The Supporting Cast Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Supporting Cast in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Supporting Cast
The Insider’s Guide
Podcast subscriptions delivered through listeners' own apps
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among tools for selling digital products, read from Supporting Cast’s own pages.
Made by Supporting Cast · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Supporting Cast’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Supporting Cast’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 0 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products we grade
Supporting Cast sells and delivers podcast subscriptions, audiobooks, newsletters and other members-only benefits. Subscribers add a private feed to the podcast app they already use, including Apple and Spotify. Publishers keep their own branding, and pricing is arranged through a demo.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Supporting Cast, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It publishes no prices and sends you to a demo, so you can't judge the cost until you talk to sales.
- 1
Best for paid podcast feeds that work in listeners' own apps
Supporting Cast sells podcast subscriptions through private feeds that play in the listener's own podcast app.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Private feeds in existing apps
Listeners subscribe in two taps and use their current podcast app, with Apple Pay and Google Pay for mobile payments.
- 4
Flexible membership setups
Single shows or multi-show bundles, monthly or annual pricing, tiered benefits, pay-what-you-want and one-time payments.
- 5
Branding and site integration
Branded landing pages, no Supporting Cast logo in the member experience, a WordPress plugin and an API.
- 6
A 1.6 GPA, above 0 of 50
That is against the other tools for selling digital products we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
The plain part of Supporting Cast you could make: paid newsletters and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Supporting Cast at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Supporting Cast
- Category
- Selling Digital Products
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for paid podcast feeds that work in listeners' own apps
Supporting Cast sells podcast subscriptions through private feeds that play in the listener's own podcast app. It publishes no prices and sends you to a demo, so you can't judge the cost until you talk to sales.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published and the site sends you to a demo. C is where no price is published. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free is listed: no plan and no trial, only a request for a demo. |
| Features | C | Private feeds in existing apps, membership setups, branding, piracy protection, reporting and promo codes. It does that one job fully, which is a smaller job than a general store. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and getting started means a demo and setting up membership tiers and feeds. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web setup, with listener access through their existing podcast apps and three listed integrations. No other apps are listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Supporting Cast is for
- Fits if you make a podcast and want paid feeds in Apple Podcasts or Spotify-style apps
- Makes sense if you already have a host and want to keep it
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a price up front, because none is published and you request a demo
- Tight if you want to try it first, as no free plan or trial is listed
- Watch out: subscriber support is handled by Supporting Cast only if the publisher wants that
- Too light for anything but podcasts, as it is built for audio shows
Good to know
Good for
- Podcast networks and independent shows selling premium feeds
- Publishers that want listeners to stay in Apple or Spotify podcast apps
- Companies that also need internal podcasts
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; the site directs visitors to request a demo, so pricing is recorded as unverified.
- The site says the platform can host premium content, or publishers can keep their current host.
- The site says it is part of Graham Holdings and that subscribers can take their card relationships and data if they leave.
- Support for subscribers is handled by Supporting Cast only if the publisher wants that.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Supporting Cast's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price is published and the site sends you to a demo.
We could not confirm Supporting Cast’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. supportingcast.fm has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Podcast subscriptions delivered through listeners' own apps. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, reports, paid newsletters.
Private feeds in existing apps, membership setups, branding, piracy protection, reporting and promo codes.
- Private feeds in existing apps
- Listeners subscribe in two taps and use their current podcast app, with Apple Pay and Google Pay for mobile payments.
- Flexible membership setups
- Single shows or multi-show bundles, monthly or annual pricing, tiered benefits, pay-what-you-want and one-time payments.
- Branding and site integration
- Branded landing pages, no Supporting Cast logo in the member experience, a WordPress plugin and an API.
- Piracy protection
- Sharing thresholds flag members for review or disable access automatically.
- Reporting
- Growth, revenue and engagement reports, with CSV export or a data pipeline.
- Promo codes and localized currencies
- Promo codes and discounts, localized currencies, bulk user invites and single sign-on with two-factor authentication.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- WordPress
Supporting Cast is made by Supporting Cast.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/50
Other tools for selling digital products it is graded above
Supporting Cast's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 5 of 50) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 51 tools for selling digital products we grade, cut by the letter each got. Supporting Cast’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 50
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 50
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 50
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 50
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 50
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Supporting Cast you could make: paid newsletters and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 48 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products grade higher.
What you could make
- Paid newsletters and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and WordPress among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Supporting Cast’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Memberful, Patreon, Leaky Paywall, Buy Me a Coffee and Ko-fi
The 5 tools Supporting Cast is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Memberful
Free trial · from $49/mo
Membership platform for paid newsletters, podcasts and communities.
- Supporting Cast also covers reports.
- Memberful also covers online courses, community and digital downloads.
- 3.0GPA
Patreon
Free
Paid memberships, a shop and community for creators and their fans.
- Patreon has a free plan. Supporting Cast does not.
- Only Patreon lists iOS and Android apps.
- Supporting Cast also covers reports.
- 2.4GPA
Leaky Paywall
Free plan
WordPress paywall and subscription plugin for publishers.
- Leaky Paywall has a free plan. Supporting Cast does not.
- Leaky Paywall also covers community.
- 2.6GPA
Buy Me a Coffee
Free
Creator page for tips, memberships and a simple shop.
- Buy Me a Coffee has a free plan. Supporting Cast does not.
- Only Buy Me a Coffee lists iOS and Android apps.
- Supporting Cast also covers reports.
- 2.6GPA
Ko-fi
Free plan
Creator page for tips, memberships, a shop and paid commissions.
- Ko-fi has a free plan. Supporting Cast does not.
- Supporting Cast also covers reports and paid newsletters.
- Ko-fi also covers online store and digital downloads.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Supporting Cast free?
No. Supporting Cast is a paid product.
What platforms does Supporting Cast work on?
Supporting Cast is available on Web.
Does Supporting Cast have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Supporting Cast is listed for Web.
Does Supporting Cast have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Supporting Cast is listed for Web.
Is Supporting Cast open source?
Supporting Cast is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Supporting Cast have an API?
Yes. Supporting Cast offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Supporting Cast integrate with?
Supporting Cast's listing names Apple Podcasts, Spotify and WordPress.
Who makes Supporting Cast?
Supporting Cast is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Supporting Cast?
The closest alternatives to Supporting Cast in our directory are Memberful, Patreon, Leaky Paywall, Buy Me a Coffee and Ko-fi.
How does Supporting Cast compare with other tools for selling digital products?
Supporting Cast's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 50 other tools for selling digital products we grade, and level with 2.
Could I make my own version of Supporting Cast?
The plain part of Supporting Cast you could make: paid newsletters and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Supporting Cast’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Supporting Cast's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Supporting Cast. Prices change, so check supportingcast.fm before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Supporting Cast, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/supporting-cast
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Supporting Cast’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Supporting Cast is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Supporting Cast. Prices and plans change: check supportingcast.fm before you buy.