Agencies, enterprises, and media companies don't need a bigger podcast host. They need isolated workspaces, one per client or department, each with its own shows, its own team, and its own branding and analytics per show. Springcast's multi-workspace architecture was built for operators who manage more than one show.
Every show lives on a separate account, patched together with spreadsheets and sticky notes.
Create one or more shows in a workspace, and a separate workspace per client or department, all in one login and one invoice.
Creator-tier multi-show puts every client in one account with no real wall between them.
Workspaces are genuinely isolated, so each client sees only their own.
On most platforms, inviting someone into your account means they see everything in it.
Access is role- and show-based: an editor can work on exactly one show out of five.
On single-show platforms, every extra podcast brings a new account, new billing, new admin.
Add a show to an existing workspace, or open a new workspace, inside the account you already have.
Finance gets 15 invoices from 3 platforms and reconciles costs per client by hand.
One invoice covers every workspace, and a client or department that needs its own gets a separate PO.
One cause runs through it all: tools built for a single show, stretched to handle many.
Springcast was designed multi-workspace-first.
Each workspace is its own environment. Own shows, own team, own storage. No cross-contamination between clients or departments.
Switch between workspaces without separate logins or accounts. Every workspace, one place.
One owner per workspace, plus editor, team member, finance and guest roles. Access can be scoped per show: an editor can see one show out of five.
Every show gets its own branded player. Different colors, different logo per show. No Springcast branding.
Mobile app branding is set at workspace level, so each client or department keeps its own identity in the app.
Listens, retention, sources, geography and devices. A full dashboard per show, visible only to people with access to that show.
One invoice for all workspaces. Need a split for a client or department? Specify a separate PO and we invoice it separately.
Audio, artwork and files live in a file manager per show. Organized where they belong, isolated where they should be.
Single sign-on for enterprise teams. Identity provider integration. No shared passwords across workspaces.
REST API scoped per workspace. Automate publishing, pull analytics, integrate your stack, per show.
A workspace is not a folder with a different name on it. It is an isolated environment with its own shows, its own team, and its own storage. One workspace can hold a single show or a set of related shows for the same client or department, and every show inside it carries its own branding, player colors and logo.
You manage all of it from one account. Switching from one workspace to another takes a click, no separate logins, no logging out, and no risk of one client's content ending up in another's environment.
Every show set up deliberately. Each show is configured individually: feed, branding, player and team. No template magic, but full control over how every show looks and who can touch it.
One account, one invoice. Multi-workspace is part of the Business tier. Billing stays centralized: one invoice across your workspaces, unless a client or department needs its own PO, then we split it.
Migration. Existing shows on other platforms can be imported directly into a workspace. RSS redirect, metadata, episode catalog, and artwork are all preserved.
Create a workspace for the new client, set up their show with its own player branding, and invite the client scoped to their own shows. They see their episodes and their analytics, and nothing from your other clients.
Each faculty manages its own podcasts independently. The university communications office is added to each workspace with a read-only role for reporting, without interfering with publishing.
Each show carries a full analytics dashboard of its own: listens, sources, geography, devices. And access follows your team structure, whoever can see the show, sees its numbers. Per show, for exactly the right people.
Every workspace has one owner, with editor, team member, finance and guest roles around them, plus an optional publisher right for whoever may actually push changes live. Access can be scoped per show, so nothing bleeds across workspace or show boundaries. 30 people, 12 shows, everyone sees exactly what they should.
This comparison focuses on workspace and multi-show capabilities specifically. On raw episode hosting or audio quality, most platforms here are comparable. Where they diverge, sometimes sharply, is isolation, permissions, white-labeling, and pricing structure.
| Feature | Springcast | Buzzsprout | Captivate | Transistor | Megaphone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workspace isolation (per client/department) | Yes, full isolation | No, separate accounts | Limited | No, shared space | Yes, network model |
| Role-based access per workspace | Yes, 5 roles + per-show access | No | Limited, 2 roles | Limited, 2 roles | Yes, enterprise |
| White-label player (per show) | Yes, full, no badge | No, "Powered by" | Partial | Yes, clean | Limited |
| Multiple workspaces, one account | Yes, Business tier | N/A, separate accounts | Limited by plan | Unlimited, no isolation | Custom pricing |
| Centralized billing | Yes, split by PO on request | No | No | One invoice | Yes |
| SSO/SAML | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, enterprise |
| API scoped per workspace | Yes | No | No | Show-level | Yes |
| Per-workspace audit log | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, enterprise |
| Custom domain | Not yet | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| EU-hosted (data residency) | Yes, Netherlands | No, US | No, US | No, US | No, US |
| Pricing transparency | Public pricing | Public | Public | Public | Sales-only |
Transistor is the right choice for small operators who want clean multi-show management without complexity. The interface is excellent and the per-show model works well for 2-5 shows. What it lacks is isolation between shows, which becomes important once you are managing client work or a real network.
Megaphone handles massive networks well. If you are distributing at Spotify-network scale, Megaphone's infrastructure is built for it. The trade-offs: US-hosted, sales-gated pricing, and no path to self-serve setup. For European organizations or operators who want to start without a sales conversation, that matters.
Between those two points. More isolation and governance depth than Transistor, with transparent pricing and EU hosting that Megaphone does not offer.
Multi-workspace is part of the Business tier. Billing stays centralized: one invoice across all your workspaces, and a separate PO per client or department whenever finance needs it. No surprise line items.
Essential (€9/mo), Professional (€19/mo), Scale (€49/mo). Best for solo creators and small teams. Multi-workspace governance is not included on creator tiers. 14 days free.
See creator plans →Business plans start at €195/month (annual billing, excl. VAT) for a single workspace. Multi-workspace, with role- and show-based access, white-label players per show, SSO/SAML and scoped API, is part of the top Business tier. One predictable invoice. 14 days free.
See business plans →"As a storyteller and content maker, you want to work as seamlessly as possible. Springcast makes that easy — so you can focus on your real work: telling stories."
Publishing without technical hassle, so all the attention goes to the story.
"Our podcasts are now far easier to find on Spotify — and they’re being listened to more as a result."
The move to Springcast PRO was clearly guided, with transparent communication at every step. The PRO environment is clear and easy to use.
"With Springcast PRO, all our employees can listen to our internal podcasts even more easily."
Thanks to the migration service, our existing podcasts were converted quickly, so we could go live right away.
average managed per account on Springcast multi-workspace, with a median workspace setup time of 7 minutes. (Demo data)
One account. Isolated workspaces. One invoice. Request a demo and see the workspace architecture in a live environment, configured for your use case.