, and Spotify Analytics integration. The company monetizes through six streams: subscription hosting, usage-based overages, the Cue Productions professional services arm (branded podcast creation, studio hire, white-label agency production launched in 2021), transcription add-ons, studio hire, and agency partnerships. Go-to-market is hybrid: product-led self-serve with a 14-day free trial for individuals and SMBs, plus enterprise sales-led motion for networks and Cue brand engagements. The company also operates MatchMaker.fm, a complementary guest-matching platform with 70,000+ members. Podcast.co is privately held and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, serves 7,000+ customers worldwide from Manchester, UK with a distributed team, and reports 11-50 employees. Named logo customers include Vice, UNICEF, Roc Nation, Samsung Next, Manchester University, Grayling, CLES, The Stack World, Utopia, and Vince Cable.

Name

Podcast.co

Legal name

Podcasting Ltd

Website

https://podcast.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Podcast.co is a Manchester-based, bootstrapped podcast hosting and distribution platform serving 7,000+ individual creators, brands, and networks worldwide via tiered subscriptions on AWS infrastructure, supplemented by Cue Productions branded-content services, MatchMaker.fm guest matching, and one-click distribution to major directories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podcast Hosting & Distribution Software

NAICS

Other Sound Recording Industries (51229), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Hosting Platforms (RSS, Analytics, Distribution) (MPACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Audio Publishing & Private Podcast Platforms (MPAIADAI), Podcast Networks & Multi-Show Publishers (MPACADAB)

Keywords

• Podcast hosting platform
• Podcast distribution service
• Podcast production services
• Enterprise podcast networking
• Private podcast subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Podcast Hosting Subscriptions: Monthly and annual subscription plans (Lite, Growth, Premium) with tiered download allowances ranging from tens of thousands to 200,000+ monthly downloads. Annual billing offers cost savings.
2. Usage-Based Overage Charges: Additional charges when accounts exceed monthly download limits. Pricing tiers: up to 50,000 ($50), 50,001-100,000 ($90), 100,001-200,000 ($150), 200,001-400,000 ($250). Custom pricing for networks exceeding 200k downloads.
3. Podcast Production Services (Cue): Full-service podcast production for brands including planning, recording, editing, and promotion. Quote-based pricing depending on format, release schedule, and production logistics.
4. Transcription Services: Additional monthly charge for transcription service (approximately $20 for 10 hours of audio).
5. Podcast Studio Hire: Specialist recording studio rental with production assistance available in Manchester, UK.
6. Agency Partnerships: White-label production services for agencies to offer podcast services to their clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Podcast.co provides a cloud-based podcast hosting and distribution platform enabling users to upload, host, and distribute podcasts to all major directories (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, etc.) via one-click submission, with listener analytics, team collaboration, private podcasting, and programmatic advertising capabilities. The company also operates Cue Productions, a full-service branded podcast production studio, and MatchMaker.fm, a guest-matching community platform with over 70,000 members.

Product overview

Podcast.co is a unified podcast hosting and distribution platform offering everything needed to launch, grow, and manage podcasts. The core Platform (Podcast.co) provides hosting, one-click distribution to major directories, marketing tools (automatic transcripts, audiograms), listener analytics, team collaboration, private podcasting, and programmatic advertising. Adjacent services include Cue Productions (branded podcast production and studio hire), MatchMaker.fm (podcast guest matching platform with 70,000+ members), and royalty-free music resources. The ecosystem is designed for individual podcasters, businesses, and podcast networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cue Productions: All-in-one podcast production helping brands share stories. Production arm formed in 2021.
• MatchMaker.fm

Products and services

• Podcast.co Platform Cloud-based podcast hosting and distribution platform for individual podcasters, brands, and networks. Provides unlimited episode hosting, one-click submission to major directories (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, etc.), listener analytics, team collaboration, private podcasting, and programmatic ad insertion.
• Cue Productions Full-service podcast production offering for brands and businesses, covering concept development, recording, editing, and promotion of branded podcasts. Includes white-label services for agencies and access to a Manchester-based specialist recording studio with production assistance.
• MatchMaker.fm

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature11 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Podbean: Podbean offers podcast hosting, distribution, monetisation, and a live audio platform, making it a direct competitor across both hosting and enterprise use cases.
• Captivate.fm: Captivate is a podcast hosting platform with built-in audience growth, monetisation, and network features, closely mirroring Podcast.co's hosting + monetisation stack for creators and networks.
• Transistor.fm: Transistor is a podcast hosting platform built for individuals, businesses, and networks, offering unlimited shows, analytics, and private feeds—directly competing with Podcast.co's hosting and network plans.
• Buzzsprout: Buzzsprout is a leading podcast hosting and distribution SaaS targeting individual creators and small businesses, with tiered plans, directory submission, and analytics—directly comparable to Podcast.co's self-serve platform.
• Spreaker (by iHeartMedia): Spreaker is a podcast creation, hosting, and monetisation platform with programmatic ad insertion, directly overlapping with Podcast.co's hosting and ad monetisation features.

Broad incumbents

• Acast: Acast is a global podcast hosting, distribution, and monetisation platform serving creators, networks, and brands with programmatic advertising—competing with Podcast.co at the network/ad layer.
• Megaphone (Spotify-owned): Megaphone is Spotify's enterprise podcast hosting and monetisation platform for publishers and networks—a direct competitor to Podcast.co's Network Hosting tier.
• Spotify for Podcasters: Spotify's creator-facing podcast hosting and analytics offering benefits from Spotify's distribution and is a free/low-cost competitor to Podcast.co's self-serve hosting for creators publishing primarily to Spotify.
• Libsyn (Liberated Syndication): Libsyn is one of the original podcast hosting platforms serving creators, networks, and enterprise publishers with hosting, distribution, and monetisation—overlapping with Podcast.co but at much larger scale and incumbency.

Emerging players

• Riverside.fm: Riverside provides remote recording and production tools for podcasters and video creators, overlapping with Podcast.co's Cue Productions and recording workflow but focused on capture/editing rather than hosting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/podcastdotco
• YouTubeyoutube.com/podcastco
• Facebookfacebook.com/podcastdotco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/podcast-co
• Instagraminstagram.com/podcastdotco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Podcast.co