Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to element.fm
Free open source podcast hosting, self-hosted or $5/month
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Transistor.fm▲644Your podcast's hosting and analytics platform 🎙️
2018 · transistor.fm · its alternatives →
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Generate a website for your podcast from your RSS feed
2022 · transistor.fm · its alternatives →
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Riverside.fm 2.0▲517Create stunning podcasts and videos in seconds
2021 · riverside.com · its alternatives →
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Now anyone can host a podcast on SoundCloud
2015 · community.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Text-based podcast editing in your browser
2021 · streamlabs.com · its alternatives →
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IronMic▲150The easiest way to create a website for your podcast
2018 · ironmic.fm · its alternatives →
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Brew.com▲329A new way for podcasters to monetize their content 🎙💰
2019 · hilcodigital.com · its alternatives →
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Enjoy the full experience on any web browser, on any device
2024 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Get your podcast transcription for free, in browser
2021 · its alternatives →
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Listener.fm▲171Elevate your podcast post-production process with AI
2024 · listener.com · its alternatives →
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Podcast.co▲133Launch, distribute, & grow your podcast with ease 🎙️
2020 · podcast.co · its alternatives →
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Simplecast▲187The modern podcast management and metrics platform
2019 · simplecast.com · its alternatives →
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Flagsmith▲128The Craft of Open Source Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast ft. leaders from the open source community. Hosted by Flagsmith CEO Ben Rometsch.
2021 · flagsmith.com · its alternatives →
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I worked on early podcast software in 2004 (iPodder/Juice) and have been a heavy podcast consumer ever since. I wanted a podcast app that respects your privacy and embraces the open web—and to explore what's possible in the browser. The result is wherever.audio, which you can try right now at the link above. How it works: It's a progressive web app that stores all your subscriptions and data locally in your browser using IndexedDB. Add it to your home screen and it feels native. Works offline with downloaded episodes. No central server storing your data—just some Cloudflare/AWS…
2025 · wherever.audio · its alternatives →
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Plan your podcast episodes with a free podcast template
2021 · its alternatives →
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Podcast API▲223The best podcast API trusted by 13,544 companies and developers since 2017. Search 3,808,666 podcasts and 193,635,704 episodes by people or topics.
2020 · listennotes.com · its alternatives →
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How do we handle freemium models?
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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