What is Megaphone used for?

Megaphone is a podcast publishing and advertising platform owned by Spotify, used by publishers and networks to host and monetize shows. It is a good fit for publishing and monetizing a network of podcasts.

How much does Megaphone cost?

Megaphone doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.

Is Megaphone open source?

No. Megaphone is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Megaphone include Castopod and Microfeed.

What are some alternatives to Megaphone?

Megaphone competes with Acast, Simplecast and Libsyn. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Megaphone alternatives.

Megaphone: features, pricing and alternatives

About Megaphone

Megaphone is a podcast publishing and advertising platform run by Spotify. It is aimed at larger publishers and networks that need to host episodes, distribute them to listening apps and sell or insert advertising across many shows.

The vendor site blocked automated reading when this entry was prepared, so specific features and pricing could not be confirmed. As a commercial hosted service, it is typically arranged through the sales team rather than through self-service sign-up, and details should be checked on the official site.

Key features

Podcast hosting and publishing
Distribution to listening apps
Podcast advertising management
Tools for publishers and networks

Good fit for

→Publishing and monetizing a network of podcasts

Tags: podcast-hosting; advertising; publishing; spotify; podcasting; networks; saas

Megaphone: questions and answers

What is Megaphone used for?: Megaphone is a podcast publishing and advertising platform owned by Spotify, used by publishers and networks to host and monetize shows. It is a good fit for publishing and monetizing a network of podcasts.
How much does Megaphone cost?: Megaphone doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.
Is Megaphone open source?: No. Megaphone is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Megaphone include Castopod and Microfeed.
What are some alternatives to Megaphone?: Megaphone competes with Acast, Simplecast and Libsyn. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Megaphone alternatives.