Pinecast

by Pinecast

Indie-favorite podcast host with technical features and fair pricing.

TL;DR

Indie-favorite podcast host with technical features and fair pricing.

Best for technical creators who value RSS portability and a no-nonsense host. Pricing: freemium.

Category
Products
License
—
Stars
—
Last push
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Pricing
freemium
Platforms
Web

What it is

Pinecast is an indie-run podcast host with strong RSS hygiene, tip jars, private feeds, and a generous free tier. Beloved by technically-minded podcasters.

Best for: Technical creators who value RSS portability and a no-nonsense host.
Watch out for: Small team; growth-marketing features lighter than competitors.

Install / use

pinecast.com

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Pinecast vs Whipscribe

FeaturePinecastWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricingfreemiumfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages—99
PlatformsWebWeb, API, MCP

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