Updated December 15, 2025
Podbean vs SoundCloud: Which is best for you?
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$9.00
per month
$2.50
per month
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Audio/video file upload
4.57
Publishing/Sharing
4.57
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Mobile Access
4.65
Chat/Messaging
4.57
Publishing/Sharing
4.57
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Pros / Cons
- Easy to use and free program for hosting. If we grow our podcast to the point where we can pay a monthly subscription I'll be checking back in on them
- Support can take a while and some of the features are crippled in the lower cost packages to incentivize you needing to pay more to fix the problem.
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- I was able to upload all the songs I ever started creating in FL Studio that I thought was worthy of listening to or that other people wouldn't mind listening to and would possibly enjoy the way my music made them feel.
- The only con that I can think of that soundcloud possess is that you have to have a monthly or yearly subscription to get the most out of your account.
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Ease-of-Use
4.2/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
Value for Money
4/ 5
Highest performing feature
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4.3/ 5in the comparison
Customer Support
3.8/ 5
3.8/ 5
Functionality
4/ 5
Highest performing feature
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4.3/ 5in the comparison
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad