Head-to-head comparison
Podcasters' Roundtable vs Podnews
Two of the resources tools podcasters reach for. Here's how they differ on pricing, features, audience, and the trade-offs that actually matter day-to-day.
Long-running podcast about podcasting, with rotating creator guests and live chat.
Best for: Peer creator discussion
Daily podcast industry news read every weekday morning by working podcasters.
Best for: Industry news
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
Podcasters' Roundtable
Pros
- Decade-plus archive of working-podcaster discussion
- Multi-host roundtable format
- Open to listener participation via chat
Watch-outs
- Episodes can run long
- Audio quality varies by guest setup
- US-creator centric
Podnews
Pros
- Updated every weekday since 2017
- Genuinely global coverage
- Free with no paywall
Watch-outs
- Inside-baseball tone
- Not for casual listeners
- Light on creative craft topics
Which one should you pick?
Pick Podcasters' Roundtable if
You’re building around peer creator discussion. Running for over a decade, hosted by Ray Ortega of The Podcasters' Studio and joined by Daniel J. Lewis (The Audacity to Podcast) and Dave Jackson (School of Podcasting) plus rotating guests.
Pick Podnews if
You’re building around industry news. If you only read one podcast newsletter, this is it. James Cridland's daily dispatch is short, dense, and global — heavy on platform moves, hires, and tech changes.
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Frequently asked
What does Podcasters' Roundtable do better than Podnews?
Podcasters' Roundtable's standout is "Decade-plus archive of working-podcaster discussion". Podnews doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Updated every weekday since 2017" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick Podcasters' Roundtable; if the second does, pick Podnews.
What are the trade-offs?
Podcasters' Roundtable: episodes can run long. Podnews: inside-baseball tone. Whether either matters depends entirely on what you actually need — neither is a deal-breaker by itself.
Can I use Podcasters' Roundtable and Podnews together?
Both are resources tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using Podcasters' Roundtable for one show or episode type and Podnews for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.