Podchaser API: Pricing, Reviews & Alternatives

Podchaser's API is a tool that lets developers connect to Podchaser’s podcast database and use that data inside their own software to build integrations, apps and custom workflows.

It uses GraphQL, which allows users to get as little or as much data as they need.

In this article we'll look at the main features of the Podchaser API, how much it costs and introduce Rephonic's API as an interesting alternative.

Podchaser API features

Podchaser's API (Application Programming Interface) gives developers access to a comprehensive podcast database to find podcasts.

It also:

• Provides creator and guest information, including ratings and reviews
• Gives insights on podcast audiences using demographics and psychographics
• Lets you create and integrate lists of podcasts and episodes to create playlists and collections
• Supports integration of episode transcripts
• Provides access to podcast analytics such as reach, listens, popularity (via Podchaser's Power Score™) and effectiveness metrics
• Finds similar and related podcasts
• Supports developers with documentation and dedicated API support teams.

How much does Podchaser's API cost?

Podchaser's API has three tiers: Free, Plus and Enterprise and works on a Query Points system.

On the Free Tier users get "the essentials" and can use up to 25,000 points per month. The Plus and Enterprise tiers have custom pricing and need an upgraded service. Users must create an account and login to learn more.

According to Podchaser API rate limits documentation, the "total cost of a query is the sum of all the fields returned. So, the more complex a query is, the more points it will use."

For example if you made a simple query for metadata about an individual podcast, it's likely to cost around 9 points. However, if you wanted to find popular podcasts about marketing and asked for "a list of 10 podcasts about marketing sorted by follower count" that could cost around 100 points.

Podchaser API reviews

The Podchaser API appears to have just one review. We found it written on G2 in 2023.

As you can see, this user thinks the Podchaser API is a great way to get contact information and learn about similar podcasts, but questions the data accuracy.

Rephonic's podcast API is an alternative

Rephonic API features

Rephonic's podcast API has access to Rephonic's extensive database of over 3-million shows. So teams that use it can tap into:

• Comprehensive podcast metadata (each Rephonic podcast page sorts info under 6 tabs— Audience, People, Charts, Ratings reviews, Sponsors and Overview
• Search capacity across topics, titles, episodes and transcripts
• 25 search filters—including language, category, country, audience demographics and psychographics and more
• Full-text episode transcripts (with speaker identification)
• Contact email addresses, social media links and website URLs
• Topics, guests and sponsors, key moments in episodes and more
• Easy tracking of keyword and brand mentions
• REST API and structured JSON responses
• Quick integration with 25 endpoints and 40+ filters

How much does Rephonic's API cost?

Rephonic's API deals with requests rather than queries and it's pricing is very straightforward.

It costs $299 per month (includes 10,000 requests/month). It doesn't lock you into a contract and has no minimum commitment time.

Final words

Teams can easily build podcasting features into an app, agent or AI workflow with Rephonic's API. Here's how:

1. Create a developer account
2. Pay the first monthly fee
3. Start

Ready to build your next podcast-powered app, AI agent or integrations? Get started with Rephonic's podcast API.