Compare Supercast and Fusebox on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Podcast Hosting tools, usage-based (flat per-subscriber fee) vs Subscription…
At a Glance
Supercast
Fusebox
Primary category
Podcast Hosting
Podcast Hosting
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
usage-based (flat per-subscriber fee)
Subscription with free trial
Starting price
$0.59 per subscriber per month
$9/month (Starter plan)
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Yes
Platforms
Web
Web
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Not documented
Public API
Yes
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Supercast
All-in Plan — $0.59 per subscriber monthly, per subscriber
Custom — Custom custom
Fusebox
Free — $0 Monthly
Starter — $9/month Monthly or Annual (~33% less annually)
Pro — $19/month Monthly or Annual (~33% less annually)
Business / Enterprise — Custom (contact sales) Custom
Pros & Cons
Supercast
Pros
Flat per-subscriber pricing instead of a percentage of revenue
No platform take-rate beyond the flat fee and standard Stripe processing
Purpose-built for podcast monetization rather than a generic membership tool
Proven results, with top podcasters earning millions in annual subscription revenue
Supports multiple pricing tiers, trials, and promotions out of the box
Cons
The per-subscriber fee can add up for shows with a large base of low-paying subscribers
Primarily focused on podcasting, offering less flexibility for other content formats
Multi-show and network pricing requires contacting sales rather than transparent published rates
Small company size may mean more limited support bandwidth than larger platforms
Stripe processing fees apply on top of the flat platform fee
Fusebox
Pros
Player technology refined over nearly a decade as the original Smart Podcast Player
No monthly caps on hosting hours or listens on paid plans
Combines hosting and a highly customizable embeddable player in one product
Simple, transparent two-tier self-serve pricing with a 14-day free trial
Cons
Smaller feature set and market presence than dedicated hosting-first competitors like Libsyn or Buzzsprout
Publicly documented difference between the Starter and Pro plan features is limited
Founder-operated, privately held structure means less public transparency on company scale and roadmap
No published Business or Enterprise pricing, requiring direct contact for larger operations
Use Cases
Supercast
Independent podcaster premium feed — Offer an ad-free or bonus-content subscription feed directly to a show's existing audience.
Podcast network multi-show subscriptions — Bundle subscriptions across multiple shows under one network-wide offering.
Creator AMAs and bonus content — Use interactive AMA tools and bonus episodes to deepen engagement with paying subscribers.
Fusebox
Replacing a default podcast player — A podcaster keeps their existing hosting provider but embeds Fusebox's customizable player on their website to give visitors a more branded, responsive listening experience.
All-in-one hosting and player — A podcaster consolidates media hosting, RSS feed management, and web playback into a single Fusebox account to simplify their toolchain and reduce monthly costs.
Podcast monetization — A creator with an established audience uses Fusebox's monetization tools to insert sponsor messages and offer a premium subscription feed to superfans.