specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Simplecast
providerId: simplecast
created: '2026-07-05'
modified: '2026-07-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Podcasting
- Podcast Hosting
- Podcast Distribution
- Podcast Analytics
- Plans
description: >-
  Simplecast is a subscription podcast hosting, distribution, and analytics
  platform owned by SiriusXM Media. Published self-serve tiers are billed
  monthly (with a discount for annual prepay) and are differentiated primarily
  by monthly download allowance, team seats, and analytics depth. Two higher
  tiers - Professional and Enterprise - are contact-sales only and add dynamic
  ad insertion, secondary/white-labeled feeds, priority support, and, notably,
  API integration (listed as an Enterprise feature). All plans include a 14-day
  commitment-free trial with no credit card required. Prices below reflect the
  published pricing page and are not reconciled against a live quote.
notes: >-
  The Simplecast REST API (https://api.simplecast.com) uses a bearer token from
  the dashboard's Private Apps page. Simplecast's pricing page lists "API
  integration" under the Enterprise tier, so full API access may be gated to
  higher tiers even though the API documentation is public. Verify current
  prices, download allowances, and which tier unlocks API access directly with
  Simplecast / SiriusXM Media sales during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.simplecast.com/pricing
- https://www.simplecast.com/
- https://apidocs.simplecast.com/
plans:
- id: simplecast-basic
  name: Basic
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Entry tier for individual creators. Roughly 20,000 downloads per month,
    2 team-member seats, unlimited storage, distribution to all major
    platforms, a custom podcast website, and basic analytics.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Subscription
    name: basic_monthly
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: '15.00'
    currency: USD
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Monthly Downloads
    name: basic_downloads
    type: usage
    metric: downloads
    limit: 20000
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: 2 Team Seats
  - name: Unlimited Storage
  - name: Distribution to All Platforms
  - name: Custom Website
  - name: Basic Analytics
- id: simplecast-essential
  name: Essential
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Mid tier adding roughly 50,000 downloads per month, 4 team-member seats,
    additional web players, location analytics, and unique-listener reports.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Subscription
    name: essential_monthly
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: '35.00'
    currency: USD
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Monthly Downloads
    name: essential_downloads
    type: usage
    metric: downloads
    limit: 50000
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: 4 Team Seats
  - name: Additional Web Players
  - name: Location Analytics
  - name: Unique Listener Reports
- id: simplecast-growth
  name: Growth
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Higher self-serve tier for growing shows and small networks (published at
    roughly 85 USD per month). Builds on Essential with expanded allowances and
    features. Confirm exact download allowance and inclusions on the pricing
    page.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Subscription
    name: growth_monthly
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: '85.00'
    currency: USD
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Expanded Download Allowance
  - name: More Team Seats
  - name: Advanced Analytics
- id: simplecast-professional
  name: Professional
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Contact-sales tier for professional podcasters and brands. Adds dynamic ad
    insertion with advanced targeting, comprehensive reporting, secondary
    feeds, priority support, and custom volume show pricing.
  entries:
  - label: Custom Agreement
    name: professional
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Dynamic Ad Insertion
  - name: Advanced Targeting
  - name: Secondary Feeds
  - name: Priority Support
  - name: Custom Volume Pricing
- id: simplecast-enterprise
  name: Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Contact-sales tier for networks and large publishers. Everything in
    Professional plus API integration, white-labeled RSS feeds, high-bitrate
    audio, a dedicated success manager, and programmatic buyer connections.
  entries:
  - label: Custom Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: API Integration
  - name: White-Labeled RSS Feeds
  - name: High Bitrate Audio
  - name: Dedicated Success Manager
  - name: Programmatic Buyer Connections
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com