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Podcastle

AI podcast creation and editing platform

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreemiumDeclining

What happened to Podcastle?

Podcastle is now called Async.

Source: async.com ↗

The FalcoScan Intel PanelPodcastle · Social
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Declining
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Podcastle does

Podcastle lets anyone record, edit, and publish professional podcasts with AI noise removal, voice cloning, text-to-speech, and a multitrack editor — all in the browser.

How Podcastle compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Podcastle does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Cleanvoice at $11 a month and the median is $17.50. 2 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Podcastle. Podcastle offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Podcastle was founded in 2019; the alternatives were founded between 2009 and 2021, 3 of them earlier. Podcastle is based in Yerevan, Armenia; none of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in Armenia. They are in the United States, Israel and Germany.

Market position · Social

How Podcastle compares in Social

Podcastle has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 251 live Social tools on FalcoScan. Across Social, the average opportunity score is 53.5 and the average saturation score 56.2. FalcoScan rates Podcastle's own market position as contested. 16 of the 251 operating Social tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.

Podcastle compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
PodcastleFounded 2019 · Yerevan, ArmeniaModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebDeclining
Descript SocialFounded 2017 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, DesktopStable
RiversideFounded 2017 · Tel Aviv, IsraelModerateContestedFreemium$24/moYesNoWebHot
BuzzsproutFounded 2009LowCrowdedFreemium—YesYesWebStable
CleanvoiceFounded 2021 · Berlin, GermanyModerateContestedFreemium$11/moYesYesWeb, APIStable
AudiogramFounded 2019ModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebStable

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Social.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Podcastle exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
TranscriptionVoice SynthesisSummarization
Industry Verticals
MediaEducationMarketing
Tagged

Podcastle shows up when builders search for these

podcastai editingvoice cloningrecording
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Descript Social

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★ 4.7Opportunity Moderate
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Riverside

Record, edit and publish studio-quality podcasts and video

★ 4.7Opportunity Moderate
Freemium
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Buzzsprout

Podcast hosting and analytics platform

★ 4.6Opportunity Low
Freemium
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Cleanvoice

AI podcast audio cleaner

★ 4.4Opportunity Moderate
Freemium
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Audiogram

Turn podcast clips into social videos

★ 4.2Opportunity Moderate
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Audiogram Podcast

Turn audio into shareable social videos

★ 4.2Opportunity Moderate
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Questions

Podcastle: common questions

Is Podcastle still running?

Yes, under a new name. Podcastle is now called Async, according to async.com.

Source: async.com ↗

Is Podcastle free?

Podcastle has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Podcastle?

The closest alternatives to Podcastle that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Descript Social, Riverside, Buzzsprout, Cleanvoice, and Audiogram.

Where is Podcastle based?

Podcastle is headquartered in Yerevan, Armenia.

Does Podcastle have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Podcastle.

Who is Podcastle for?

Podcastle is built for creators, freelancers, and agencies.

How do I sign in to Podcastle?

Sign in on Podcastle's own website, podcastle.ai. FalcoScan reviews Podcastle but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Podcastle directly.

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