The best Patreon alternative for a podcast depends on where members listen and how many of them there are. Patreon is still a capable podcast platform in 2026. Podcasters often leave Patreon because of the 10% platform fee. Here is the quick summary, based on pricing and features checked in November 2026: What Patreon does…
The best podcast membership platform depends on two questions: how big the paid audience will get, and where members should listen. Percentage fees may seem negligible at 50 members but can easily become your biggest expense 500, 1,000 members or above. Here’s a quick TLDR: What podcast membership platforms cost as you grow Entry prices…
Beehiiv is a strong pick for podcasters whose newsletter is the main product or focus. Since it launched native podcast hosting, beehiiv can handle audio hosting, RSS distribution, transcripts, analytics and paid private feeds in the same dashboard as their email newsletters. There are reasons to look elsewhere, and these usually come down to three…
Over the summer, we’ve released new features here at Beamly to tighten the gap between publishing and actually delivering that to your members, improve your podcast workflow, RSS feed structure and distribution flow. Here is what is live, and how to put it to work: 1. Send email alerts to members when new content goes…
A podcast with 1,000 downloads per episode can gross $100-$200 a month from a couple of weekly $25 CPM ad slots. The same show can gross $200, $300, or $500 a month from a $10 membership if 2%, 3%, or 5% of its 1,000 regular listeners pay. This quick comparison makes memberships look better if…
An internal company podcast gives corporate and teams a more flexible way to share updates, training, leadership messages, onboarding material, and culture stories. Employees can listen while commuting, traveling, walking, or working through routine tasks. For remote teams, this can make company communication feel more personal than yet another all-hands meeting, email or presentation. But…
Podcast listeners are, obviously, used to advertising as part of the shows they consume. Edison Research’s Podcast Consumer 2025 found that 88% of US weekly podcast consumers age 13 and older agreed that ads are a fair price for free content. Another 68% said they did not mind podcast ads. And as seen in our…
Podcast audio CPM prices (cost per thousand downloads) normally fall within the $10 to $50 range. This depends on your niche, the ad-slot (pre-roll, mid-roll etc.), number of slots per episodes and more. We’ve seen some podcasters who also charge in a much higher range – so it also depends on demand. When you monetize…
A podcast membership gives your most committed listeners a way to get more from a show they already value. Deciding what “more” should mean is the hard part, and it’s the decision that determines whether people stay subscribed after the first month. Subscribers often look for a better listening experience, deeper access to the show,…
Want to learn from successful podcasters how to get your show to the next level? Tune in to this recorded live stream case study with Johnnie and Arielle. Queue Points is a popular black music history podcast hosted by DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray. Arielle Nissenblatt, a 2026 Podcast Hall of Fame inductee and…
