Audio and podcasting
Transistor 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★13,886 GitHub starsGPL-3.0 licenceSelf-hosted audiobook and podcast server with web UI and streaming playback.Open on GitHub ↗microfeed/microfeed★4,033 GitHub starsAGPL-3.0 licenceLightweight self-hosted CMS for podcasts, blogs, photos, videos, and feeds.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Commercial-grade dynamic ad insertion tooling and management
- Built-in AI transcription add-on (managed)
- Polished multi-show website builder and templates
- Live customer support and managed uptime/scale guarantees
- Private podcast subscriber management UI and paywall features
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Transistor, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.