How Much Does Podbean Cost in 2026?

Podbean's upload-capped + unmetered bandwidth model is a different pricing philosophy. Instead of charging for downloads, they charge for uploads (which track roughly linearly with episode count × duration). This means a viral episode that generates 100k extra downloads doesn't cost you more — you're already paying for the upload. For shows with unpredictable audiences, this provides cost certainty that download-based competitors don't. Unlimited Audio at $12/mo annual ($17 monthly) gives you 1GB/mo upload — approximately 16 hours of audio at 160kbps. That's plenty for a weekly 30-minute show or a twice-weekly 20-minute show. Unlimited Plus at $29/mo annual doubles podcasts (1 → 2) and upload (1GB → 10GB, ~160 hours) and adds video podcasting. Network at $79/mo annual is the multi-show tier — unlimited podcasts, 40GB upload (~660 hours), 3TB monthly bandwidth, 50 team members. Business at $99/mo annual adds SSO + SOC 2 + 100 private members — appropriate for corporate internal podcasts or regulated industries. AI credits scale across plans — useful for transcription, episode titles, social media clips. Where Podbean wins: unmetered bandwidth (no viral-episode surprises), video podcasting at Plus tier, AI features included. Where it loses: upload caps are confusing — podcasters think in hours, not gigabytes. A 60-minute MP3 at 192kbps is ~60MB, so Unlimited Audio's 1GB = 16 hours. Many users misread and overestimate. The older UI also shows relative to Transistor/Captivate.