The claim
Free plan, no credit card, try before you buy
What we found
VerifiedThe pricing page states it and lists 2 free upload hours a month with 90-day hosting.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
Product review
Buzzsprout Audio review, scored
Audio plan suits weekly shows; extra upload hours cost more.
Tech Busy editorial team · Fact-checked · Updated
#2 of 14 plans in Video & Design Tools
Calculated from published specs and owner feedback
See all video & design tools- Overall 6.9
- Social 8.0
- Usability 5.8
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Strengths and drawbacks
Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.
Strengths
- Unlimited episodes and storage
- Auto transcripts on this plan
- No card needed to start free
Drawbacks
- Yearly cap of 72 upload hours
- Overage billed at the plan rate
- Hours left over are lost each month
How the score breaks down
Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Overall6.9
- Social8.0
- Usability5.8
Usability5.8/10
Price transparency4.0/10
Usage rights7.0/10
Free plan, trial and refund7.0/10
Published feature coverage7.0/10
Support access3.0/10
Social8.0/10
Reddit6.5/10
Marketplace reviews9.4/10
Independent web and YouTubeNot enough data
How each score was set
Usability 5.8 /10
From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Price transparency4.0/10
- The annual price is public and the overage rule is explained, but no monthly or renewal price is shown and extra hours cost more.
- Usage rights7.0/10
- Episodes stay the podcaster's own work, and the optional Buzzsprout Ads program pays podcasters for ads run inside episodes; watermark terms are not stated (podcast host, scored over 4).
- Free plan, trial and refund7.0/10
- A permanent free plan exists with a 2-hour monthly upload limit and 90-day hosting; no refund window was found on the pricing page.
- Published feature coverage7.0/10
- Four of six podcast items appear on the plan page: hours stated, directory distribution, advanced stats and unlimited team members.
- Support access3.0/10
- Email is listed (support@buzzsprout.com) with guides; no hours or response target were found, though Trustpilot reviewers describe quick replies.
Social 8.0 /10
Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.
- Reddit6.5/10
- Brand-level · 5 reviews · reddit.com
- Marketplace reviews9.4/10
- Brand-level · 4,248 reviews · trustpilot.com, g2.com
- Independent web and YouTubeNot enough data
- Searched; not enough owner reviews to score.
Claims we checked
The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review
The claim
$15 a month for the Audio plan
What we found
Fine printThe figure applies when billed annually; the page shows no monthly price and bills extra upload time on top.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
The claim
Upload up to 72 hours a year
What we found
Fine printUnused hours do not roll over, and uploads beyond the cap are billed at the hourly rate.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
The claim
Cancel any time
What we found
Fine printThe terms say the account and all of its content are deleted immediately on cancellation, and charges are non-refundable with no credit for partial months.
Source · checked Nov 14, 2026
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