Podbean AlternativesPodcast Players & Podcast Managers like Podbean

Podbean is described as 'A better way to discover and play all your favorite podcasts anywhere, anytime. The Podbean podcast player integrates all the best features to enhance your podcast listening experience' and is a Podcast Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Podbean for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Web-based, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best Podbean alternative is AntennaPod, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Podbean are Pocket Casts, TuneIn Radio, gPodder and Podcast Addict.

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A better way to discover and play all your favorite podcasts anywhere, anytime. The Podbean podcast player integrates all the best features to enhance your podcast listening experience.

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Podbean alternatives page was last updated Jan 29, 2025
  1. AntennaPod icon
     164 likes

    A free and open source podcastmanager for Android, allowing you to subscribe to podcasts (via iTunes database & OPML), automatically download episodes using powerful mechanisms and listen to them the way you like (speed, balance adjustments, etc).

    64 AntennaPod alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Podcast Manager
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Podcast Player
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Stream audio
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Silence-Skip
    9.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Playback speed control
    12.  No Tracking
    AntennaPod iconPodbean Icon

    AntennaPod VS Podbean

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    • AntennaPod is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Podbean.

    • AntennaPod is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Podbean.

    • AntennaPod is Free and Open SourcePodbean is Free and Proprietary
    • AntennaPod is Lightweight, Privacy focused and CustomizablePodbean is not according to our users
  2. Pocket Casts icon
     227 likes

    Discover the world's most powerful podcast player. Pocket Casts has all the podcasts you know & love; over 300k. Find Trending, Most Popular podcasts & more.

    117 Pocket Casts alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Pocket Casts Features

    1.  Podcast Player
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Podcast Manager
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Playlist Filtering
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Chromecast Support
    10.  AirPlay Support
    11.  Auto-delete on listen
    Pocket Casts iconPodbean Icon

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    • Pocket Casts is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Podbean.

    • Pocket Casts is Freemium and Open SourcePodbean is Free and Proprietary
  3. TuneIn Radio icon
     190 likes

    With TuneIn, stream local AM/FM stations (plus 100,000+ global stations) on all your devices, plus live news, game-winning sports coverage, music for every mood, podcasts for every passion, and more.

    215 TuneIn Radio alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HP webOS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi

    TuneIn Radio Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Support for FM Radio
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Location-based
    5.  Chromecast Support
    6.  Live Radio
    7.  Radio Player
    8.  Stream audio
    9.  Podcast Subscription
    TuneIn Radio iconPodbean Icon

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  4. gPodder icon
     109 likes

    gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you. Listen directly on your computer or on your mobile devices.

    114 gPodder alternatives
    gPodder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce

    gPodder Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Portable
    3.  Cloud Sync
    gPodder iconPodbean Icon

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    • gPodder is the most popular Linux alternative to Podbean.

    • gPodder is Free and Open SourcePodbean is Free and Proprietary
  5. Podcast Addict icon
     66 likes

    With Podcast Addict, manage all your audio & video Podcasts, Radio on Demand as well as your YouTube channels and RSS News feeds from your Android device.

    123 Podcast Addict alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear

    Podcast Addict Features

    1.  Podcast Subscription
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Integrated Search
    8.  Lockscreen Widget
    9.  Import from Google Reader
    Podcast Addict iconPodbean Icon

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  6. Playary icon
     26 likes

    Watch and listen anything, anywhere, anytime for FREE.

    302 Playary alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Web Browser
    • Apple TV

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Kids Mode
    3.  Two-factor Authentication
    4.  Personalized Recommendations
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Hardware Accelerated
    7.  Support for Gestures
    8.  Playlists management
    9.  Podcast Hosting
    10.  Audio Books
    11.  Podcast Subscription
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  7. Anytime Podcast Player icon
     6 likes

    Anytime Podcast Player is a free and open-source podcast player that's designed to be simple and easy to use. Anytime is Podcasting 2.0 ready and will support more features as the app is developed.

    60 Anytime Podcast Player alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Sleep Timer
    Anytime Podcast Player iconPodbean Icon

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  8. Apple Podcasts icon
     35 likes

    Discover podcasts that entertain, inform, and inspire. Explore shows you’ll love from entertainment and comedy to news and sports.

    111 Apple Podcasts alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Amazon Alexa

    Apple Podcasts Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Personalized Recommendations
    4.  Chapter detection
    5.  Sync with iCloud
    Apple Podcasts iconPodbean Icon

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  9. Podcatcher: Podcast App icon
     3 likes

    Podcatcher offers a free, ad-free podcast experience with a simple user interface. Discover and subscribe to podcasts, add custom URLs, and get notifications for new episodes. Enjoy playback speed control without distortion, chapter support, artwork, and automatic pause skipping.

    50 Podcatcher: Podcast App alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Playback speed control
    6.  Push Notifications
    7.  Silence-Skip
    8.  speech transcription
    9.  Chapter detection
    Podcatcher: Podcast App iconPodbean Icon

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  10. Kasts icon
     11 likes

    Kasts is a podcast application for mobile Linux devices. It is a part of the Plasma Mobile app collection.

    96 Kasts alternatives
    Kasts screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Plasma Mobile

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Podcast Player
    2.  Podcast Manager
    3.  KDE
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Desktop Application
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Flatpak
    9. Nextcloud icon  Sync with Nextcloud
    Kasts iconPodbean Icon

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  11. Overcast icon
     35 likes

    A powerful yet simple podcast player for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

    101 Overcast alternatives
    Overcast screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Overcast Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Smart playlists
    7.  Auto-delete
    8.  Create Playlist
    Overcast iconPodbean Icon

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  12. Podverse icon
     13 likes

    Introducing Podverse! The easiest way to create and share podcast highlights of any length online. Discover new podcasts by browsing highlights in the app, and send highlights to your friends to introduce them to your favorite shows. No login necessary!

    98 Podverse alternatives
    Podverse screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Podverse iconPodbean Icon

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