RedCircle Review 2026
RedCircle's Core plan is genuinely free: one podcast with unlimited episodes, storage, bandwidth, and downloads, distribution to all major platforms, standard stats, and an embeddable episode player. Paid plans run $19.99 to $119.99 a month ($14.99 to $99.99/mo equivalent on annual billing). Growth ($19.99/mo or $180/yr) adds unlimited shows, dynamic insertion, cross promotions, generated video and 5 transcripts a month. Pro ($34.99/mo or $360/yr) adds video file uploads, one-click YouTube publishing, 50 transcripts/mo, 5 team seats and tracking URLs. Enterprise ($119.99/mo or $1,199/yr) adds unlimited seats, 500 transcripts/mo, and a dedicated account manager. Paid plans start with a 7-day free trial.
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Free tier: Core: 1 podcast with unlimited episodes, storage, bandwidth and downloads
Core
$0
- 1 podcast
- Unlimited episodes, storage, bandwidth and downloads
- Distribution to all major platforms
- Standard stats, historical analytics never expire
- Embeddable episode player
- Standard support within 72 hours
Growth
$19.99/mo
- Unlimited hosted podcasts
- Unlimited dynamic insertion
- Cross promotions marketplace
- 5 transcripts per month and generated video
- Advanced analytics, ad-free podcast webpages
- $180/year on annual billing ($15/mo equivalent)
Pro
$34.99/mo
- Everything in Growth
- Upload video files to episodes
- One-click distribution to YouTube
- 50 transcripts per month
- 5 customizable team seats, priority support
- Premium analytics, tracking URLs, run your own ads
- $360/year on annual billing ($30/mo equivalent)
Enterprise
$119.99/mo
- Everything in Pro
- 500 transcripts per month
- Unlimited customizable team seats
- Dedicated account manager
- The most comprehensive analytics
- $1,199/year on annual billing ($99.92/mo equivalent)
Pros
- Free Core plan with unlimited episodes, storage and downloads
- Cross promotions marketplace for trading audience with other shows
- Host-read and programmatic ads in one platform (RedCircle Ad Platform)
- Free importing and redirecting from another host
- 7-day free trial on paid plans, with significant savings on annual billing
Cons
- Free Core plan is limited to one podcast
- Transcripts are metered (5/month on Growth, 50 on Pro, 500 on Enterprise)
- Video file upload requires Pro ($34.99/mo)
- No custom website builder
- RedCircle does not publish its ad revenue split or monetization thresholds on redcircle.com
Best For
- Podcasters focused on growth through cross-promotion
- Budget-conscious creators wanting monetization
- Those migrating from other platforms
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Frequently asked questions
- Is RedCircle free?
- Yes, for one show. The free Core plan carries unlimited episodes, storage, bandwidth, and downloads, distribution to all major platforms, standard stats whose history never expires, an embeddable episode player, and support within 72 hours. What it does not include: more than one podcast, dynamic ad insertion, cross promotions, transcripts, generated video, or team seats. Those start with Growth at $19.99/month ($180/year), which comes with a 7-day free trial.
- How does RedCircle make money?
- Two ways. It sells paid hosting subscriptions at $19.99, $34.99 and $119.99 a month (with annual billing discounts), and it takes a share of the advertising it brokers through the RedCircle Ad Platform, which combines host-read and programmatic ads and inserts them dynamically into your episodes. RedCircle does not publish the revenue split or the download threshold for the ad platform on redcircle.com, so ask support before planning around a specific number.
- Is RedCircle good?
- It is the strongest free tier in podcast hosting, because unlimited downloads on a $0 plan is rare. That makes it a good landing spot for a new show or one migrating in, and importing and redirecting are free. The reasons to look elsewhere: only one podcast on the free plan, transcripts metered (5/month on Growth, 50 on Pro), video file uploads gated behind Pro at $34.99/month, and no website builder. If cross promotions matter to you, nothing else bundles a marketplace like it.
- How much does RedCircle cost?
- Nothing on the free Core plan. Growth is $19.99/month or $180/year, Pro is $34.99/month or $360/year, and Enterprise is $119.99/month or $1,199/year. Annual billing saves about 25% on Growth, 14% on Pro and 17% on Enterprise. Paid plans start with a 7-day free trial.
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