Anchor vs Castopod

Is Castopod a good alternative to Anchor? Here’s what you need to know.

Castopod

Free

Open-source podcast hosting with ActivityPub federation.

Castopod is an open-source podcast hosting platform with built-in ActivityPub support. Your podcast becomes a social feed in the fediverse. Analytics, monetization, and multi-podcast support included.

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Why switch from Anchor?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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