[category: podcasting][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for Podcasting
6 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 7 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
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- $/month replaceable
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- already self-hosted
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6 alternatives
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
145 $ /mese
Speakr open source ★ 3,6k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Upload or record calls, separate speakers, keep searchable notes and inspect speaker stats; the server is now your problem.
the 8 apps it replaces · 145 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (145 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
93 $ /mese
Kdenlive open source ★ 5,4k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A full video editor for locally recorded tracks; sync and polish are manual, but real.
the 4 apps it replaces · 93 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (93 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
69 $ /mese
Shotcut open source ★ 14,8k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A local interview editor with captions and noise tools; none of the remote-recording magic survives.
the 3 apps it replaces · 69 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (69 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
50 $ /mese
Castopod open source ★ 863 active [docker] web · self-hosted
Podcast hosting on your server, complete with feeds, analytics and comments; you inherit the server.
the 5 apps it replaces · 50 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (50 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
49 $ /mese
Audacity open source ★ 17,5k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A multitrack editor for the files you already have; remote capture remains somebody else’s problem.
the 3 apps it replaces · 49 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (49 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
31 $ /mese
Podlove Podcast Publisher open source ★ 306 active [ops] web · self-hosted
A serious WordPress podcast publisher, provided WordPress is already a life choice.
the 2 apps it replaces · 31 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (31 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
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