What each week held
Withheld: something was read in 1 week of the last 12. A series needs at least 2 to say anything a single reading does not.
What it declares
- unlimited podcasts
- download-based pricing
- private/membership podcasting
- dynamic ad insertion
- built-in podcast website
- advanced analytics
- video podcast hosting
- auto-post to YouTube
As the company’s own pages describe it. Forge did not test any of these.
What users raised
- no free plan
- dynamic ads/show notes locked to higher tiers
- branding removal requires top tier
- no built-in recording/editing tools
- download-based pricing can get costly for viral spikes
Themes people raised in public. A complaint is somebody’s opinion, not a measurement of the product.
Everything on record
6 observed claims. Newest first; the tag on each row is what kind of claim you are reading.
- PRODUCTFACTSep 30, 2026
On January 21, 2026, Transistor added show-note templates to auto-insert pre-formatted text (headings, social links) for new episodes, and on January 12, 2026 it added the ability for private podcast subscribers to listen via Spotify with SOA support.
Baseline: incremental feature set rounding out private podcasting and episode workflow.
transistor.fm/changelog/ - PRODUCTFACTSep 30, 2026
On March 25, 2026, Transistor launched an official integration with Ghost CMS enabling private podcasts as a paid membership perk, with subscriber lists synced automatically between Ghost and Transistor.
Baseline: partnership/integration expanding private-podcast monetization use case, relevant to publishers using Ghost.
transistor.fm/changelog/ghost/ - PRODUCTFACTSep 30, 2026
Transistor became one of Apple's approved hosting partners for HLS video streaming following Apple Podcasts' native HLS video support (iOS 26.4, March 2026), and describes itself as one of about six hosting platforms with a working HLS video integration with Apple Podcasts.
Baseline: early-mover technical positioning on video podcasting versus hosting competitors.
transistor.fm/changelog/hls-video-beta/ - PRODUCTFACTSep 30, 2026
Transistor's changelog announced (April 27, 2026) an update on its video podcast beta: upload one video and Transistor publishes it to Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and RSS feed, with beta invites starting April 27.
Baseline product capability: video podcast hosting entering beta, positioning against hosts lacking native video distribution.
transistor.fm/changelog/ - PRICINGCOMPANY CLAIMSep 30, 2026
All paid plans include unlimited podcasts, unlimited team members, private podcasting, advanced analytics, API access, and a built-in podcast website; annual billing gives 12 months for the price of 10.
Baseline value proposition: unlimited shows/collaborators as a differentiator versus per-show competitors.
podcastpontifications.com/helpful-info/transistor-pricing/ - PRICINGCOMPANY CLAIMSep 30, 2026
Transistor's current public pricing is Starter $19/mo (20,000 downloads, 50 private subscribers), Professional $49/mo (100,000 downloads, 500 private subscribers, adds dynamic ads, dynamic show notes, auto-post to YouTube), Business $99/mo (250,000 downloads, 3,000 private subscribers, adds branding removal), and Enterprise from $199/mo for custom/higher limits.
Sets the baseline packaging and price points buyers compare against.
podcastpontifications.com/helpful-info/transistor-pricing/
A record of what Forge read in public about Transistor — its own pages and what people wrote about it. Nothing here is a test of the product, a ranking or a score, and Forge has no relationship with this company.