Captivate

Captivate is a podcast hosting platform built with podcast growth in mind, combining reliable hosting and distribution with marketing and audience-building tools. It appeals to podcasters who are serious about growing their show and treating it as more than a hobby, offering features aimed at turning listeners into a loyal, growing audience.

Hosting and distribution

Captivate handles the core essentials — easy episode publishing and distribution to all the major podcast apps and directories via your RSS feed. It provides customizable, professional podcast websites so each show has a polished home that helps convert visitors into subscribers, which ties into its growth focus.

Growth and marketing tools

What sets Captivate apart is its emphasis on growth. It includes tools like calls-to-action within your podcast pages, listener attribution and marketing links to understand where your audience comes from, and features designed to convert casual listeners into subscribers and fans. For podcasters focused on building an audience, these growth-oriented features are a key draw.

Analytics

Captivate provides advanced analytics (built on the IAB-certified standard) so podcasters get accurate, professional data on downloads, audience and trends. This helps creators understand their growth, prove their reach to potential sponsors, and make informed decisions about their content and marketing.

Podcaster-friendly features

The platform includes team access, unlimited podcasts and episodes on its plans, and a focus on supporting professional and monetising podcasters. It aims to be a complete home for a growth-minded podcast, from hosting to audience building.

Who it's for

Captivate is ideal for growth-focused podcasters and businesses who want reliable hosting combined with marketing and audience-building tools to grow their show and audience, backed by professional analytics.

For a podcaster serious about growing and monetising their show, Captivate is a capable, growth-oriented hosting choice.

Why podcasters choose Captivate

Captivate appeals to growth-minded podcasters because it goes beyond reliable hosting to actively help build an audience — its defining focus. Alongside easy publishing, distribution to every major app and customizable podcast websites, it offers marketing and growth tools like calls-to-action, listener attribution and conversion-focused features designed to turn casual listeners into loyal subscribers and to show where your audience comes from. Its advanced, IAB-certified analytics give accurate, professional data that helps creators understand their growth and prove their reach to sponsors. Unlimited podcasts and episodes, team access and a podcaster-friendly, monetisation-ready approach make it well-suited to those treating their show as a real venture rather than a hobby. For a podcaster who's serious about growing and eventually monetising their audience — and wants hosting that supports that ambition with marketing tools and solid analytics rather than just storing files — Captivate is a capable, growth-oriented choice built for exactly that goal.