specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Podbean
providerId: podbean
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Podcasting
- Podcast Hosting
- Media
- Plans
- Pricing
description: >-
  Podbean is priced as a podcast hosting SaaS with subscription tiers, not as a
  metered API product. The public API is available to developers on the platform
  and is not billed separately - API access rides on the account's hosting plan.
  Podbean publishes a free Basic plan plus four paid tiers (Unlimited Audio,
  Unlimited Plus, Network, Business), each available at a lower annual rate.
  Prices below are the published monthly and annual-effective monthly rates in
  USD as of the review date.
notes: >-
  Podbean also sells enterprise/agency solutions and add-ons (extra AI credits,
  premium bandwidth, ads marketplace) that are not itemized here. Verify current
  prices and limits on the Podbean pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.podbean.com/podcast-hosting-pricing
- https://developers.podbean.com/
- https://developers.podbean.com/podbean-api-docs/
plans:
- id: podbean-basic
  name: Basic
  type: free
  description: >-
    Free plan for getting started - roughly five hours of total audio storage
    with a monthly bandwidth allowance. Suitable for evaluating the platform.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Price
    name: basic_price
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: 5 Hours Storage
  - name: Monthly Bandwidth Allowance
  - name: Basic Stats
  - name: Public API Access
- id: podbean-unlimited-audio
  name: Unlimited Audio
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Audio-only creator plan with unlimited total storage and unmetered
    bandwidth, advanced podcast stats, custom podcast site, ads marketplace,
    one-click distribution, and monthly AI credits.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Price
    name: unlimited_audio_monthly
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $17 per month (billed monthly)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Annual Price (effective monthly)
    name: unlimited_audio_annual
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $12 per month (billed annually)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Unlimited Storage
  - name: Unmetered Bandwidth
  - name: Advanced Stats
  - name: Custom Podcast Site
  - name: Ads Marketplace
  - name: Public API Access
- id: podbean-unlimited-plus
  name: Unlimited Plus
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Adds video podcast hosting and deeper customization on top of Unlimited
    Audio, for creators working with both audio and video, with a larger monthly
    upload allowance and more AI credits.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Price
    name: unlimited_plus_monthly
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $39 per month (billed monthly)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Annual Price (effective monthly)
    name: unlimited_plus_annual
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $29 per month (billed annually)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Audio and Video Hosting
  - name: Unlimited Storage
  - name: Advanced Analytics
  - name: Ads Marketplace
  - name: Public API Access
- id: podbean-network
  name: Network
  type: paid
  description: >-
    For multiple public shows and podcast networks - network-level analytics,
    branded network site, all monetization features, team roles, and a large
    monthly upload allowance.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Price
    name: network_monthly
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $99 per month (billed monthly)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Annual Price (effective monthly)
    name: network_annual
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $79 per month (billed annually)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Unlimited Audio and Video Shows
  - name: Network-Level Stats
  - name: Branded Network Site
  - name: Team Members
  - name: Multiple Podcasts API Access
- id: podbean-business
  name: Business
  type: paid
  description: >-
    For private and public business podcasts - business-level stats, all
    monetization, unlimited team members, SSO login, SOC 2 protection, and
    private member podcasts.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Price
    name: business_monthly
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $129 per month (billed monthly)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Annual Price (effective monthly)
    name: business_annual
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $99 per month (billed annually)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Private and Public Podcasts
  - name: Business-Level Stats
  - name: SSO Login
  - name: SOC 2 Protection
  - name: Unlimited Team Members
  - name: Public API Access
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com