Podbean review

Podbean bundles production tools with hosting. Unlimited Audio costs $12 per month billed annually, or $17 monthly, and includes 1 GB of uploads a month, which Podbean puts at about 16 hours of audio, with unlimited total storage and unmetered bandwidth. The plan also comes with 600 AI credits a month for noise reduction, intelligent leveling, filler-word and silence removal, AI show notes, chapter markers and transcripts. Monetization covers Podbean's Ads Marketplace, dynamic ad insertion at $1 CPM and Apple Podcasts subscriptions managed from the dashboard. The Podbean mobile app records and publishes episodes from a phone. Video needs Unlimited Plus at $29 per month, which hosts 2 audio or video podcasts with 10 GB of uploads. Network at $79 per month adds unlimited podcasts and 50 team members, and Business at $99 adds private podcasting with SSO. A free account exists for trying the platform, but paid plans cannot be downgraded to it later.

Who it is for

audio podcasters who want built-in AI cleanup and monetization

Price

Free plan; Unlimited Audio from $12 per month billed annually.

$ 12 /mo. $ 17 /mo. Save 29% annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited Audio includes 1 GB of uploads a month, about 16 hours of audio
• Unlimited total storage and unmetered bandwidth
• 600 monthly AI credits for noise reduction, leveling, filler-word removal and show notes
• Ads Marketplace, dynamic ad insertion and Apple Podcasts subscriptions
• Podbean app for recording, publishing and stats on iPhone and Android

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Unlimited Audio costs $12 per month billed annually
• Strength: AI audio cleanup is built into the dashboard
• Strength: Imports an existing show from its RSS feed for free
• Weakness: Unlimited Audio is audio-only; video starts at $29 per month on Unlimited Plus
• Weakness: Dynamic ad insertion costs $1 CPM on most plans
• Weakness: Paid plans cannot be downgraded back to the free plan

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes
• Plans: Unlimited Audio, Unlimited Plus, Network, Business
• Monthly uploads: 1 GB, 10 GB or 40 GB
• AI credits: 600 to 6,000 a month

Where it ranks

Podbean is No. 5 in our Best Podcast Hosting Platforms verdict.