Transistor hosts multiple podcasts under one plan, distributes to Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and provides analytics, private podcasts, and embeddable players — popular with indie creators and SaaS companies.
How Transistor compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Transistor does not. Only Opus Clip lists a starting price, $15 a month. 2 of the 5 offer an API, as Transistor does. Transistor offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Transistor was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2009 and 2020, 1 of them earlier. Transistor has no single headquarters on record; its alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States.
Market position · Social
How Transistor compares in Social
Transistor has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 250 live Social tools on FalcoScan. Across Social, the average opportunity score is 53.5 and the average saturation score 56.2. FalcoScan rates Transistor's own market position as contested. 16 of the 250 operating Social tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.
The closest alternatives to Transistor that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Buzzsprout, Grocalo, Descript Social, Opus Clip, and Opus Clip Creator.
Is Transistor still running?
Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Transistor as operating at transistor.fm.
Where is Transistor based?
Transistor has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.
Does Transistor have an API?
Yes. Transistor offers an API.
Who is Transistor for?
Transistor is built for creators and businesses.
How do I sign in to Transistor?
Sign in on Transistor's own website, transistor.fm. FalcoScan reviews Transistor but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Transistor directly.