Fast, One-ClickCastopod Hosting
Open-source podcast hosting platform with Fediverse integration. Install Castopod in one click with the Softaculous installer on cPanel NVMe hosting: LiteSpeed, free SSL, daily backups and 24×7 support. From $1.43/mo billed triennially.
cPanel NVMe Hosting Plans for Castopod
Pick a server region and a plan, then install Castopod from Softaculous in one click. Prices are live from our billing system.
Starter
First site, blogs, portfolios
+6 months free
$51.60 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $1.23/mo
Renews at $51.60 every 3 years
- 5 Websites
- 10 GB NVMe Storage
- 10 MySQL Databases
- 25 Email Accounts
- 250 GB Bandwidth / month
- 1 GB RAM · 1 core
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Smart
Small business, a few projects
+6 months free
$104.00 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $2.48/mo
Renews at $104.00 every 3 years
- 20 Websites
- 30 GB NVMe Storage
- 40 MySQL Databases
- 100 Email Accounts
- 500 GB Bandwidth / month
- 2 GB RAM · 2 cores
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Business
Agencies and growing stores
+6 months free
$208.40 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $4.96/mo
Renews at $208.40 every 3 years
- 50 Websites
- 75 GB NVMe Storage
- 100 MySQL Databases
- 250 Email Accounts
- 1 TB Bandwidth / month
- 3 GB RAM · 3 cores
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Enterprise
High-traffic, large portfolios
+6 months free
$365.20 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
42 months for the price of 36, about $8.70/mo
Renews at $365.20 every 3 years
- 200 Websites
- 150 GB NVMe Storage
- 300 MySQL Databases
- 1,000 Email Accounts
- 2 TB Bandwidth / month
- 6 GB RAM · 4 cores
- Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
- LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
- Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
- Daily JetBackup backups
- cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
- 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
Every plan runs on enterprise NVMe storage with per-account CloudLinux limits. Prices are pre-tax with no setup fee; the same plans and prices apply in the USA, India, France, Poland, Canada and Singapore. 30-day money-back guarantee.
What is Castopod?
Castopod is a free, open-source podcast hosting platform developed by Ad Aures. It lets podcasters publish episodes from their own server, distribute them through RSS to podcast apps and directories, view built-in analytics, and interact with listeners through the Fediverse. It is written in PHP on the CodeIgniter 4 framework and released under the AGPL-3.0 license.
License: AGPL-3.0 · Built with: PHP (CodeIgniter 4) + MySQL/MariaDB · Official site: castopod.org
Common uses
- Host your own podcast without a third-party platform
- Publish several shows from one installation
- Connect podcast episodes to Fediverse audiences
- Run an organization or community audio channel
Castopod requirements
- PHP: PHP 8.1 or higher
- Database: MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+ (MariaDB recommended by the docs)
- PHP extensions: intl, curl, mbstring, gd, exif
- HTTPS with an SSL certificate
- Cron task running 'php spark tasks:run' every minute (needed for imports, Fediverse broadcasting, WebSub and video clips)
- Optional: FFmpeg for video clips, Redis for caching, SMTP for password recovery emails
Castopod is a PHP and MySQL/MariaDB application, so it fits standard cPanel hosting when the required PHP extensions are enabled. It needs a cron job running every minute and HTTPS, and audio files consume disk space and bandwidth.
Why host Castopod with Hostripples
- One-click Castopod install from Softaculous inside cPanel, with no manual upload or database setup
- All-NVMe storage and LiteSpeed Enterprise with LSCache for quick page loads
- Selectable PHP versions per site and CloudLinux account isolation with CageFS
- Free SSL, daily JetBackup backups and Imunify360 malware protection
- Free migration of an existing Castopod site, and 24×7 support in English
Castopod features
What Castopod offers
Fediverse integration
Episodes can be shared to and discussed on the Fediverse, so listeners can follow and comment from their own social accounts.
RSS distribution
One dashboard publishes a podcast feed that major podcast apps and directories can subscribe to.
Built-in analytics
Listening statistics are collected on your own server following IAB v2 guidelines, with privacy regulations such as GDPR in mind.
Podcasting 2.0 tags
Support is documented for transcripts, chapters, funding links and other modern podcast metadata.
Multiple podcasts
A single installation can host several podcasts, each with its own episodes and settings.
Video clips and soundbites
Built-in tools create short clips from episodes for promotion on social media.
Install Castopod in four steps
No manual upload or database setup: Softaculous does it from your cPanel.
Plan
Choose a cPanel NVMe plan and server region
cPanel
Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous Apps Installer
Install
Search for Castopod, click Install and fill in the form
Launch
Open your new Castopod site and start building
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Which plan is right for me?
Pick the line that fits what you need. These are the same plans and live prices as the cards above.
First site, blogs, portfolios
Starter
5 Websites · 10 GB NVMe Storage · 10 MySQL Databases
Choose Starter$1.43/mo
$51.60 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
Small business, a few projects
Smart
20 Websites · 30 GB NVMe Storage · 40 MySQL Databases
Choose Smart$2.89/mo
$104.00 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
Agencies and growing stores
Business
50 Websites · 75 GB NVMe Storage · 100 MySQL Databases
Choose Business$5.79/mo
$208.40 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
High-traffic, large portfolios
Enterprise
200 Websites · 150 GB NVMe Storage · 300 MySQL Databases
Choose Enterprise$10.14/mo
$365.20 + 4.96% processing fee billed today for 3 years
Prices for USA. Other billing terms and server locations are on the plan cards.
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