Head-to-head comparison
Chartmetric Podcasts vs Podsights
Two of the analytics tools podcasters reach for. Here's how they differ on pricing, features, audience, and the trade-offs that actually matter day-to-day.
Chart and audience tracking for podcasts alongside Chartmetric's music data.
Best for:
Spotify-owned attribution platform for podcast advertisers.
Best for: Brand advertisers
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
Chartmetric Podcasts
Pros
- Single dashboard for music and podcast trends
- Strong for shows tied to music artists
- Free trial and entry plan available
Watch-outs
- Podcast features secondary to music product
- Pricing aimed at music industry buyers
- Less podcast-specific depth than rivals
Podsights
Pros
- Free pixel attribution across podcasts
- Unified with Spotify music and display ads
- Real-time conversion and brand lift reporting
Watch-outs
- Spotify-owned, tied to their ad ecosystem
- Podsights brand has been retired
- Built for advertisers, not publishers
Which one should you pick?
Pick Chartmetric Podcasts if
You’re building around . Chartmetric is primarily a music intelligence platform, and the podcast features sit as a secondary layer rather than the main product. It's useful if you're already paying for the music side and want to track artist-led shows in the same dashboard.
Pick Podsights if
You’re building around brand advertisers. Podsights doesn't really exist anymore — Spotify rolled it into Spotify Ad Analytics, which is now a free attribution tool tied to the broader Spotify Audience Network. For brand advertisers this is a win (free and unified), but anyone hoping for the independent platform Podsights once was is out of luck.
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Frequently asked
What does Chartmetric Podcasts do better than Podsights?
Chartmetric Podcasts's standout is "Single dashboard for music and podcast trends". Podsights doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Free pixel attribution across podcasts" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick Chartmetric Podcasts; if the second does, pick Podsights.
What are the trade-offs?
Chartmetric Podcasts: podcast features secondary to music product. Podsights: spotify-owned, tied to their ad ecosystem. Whether either matters depends entirely on what you actually need — neither is a deal-breaker by itself.
Can I use Chartmetric Podcasts and Podsights together?
Both are analytics tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using Chartmetric Podcasts for one show or episode type and Podsights for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.