Audio and podcasting
Captivate alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
advplyr/audiobookshelf★13,885 GitHub starsGPL-3.0 licenceSelf-hosted server for managing, streaming, and organizing audiobooks and podcasts.Open on GitHub ↗microfeed/microfeed★4,033 GitHub starsAGPL-3.0 licenceLightweight self-hosted CMS for publishing podcasts, blogs, photos, videos, and curated content.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Captivate Marketplace for advertisers and integrated ad marketplace
- AMIE dynamic ad insertion and advanced dynamic advertising tools
- Captivate Assistant (AI-driven transcripts, titles, show notes, trend analysis)
- IAB-certified analytics and Analytics Importer Tool with guided full-history import
- Growth Labs educational community and managed support
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Captivate, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.