Transistor plans at a glance
Checked Oct 28, 2026. US dollars.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Effective per month, yearly | Downloads per month | Private subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $19 | $190 | $15.83 | 20,000 | 50 |
| Professional | $49 | $490 | $40.83 | 100,000 | 500 |
| Business | $99 | $990 | $82.50 | 250,000 | 3,000 |
| Enterprise | From $199 | From $1,990 | From $165.83 | Over 250,000 | Over 3,000 |
The effective monthly figure is the yearly price divided by 12. Transistor offers a 14-day free trial.
What every plan includes
- Unlimited podcasts on one account, each with its own RSS feed, website, and analytics page
- Unlimited team members and collaborators
- Built-in podcast website and a podcast network website
- Advanced analytics
- API access
- No storage limits. Audio files can be up to 2 GB and video files up to 30 GB.
Unlimited shows on every plan is the main reason networks and agencies look at Transistor. The download allowance is shared across the account, not counted per show.
What you get by upgrading
| Feature | Starter | Professional | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic ads | No | Yes | Yes |
| Dynamic show notes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-post to YouTube | No | Yes | Yes |
| Remove Transistor branding | No | No | Yes |
| Private subscribers | 50 | 500 | 3,000 |
Add-ons
AI transcription is sold separately:
| Transcription add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| 5 hours per month | $5/mo |
| 20 hours per month | $20/mo |
What happens over the download limit
Transistor says that if you pass your plan’s monthly downloads, it will reach out and ask you to upgrade to the next level. There is no automatic shut-off, and your audio keeps serving to listeners. Budget for the next tier if you expect to stay over the limit, and use Enterprise once you pass 250,000 downloads or 3,000 private subscribers.
How private subscribers are counted
Each private subscriber gets a unique RSS feed, an email when new episodes go out, and personal episode pages. The limit is shared by every private show on the account. On Professional, that could mean one private show with 500 subscribers or five with 100 each. One email subscribed to several of your private shows counts once.
Transistor vs the alternatives
- Captivate vs Transistor: Captivate’s yearly plans cover more downloads per dollar in the 20K to 30K and 100K to 150K ranges, and include dynamic ads on every plan.
- Castos vs Captivate: Castos plans have no download cap, which changes the math for large public shows.
- Best private podcast hosting: private subscriber limits and costs across hosts.
Sources
- Transistor pricing: https://transistor.fm/pricing/ (checked Oct 28, 2026)
- Transistor help, private podcast subscribers: https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/what-are-private-podcast-subscribers-12lzzka/ (checked Oct 28, 2026)