Sponsors / Rephonic alternative
Rephonic alternative for finding podcast sponsors
The short answer
They do different jobs. Rephonic is a podcast research and outreach tool: listener estimates, audience data, contact details and a pitching workflow. Who Sponsors Pods is a sponsor database: which brands sponsor which podcasts, with promo codes and dates.
Pick Rephonic to find shows to appear on or advertise with and to contact them. Pick Who Sponsors Pods to find brands that already buy podcast ads, so you can pitch them as sponsors. Some podcasters use both.
Side-by-side comparison
| Who Sponsors Pods | Rephonic | |
|---|---|---|
| What the data is | Sponsor placements found in podcast show notes | "Listener demographics and podcast information across more than four million podcasts" [source] |
| Sponsor database (who sponsors which show) | Yes, the core product | Not stated on the pricing, advertising or monitoring pages we checked [source] |
| Mention alerts | Weekly new-sponsor email (Indie); daily alerts for new sponsors in your categories (Pro) | Daily or weekly email alerts when a keyword, brand, person or topic is mentioned; it scans the transcript, title and show notes of new episodes [source] |
| Listener numbers and demographics | No | Yes: listener numbers, gender skew, engagement, audience location [source] |
| Podcast contact info | No | Yes: contact information for "over four million shows", plus a concierge service [source] |
| Pitching workflow | No | Yes: pitching wizard, templates, pipeline manager, connected inboxes [source] |
| Plans | Indie $29/month or $290/year; Pro $79/month | Light $99/month, Standard $149/month, Business $299/month; yearly billing "two months free" [source] |
| Usage limits | None on searches | Light: 100 searches/month, 1 user; Standard: 500 searches, 5 users; Business: unlimited searches, 10 users [source] |
| Free option | Free top-50 sponsor list by email; all sponsor pages free to browse | 7-day free trial, card required; exports and concierge not available during the trial [source] |
| Exports | Full CSV on Pro | Exports on all plans [source] |
| API | No | Developer API offered ("Looking For API Access?"); terms not listed on the pricing page [source] |
Rephonic facts from rephonic.com/, rephonic.com/advertise-on-podcasts, rephonic.com/podcast-monitoring, rephonic.com/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 Rephonic is the better choice
- You want listener estimates, demographics or chart data to judge a show before pitching or advertising.
- You need contact details for podcast hosts or producers, or a concierge to find them.
- You run outreach at scale: pitch templates, a pipeline and connected inboxes.
- You book guests or do PR across many shows.
- You want to try the full product first: Rephonic has a 7-day free trial.
FAQ
Is Rephonic a podcast sponsor database?
Rephonic's pricing, advertising and monitoring pages describe listener data, contact info, pitching tools and mention alerts. They don't describe a database of which brands sponsor which podcasts (checked 2026-10-21). Who Sponsors Pods is built for exactly that.
Is Who Sponsors Pods cheaper than Rephonic?
Our plans are $29/month (Indie) and $79/month (Pro). Rephonic lists Light at $99/month, Standard at $149/month and Business at $299/month (checked 2026-10-21). They are different products, so compare what you need.
Do you have listener numbers or podcast contacts?
No. If you need those, Rephonic offers listener numbers, audience data and contact information.
Do you catch ads that are only spoken in the audio?
No. We read the written show notes in public RSS feeds, so ads that are read on air but not listed in the notes are not captured.
Is there a free trial?
We don't have a trial, but you can get the free top-50 sponsor list by email and browse every sponsor page free. Rephonic offers a 7-day free trial that needs a card.
Also compare: Podscan · 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).