Rephonic is built for PR teams and ad buyers who research podcasts for brand deals. If you are a podcaster monitoring your own shows, you may be paying for research features you do not need. Podstatus Solo is $7.99 month-to-month or $59.99/year (about $5/month).
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First-party comparison published by Podstatus and last reviewed July 29, 2026. Podstatus pricing is $7.99 month-to-month or $59.99/year for Solo; competitor pricing and features can change, so verify current details with Rephonic.
Rephonic is a podcast research database. It helps brands, PR agencies, and ad buyers find podcasts to sponsor, check estimated audience sizes, and build outreach lists. That is valuable work — but it is not what most podcasters need.
If you are a podcaster who wants to know where your show ranks, what keywords drive discovery, how your reviews are trending, and what competitors are doing — that is podcast monitoring. That is what Podstatus does. Its Solo annual plan is about 95% less than a $99 monthly plan on a monthly-equivalent basis.
| Feature | Rephonic | Podstatus |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Brands, PR teams, ad buyers | Podcasters and podcast networks |
| Starting price | $99/month | $7.99 monthly / $59.99 yearly |
| Podcast app chart data | Research data / chart history | 3 platforms, 175 countries, hourly |
| Ratings and reviews | Available in research profiles | Apple review monitoring, with alerts |
| Podcast search-position tracking | No published ongoing tracker | Professional / Network |
| SEO analyzer | No | Professional / Network |
| Related-show / competitor discovery | Research and related-show discovery | Automated own-show chart proximity |
| YouTube podcast tracking | No | Professional / Network |
| OP3 download analytics | No | Yes |
| Email alerts | Research alerts | Daily, weekly, monthly performance reports |
| Client-ready own-show PDF reports | No published equivalent | Professional / Network (Document Studio) |
| Podcast research database | Yes (millions of podcasts) | No |
| Audience demographics | Yes (estimated) | No |
| Podcast contact database | Yes | No |
| Campaign management | Yes | No |
One $99 month of Rephonic costs more than a year and a half of Podstatus Solo on annual billing. Rephonic includes research capabilities Podstatus does not attempt to replace.
| Rephonic | Podstatus | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | $99/month | $7.99 monthly / $59.99 yearly |
| Mid plan | $149/month | $14.99 monthly / $119.99 yearly |
| Top plan | $299/month | $29.99 monthly / $239.99 yearly |
| Annual cost (entry) | $1,188/year | $59.99/year |
| Savings with Podstatus | — | $1,128/year |
Rephonic is a powerful tool for its intended audience. If you are a brand researching which podcasts to sponsor, or a PR team building outreach lists, Rephonic's database of millions of podcasts with estimated demographics and contact information is hard to beat.
But if you are paying $99/month just to check how your own podcast is doing — that is like renting a warehouse to store a suitcase. Podstatus gives you the monitoring, analytics, and growth tools you actually need, at a price that makes sense for podcasters.
Rankings, reviews, keywords, SEO, and competitors across 3 platforms in 175 countries. Solo is $7.99 month-to-month or $59.99/year.
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