Convia Pro vs Castmagic
Castmagic generates the assets. Convia plans the campaign, publishes it natively to eight platforms, and tells you what each one returned.
Facts about Castmagic last checked 2026-09-20.
The short answer
Castmagic and Convia start in the same place: you have a recording and you want content out of it. Castmagic is very good at the generation half.
The difference is what happens next. Castmagic hands you the assets. You still have to take them somewhere, shape them per platform, schedule them, publish them, and find out later whether any of it worked.
If you are not getting enough out of each episode, Castmagic solves that. If you have plenty and none of it is getting published, generation is not your constraint.
Where each one sits
What Castmagic does well
- Volume of output. One recording produces a large set of assets across formats. For sheer quantity from a single input it is strong.
- Format breadth. Transcripts, show notes, blog drafts, social copy and newsletter content all come out of the same run.
- Quality of generation. The output is usable rather than something you rewrite from scratch.
- It knows what it is. Castmagic presents itself as a content system rather than a distribution tool, and does not overclaim on publishing.
Where Convia goes further
| Castmagic | Convia Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | Hands you the files | Publishes to eight platforms, in the formats each one supports |
| Planning | Generates assets | Plans the whole campaign and schedules it |
| Tells you what worked | Nothing comes back | How each post did on each platform |
Where Castmagic goes further
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| Castmagic | Convia Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Raw volume per episode | Generates a larger asset set | More selective, shaped around a campaign |
| Long-form written output | Strong on blogs and articles | Focused on social and newsletter |
| Transcription depth | A core feature | Works from the transcript you already have |
| Maturity in generation | Established | Early stage |
Who should choose what
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Choose Castmagic if
- You need a high volume of written assets from every episode
- Long-form blog and article output matters to you
- You already have a publishing workflow and only need content to feed it
- Transcription depth is a primary requirement
Choose Convia Pro if
- Generation is not the bottleneck, publishing is
- You want the campaign planned rather than a folder of assets delivered
- You need it actually posted, handled properly per platform
- You want to know afterwards which parts worked
Frequently asked questions
For Castmagic’s current pricing, check their pricing page. We do not restate other companies’ prices here, because they change.
We aim to highlight others fairly and accurately. If we made a mistake, email us at contact@conviapro.com.
Can I use Convia and Castmagic together?
Reasonably, yes. There is overlap on generation, so you would be paying twice for part of it. But if Castmagic's long-form output is central to how you work and you need Convia's distribution, the combination holds up.
A direct connection between the two would make it cleaner. If that is your situation, tell us what you would want it to do.