What is Podchaser
Podcast discovery and credits database — useful for guest research.
Key Features
- Database of 5.5M+ podcasts with advanced search and filtering by genre, audience, demographics, and more
- Proprietary Power Score™ synthesising 30+ metrics including audience size, cross-platform presence, and real listening data
- Verified contact database for hosts, producers, and networks to enable direct outreach
- Audience demographic data: age, gender, income, interests, job titles, and geography
- Sponsorship intelligence: historical ad-read data and spend estimates for 15,000+ sponsors
- Episode and creator credits system (similar to IMDb) recognising all podcast contributors
- Podcast API for developers to integrate discovery, ratings, charts, and metadata into third-party apps
Why we like it
- Claim your podcast profile for free and gain instant visibility across the industry's most comprehensive database
- Power Score™ gives you a single, data-rich metric to benchmark your show against 5.5M+ podcasts
- One-stop shop for PR and marketing teams: find shows, get contact details, and track sponsorship spend all in one place
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Enormous, regularly updated database covering 5.5M+ podcasts across all platforms
- Uniquely detailed audience insights and human-verified contact data unavailable elsewhere
- Free tier accessible to all podcasters and listeners for discovery, ratings, and profile management
- Highly rated by PR and marketing professionals on G2 (4.7/5) for ease of use and customer support
Cons
- Podchaser Pro pricing is enterprise-level (starting around $5K/year), making it inaccessible for independent podcasters
- Contact information and listenership data can occasionally be outdated or inaccurate
- Pro pricing is not publicly listed; requires requesting a demo to get a quote
Who is using Podchaser
Ideal for PR professionals, marketing agencies, and ad buyers who need deep podcast intelligence, as well as podcasters wanting to boost their discoverability and manage their industry presence.
- PR professionals and publicists finding and pitching podcast guest opportunities for clients
- Marketing agencies and ad buyers researching podcast audiences for targeted ad campaigns
- Podcasters claiming their profile, managing their brand, and responding to listener reviews
- Developers and platforms integrating podcast data via the Podchaser API
- Researchers and brands monitoring keyword/brand mentions across podcast transcripts
Podchaser Pricing
Freemium
Free tier for all users (discovery, ratings, profile claiming); Podchaser Pro starts around $2,500–$5,000/year for up to 3 users (custom enterprise pricing, demo required). API access available with free and paid tiers.
Pricing details may change. Check the official website for the latest information.
What makes Podchaser unique
Podchaser stands apart from competitors by combining a massive free-to-access public database with enterprise-grade intelligence tools in one platform. Its proprietary Power Score™, human-verified contact directory of 2M+ emails, AI-powered predictive demographics, and sponsorship intelligence data go far beyond what basic RSS-scraping tools can offer. Now integrated with Acast's advertising infrastructure following a $34M acquisition, Podchaser is the only agnostic, commission-free podcast intelligence platform trusted by hundreds of agencies, brands, and media companies — making it simultaneously the world's largest podcast community and its most powerful B2B data engine.
Podchaser Alternatives
Rephonic, Podscan, Listen Notes, Chartable, Spotify for Podcasters
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