Audio and podcasting

Castos 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.

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The projects

advplyr/audiobookshelf13,885GPL-3.0Self-hosted server to manage and stream audiobooks and podcasts with a web UI.Open on GitHub microfeed/microfeed4,033AGPL-3.0Lightweight self-hosted CMS for podcasts, media, and blogs with feed and static site support.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Castos-owned global CDN and 300+ edge locations
Built-in mobile app for private subscribers
One-click migrations and managed support/onboarding
Dynamic ad management and integrated commerce features
Priority support, SSO, and enterprise contract features

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Castos, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.