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Jellypod vs Podcastle (now Async): 2026 comparison

Feature by feature, verified against Podcastle (now Async)'s current product, so you can see which fits your team.
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Podcastle (now Async)
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Jellypod

Quick verdictPick Async to record and clean up audio. Pick Jellypod to make episodes from written content.

Async (formerly Podcastle) is stronger for recording remote interviews and polishing recorded audio. Jellypod researches and writes the episode from a topic, URL, or document, then hosts, distributes, and measures the show.

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Key feature comparison

FeaturesJellypodPodcastle (now Async)
AI
Text-to-podcast converts a script or uploaded doc to multi-speaker audio, but does not research or write an episode from a bare topic or URL.
Async lists 1,000+ AI voices in 15+ languages on its pricing page, a smaller library than Jellypod.
The Async Voice API covers text-to-speech for developers; we found no MCP server for AI assistants.
Audio
Editing
Video
Generates the whole video from your prompt or script in one of 16 art-directed styles, up to 25 minutes on Business, then you adjust it on a timeline. No recording.
Distribution
Analytics
Collaboration
Seats scale with the plan: 1 on the entry plan, 2 on the middle plan, up to 5 on the top plan.
Monetization
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You just dump in your information and structure your podcast. It was the easiest thing I've ever done.
Dr. Louise LambertDr. Louise LambertAssociate Professor, Psychologist

Overview

Podcastle (now Async) is a recording-first studio. You record remotely with a guest, capturing each speaker on a separate track, then clean up the audio with noise reduction and AI tools, transcribe it, and cut clips. It has 1,000+ AI voices in 15+ languages, text-to-speech, AI dubbing, and Revoice, which clones your voice on paid plans. In early 2026 it rebranded to Async (async.com) and repositioned around video, describing itself as a chat-based AI creative suite for video content production, so audio podcasting is no longer its main focus.

Podcastle assumes you will record. With Jellypod you bring source material (a topic, an article, a PDF, slides, or a video) and it generates a finished episode: an editable AI script, AI hosts with their own personalities, voice cloning, a much larger voice library (see the table below for current counts), and a timeline editor for music. It then hosts the show on an RSS feed, publishes a podcast website, and distributes to Spotify, Apple, and YouTube through that feed, with audience analytics.

If you are weighing recording studios specifically, our Jellypod vs Riverside comparison covers that angle.

Async, formerly Podcastle, with its video-first homepage positioning

Podcastle rebranded to Async in early 2026 and now leads with AI video, with podcasting a smaller part of the suite.

Our Verdict: The Best Podcastle Alternative

Async is the better choice if your podcast begins with a microphone. Its remote multitrack recording, transcription, and audio cleanup work well, and at $11.99/mo billed annually for Essentials (with a free plan to try) it is an affordable way to record and edit a conversation-driven show.

Jellypod is the better choice if your podcast begins with a document or a topic and you do not want to record. It generates the episode from your sources, gives you persistent AI hosts, and covers hosting, distribution with a podcast website, and measurement. Educators, healthcare and CME teams, L&D departments, faith leaders, and non-profits use it to turn expert material into a published podcast without a studio.

Pros and cons

Jellypod pros

  • Creates podcasts from source material

    Turns documents, articles, and topics into full episodes without a microphone.

  • End-to-end hosting and distribution

    Built-in RSS hosting, a podcast website, and distribution to Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

  • Persistent AI host personalities

    AI hosts with backstories and personalities that stay consistent across episodes.

  • Fits expert-led shows

    Used by educators, healthcare and CME teams, L&D, faith leaders, and non-profits who have material but no studio.

  • All-in-one platform

    Research, script, generate, host, distribute, and track plays in one workflow.

Podcastle (now Async) pros

  • Strong remote recording studio

    Remote multitrack recording for up to 10 participants at up to 4K.

  • Solid audio cleanup tools

    Noise reduction, magic dust cleanup, and AI editing for recorded audio.

  • Its own AI voice library

    1,000+ voices in 15+ languages, text-to-speech, AI dubbing, an Async Voice API, and Revoice voice cloning on paid plans.

  • Affordable entry price

    Essentials starts at $11.99/mo billed annually (about $19.99/mo billed monthly), plus a free plan with 10 AI credits.

Jellypod cons

  • No recording or recorded-audio editing

    It cannot record conversations or clean up recorded audio, though you can drop recorded clips into an AI episode or upload a finished recording to host it.

  • No video recording

    It generates and edits its own scenes but cannot record video or cut footage the way Async's studio does.

  • Higher starting price

    Paid plans start at $25/mo (billed annually) vs Async's $11.99/mo, and a Free plan with 500 credits and no credit card, though the tools serve different jobs.

Podcastle (now Async) cons

  • Recording-first workflow

    Text-to-podcast converts a script or doc to audio, but does not research or write an episode from a bare topic or URL.

  • No persistent AI hosts

    We found no saved-character system; voices are chosen per project.

  • No podcast website found

    Async lists podcast hosting and publishing on all plans, but we found no per-creator podcast website, and its focus has shifted to video.

  • Unconfirmed audience analytics

    We could not confirm listener analytics on Async, while Jellypod includes an audience dashboard.

Best for different use cases

  • Jellypod wins

    Turning written content or research into a podcast

    Jellypod researches and writes full episodes from articles, PDFs, and topics. Async converts a script or doc you already wrote to audio but does not draft the episode.

  • Podcastle (now Async) wins

    Recording remote interviews and conversations

    Async's remote multitrack recording captures each speaker on a separate track. Jellypod doesn't record.

  • Podcastle (now Async) wins

    Cleaning up and polishing recorded audio

    Async has noise reduction, magic dust cleanup, and AI editing for recorded tracks. Jellypod generates its audio, so there is nothing to clean up.

  • Jellypod wins

    Hosting, distributing, and measuring a show

    Jellypod includes RSS hosting, a podcast website, distribution, and analytics. Async also lists hosting and publishing, but we found no podcast website or listener analytics.

Questions & answers

Can Podcastle create a podcast from a document or topic?
Partly. Async (formerly Podcastle) has a text-to-podcast generator: paste a script or upload a doc or PDF, assign speakers per paragraph, and it converts it to audio. It does not research or write the episode from a topic or URL. Jellypod turns a topic, URL, PDF, or other document into a finished episode with AI hosts.
Is there a Podcastle alternative that hosts and distributes podcasts?
Yes, though Async now lists podcast hosting and publishing on all plans too. Jellypod hosts the show on an RSS feed, publishes a podcast website, and distributes to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube through that feed, with audience analytics built in.
Is Podcastle cheaper than Jellypod?
Yes, at the entry level. Async's paid plans start at $11.99/mo (Essentials, billed annually, about $19.99/mo billed monthly) vs Jellypod's $25/mo (Starter, billed annually). Async also has a free plan (10 AI credits, lifetime), and third-party trackers list Pro at $23.99/mo and Teams at $49.99/mo billed annually, so check async.com/pricing for current prices. Async is cheaper for recording and editing, but you bring the content. Jellypod's price includes generation, hosting, and distribution, with a 7-day free trial. Jellypod's Free plan starts with 500 credits and no credit card, and paid plans include a 7-day free trial.
Does Podcastle have AI voices?
Yes. Podcastle (now Async) lists 1,000+ AI voices in 15+ languages, text-to-speech, AI dubbing, and an Async Voice API, plus Revoice voice cloning on paid plans. Jellypod's library is larger, with 3,300+ voices across 121 languages. Async uses its voices inside a recording and editing tool, while Jellypod uses them to generate multi-host episodes from your source material.
Which is better for podcasting, Podcastle or Jellypod?
It depends on where you start. Podcastle is better if your podcast starts with recording a conversation. Jellypod is better if it starts with a document or topic and you want hosting, distribution, and analytics included.

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