Sponsors / Podscan alternative
Podscan alternative: a simpler podcast sponsor database from $29/month
The short answer
Podscan is a full podcast intelligence platform: transcripts, real-time keyword and sponsor alerts, an API, a Firehose, demographics and contact data. Because it transcribes episodes, it catches sponsors that are only spoken in the audio. We don't: we read written show notes, so on-air-only ads are missed.
Pick Who Sponsors Pods if you're an independent podcaster who just wants a list of brands that buy podcast ads, with promo codes and dates, for $29/month. Pick Podscan if you need audio-level coverage, real-time alerts or data feeds.
Side-by-side comparison
| Who Sponsors Pods | Podscan | |
|---|---|---|
| How sponsors are found | Written show notes in public RSS feeds (no audio) | Episodes are transcribed "within about 10 minutes of publish" and sponsors identified from them [source] |
| Sponsor alerts | Weekly new-sponsor email (Indie); daily alerts for new sponsors in your categories (Pro) | Sponsor Alerts: follow a podcast or a brand; immediate email, digest or webhook [source] |
| Plans | Indie $29/month or $290/year; Pro $79/month | Premium $100/month, Professional $200/month, Advanced $2,500/month; Enterprise from $5,000/month [source] |
| Annual billing | Indie yearly $290 | 2 months free; "paid upfront, non-refundable" [source] |
| Free option | Free top-50 sponsor list by email; all sponsor pages free to browse | 10-day free trial, no credit card; Day Pass $20 (24 h) and Research Pass $50 (72 h) [source] |
| Coverage | 5,194 active shows, 957 sponsors, 41,939 placements (90 days) | Full-text search across "over 73,939,653+ indexed episodes" [source] |
| Promo codes | Yes, per show (31% of placements include one) | Not stated on the pages we checked [source] |
| CSV export | Full export on Pro | CSV on Premium and Professional; custom on Advanced [source] |
| API / MCP | No | REST API (2,000 to 10,000 requests/day by plan) and MCP [source] |
| Contacts and demographics | No | Full contact data and estimated demographics on all plans [source] |
| Transcripts | No | Yes: full-text transcripts [source] |
Podscan facts from podscan.fm/features/sponsor-alerts, podscan.fm/pricing, last checked 2026-10-21. Our figures update with every daily build (2026-10-21). Get the free top-50 list ↓
What you get with Who Sponsors Pods
- Indie ($29/month): the full sponsor database with every show each sponsor appears on, promo codes, first/last seen dates, and a weekly "new sponsors" email.
- Pro ($79/month): everything in Indie, plus the full CSV export and daily alerts when new sponsors appear in your categories.
Check our data yourself
Every sponsor page is public. For example, Factor Meals appeared on 96 shows and 618 episodes between 2026-07-23 and 2026-10-21:
| Show | Episodes | First | Last | Promo code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo News | 63 | 2026-07-24 | 2026-10-21 | — |
| Insight with Chris Van Vliet | 39 | 2026-07-24 | 2026-10-20 | INSIGHT50OFF |
| Reddit On Wiki | 31 | 2026-07-24 | 2026-10-20 | WIKI50OFF |
See the top 100 podcast sponsors and how we detect sponsors. We read show notes, not audio, so ads that are only spoken on air are missed.
When Podscan is the better choice
- You need ads that are only spoken in the audio: Podscan transcribes episodes; we read show notes only.
- You want real-time alerts by email or webhook, or alerts on any keyword, not just sponsors.
- You need an API, MCP, Firehose or bulk data exports for your own systems.
- You want transcripts, contact data or audience demographics.
- You're a brand monitoring your own mentions: Podscan offers free monitoring for verified brands.
- You want to try before paying: 10-day free trial without a card, or a $20 day pass.
FAQ
Is Who Sponsors Pods cheaper than Podscan?
Yes: $29/month (Indie) or $79/month (Pro). Podscan's plans start at $100/month (Premium) and go to $200, $2,500 and $5,000+ (checked 2026-10-21). Podscan also does far more than sponsor tracking.
Does Podscan catch spoken ads that you miss?
Yes. Podscan transcribes episodes and identifies sponsors mentioned in them. We only read written show notes, so ads read on air but not listed in the notes are not in our data.
Do you have an API or real-time alerts?
No. We send a weekly new-sponsor email (Indie) and daily alerts for new sponsors in your categories (Pro). For an API, MCP or webhooks, Podscan is the better fit.
How far back does your data go?
The last 90 days of episodes, on every plan.
Is there a free trial?
No, but you can get the free top-50 sponsor list by email and browse every sponsor page free. Podscan offers a 10-day free trial without a credit card.
Also compare: Rephonic · Sponsorable
Get the free top-50 sponsor list
The 50 most active podcast sponsors of the last 90 days, with show counts and categories, as a CSV. We email you a download link (valid 7 days).