Convia Pro vs Podbean
Podbean hosts your show. Convia handles everything after the episode exists: campaign planning, native publishing to eight platforms, and analytics.
Facts about Podbean last checked 2026-09-20.
The short answer
Convia does not host podcasts. Podbean hosts your show, publishes your RSS feed and distributes to podcast apps. You keep it.
Convia picks up after publication and runs the social campaign, on the platforms Podbean does not post to.
Where each one sits
What Podbean does well
- Hosting plans at several levels. With straightforward distribution at each of them.
- Live audio. Broadcasting to your audience directly.
- Built-in monetisation. Patron and ad options without a separate tool.
The difference
| Podbean | Convia Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts your podcast | Yes | No, and never |
| Publishes your RSS feed | Yes | No |
| Distributes to podcast apps | Yes | No |
| Live audio | Yes | No |
| Podcast monetisation | Yes | No |
| Reads your episodes from the feed | Not applicable | Yes, whoever hosts it |
| Publishes to eight platforms | No | Yes |
| Plans the campaign | No | Yes |
Combine both to meet your goals
Podbean and Convia do different halves of the job. Most people running both use them together rather than choosing.
Podbean gives you
- Hosting, the RSS feed and distribution to podcast apps
- Live audio, and monetisation built into the host
Convia adds
- The social campaign around the show: what gets said, where, and when
- Those posts published to the platforms Convia supports, without leaving the tool
Frequently asked questions
For Podbean’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 Podbean together?
Yes. Keep publishing and monetising in Podbean. Convia reads your public feed and takes it from there on social.