# Page 2 | Anchor Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Anchor the right Podcast Hosting solution for you? Explore 61 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/231030/Anchor/reviews --- Anchor 4.7 (61) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/231030/Anchor/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated May 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Anchor ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 61 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use MJ Mike J. Editor / Producer Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A fantastic App for Podcasting! As long as you record the audio separately. " February 12, 2022 5.0 I love the app for easy podcast releasing. It's simple and so easy to use. Good to everything involved except relying on it for audio. Pros So much to like: The ease of uploading and releasing podcasts, the ease of getting the podcasts on some many different platforms, and the data about the podcasts, Cons Recording audio with Anchor is spotty at best. The distortion is unpredictable and best to record audio separate and upload to Anchor. Reason for choosing Anchor Anchor is Free and super easy to use. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder Newspapers Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nothing more to say" January 22, 2023 5.0 Pros Five stars for this software. Easy to use, no comemrcials, free to use Cons Sometimes my macbook pro m1 pro dont have enough power to load everything fast Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Accounts Manager Internee. Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Highly recommend software ." September 6, 2022 5.0 Nicw experience. Learn a lot of things . Used of publishing and podcasting. Pros Such an amazing software for publoshing and podcasting used in our company . Cons little bit complicated for new person or student. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder & CEO E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very good podcast hosting and distribution platform" October 31, 2022 5.0 Pros It makes it very easy to create podcast, one can even record directly from anchor mobile app and post, though audio quality may not be the best in such case.It gives audio editing options such as adding intro, outro before posting.It helps podcast grow by distributing it on various platforms. Cons Does not have features such as audio noise reduction.Podcast monetisation via paid subscription feature is currently available to only to select users, but is expected to be released soon. Review Source Nujan S. Managing Director Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best software for podcast hosting & distribution." December 11, 2022 4.0 Absolutely Amazing. Everything you need as a podcast publisher. Pros This is undoubtedly one of the greatest and free podcast hosting softwares. Anchor allows us to publish to numerous channels simultaneously. I've been hosting and distributing podcasts for a few months. It is simple and straightforward to use. This software also allows for the editing of podcasts on a basic level. Cons I believe that things would be even better if the content were published a little bit earlier than they are right now. At the moment, it may take a few days for the updated podcast content to become available. Review Source Morgan T. Influencer/Blogger Cosmetics Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Anchor Charts An Easy Path For Beginner Podcasters " January 22, 2022 5.0 I very much like using Anchor, the experience has been great for me as a beginner. I highly recommend this software to anyone who wants to quickly get started with blogging. Pros I like that this is very easy program to use, but there are many ways to add professional details. Cons I would love a more detailed description of the more advanced features, such as editing my podcast. Review Source IB Ivan B. Business owner Management Consulting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My favorite platform to host my podcast" December 13, 2022 5.0 Thanks to Anchor my podcast (3 of them) are alive and helping me to reach my audience. Pros The most important reason is that is free, very stable, easy to use and have all what you need to launch a pro podcast. Cons The audio editing tools are very limited, it could be better, maybe as a paid upgrade Switched from [SoundCloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/231003/SoundCloud/) For the price and features Review Source CW Corinthian W. Author Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Love Podcasting with Anchor!" April 18, 2022 5.0 Pros This app has made my life so much easier when it comes to podcasting! Before getting this app, I had no idea where to even start. In addition to covering all basis when it comes to creating podcast episodes, anchor also distributes your podcast to all podcast platforms for free. You can sync music from spotify into the podcast too. I also like that you can see how many listens you get. As a big bonus, you can monetize your podcast easily on anchor. I highly recommend this app to any and everyone that asks me about getting started with podcasting! Cons I honestly don't have any cons. If I just had to choose something, I would say that some of the sound effect options could be improved. I wish that they had the sound of a school bell ringing. But that is not necessary, all of their features are really amazing. Review Source Max G. Kundenmanager Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Miglior piattaforma per ospitare i tuoi podacast" October 31, 2022 5.0 Pros Grauito, semplice da utilizzare, pubblichi ovunque…cosa vuoi di piu? Cons Niente da segnalare, in italia non e ancora disponibile la monetizzazione Review Source Luciano Z. ChatBot and Automation developer Information Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The complete and functional command bridge for your podcasting project" December 19, 2021 4.0 Anchor is a good option for many podcasters and a very poor one for others. If you want to test the world of podcasts and you're not sure yet and you're looking for a completely free platform, Anchor is a great solution. It actually does its job very well! Pros Anchor is a tool designed for every podcaster: you can record from different devices, such as smartphones or tablets, you can build your episodes in different segments and decide to add transitions between them, it allows you to import an existing audio and add a background audio using Anchor's library. You can also convert video files to audio and create custom covers in seconds. Cons Anchor is not the best when it comes to recording: for this function it might be better to opt for an external recorder and then import the audio files to Anchor. Review Source Emelda D. Product Manager Intern Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Highly Recommend This Podcast Tool" September 12, 2022 5.0 Anchor Fm is very great and I have enjoyed using it to publish my podcast Pros I love that it gives me tips on how best to publish the podcast and the analytics helps me to keep creating relevant content. I can also record and save my podcast if I am not ready to publish Cons Its not easy to edit recordings of my podcast. The setup is not simple to complete that task Review Source eric lionel Z. CEO Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "one of the best podcast tools for beginners " August 16, 2022 5.0 very nice experience Pros ease of creation of an account the fact of knowing the regions or the countries in which my podcast is the most listened allows me to be able to retain my listeners Cons it is necessary to add several languages in order to facilitate the understanding of the software to the other users of the world Review Source Martina M. Marketing Manager E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Creare podcast in modo semplice " January 26, 2023 5.0 L'abbiamo usato per trasformare in podcast il nostro blog, ha reso il processo molto semplice dalla creazione alla condivisione, sia su piattaforme esterne che sul nostro sito. Pros Molto facile da utilizzare, anche per non esperti. Utili le musiche precaricate per creare intro e outro. Facile lanciare il podcast su diverse piattaforme e monitorare la distribuzione. Cons Non ho trovato aspetti negativi particolari. Review Source Gonzalo P. Content Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The perfect free option for podcasting" December 29, 2021 5.0 Using Spotify as a tool to sell, as business use, is an increasingly common strategy. We started using Anchor.fm to be able to share with the world of podcast listeners, our webinars that we uploaded to YouTube. We adapt them, we convert them into podcasts and we already have a new communication channel. Pros Anchor.fm is a phenomenal tool to host podcasts to Spotify easily and for free. It has multiple options to optimize your podcast: add music, transitions, edit audios, allow comments, edit the cover, and even allow you to record audio from the same platform. Cons One of the cons of this software is that monetization features are not available in certain regions. This means that if your intention is to make money with the podcasts that you upload to Spotify, living in certain regions, you will not be able to do it. Review Source Jonas D. Consultant Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The easiest way to make a podcast " October 17, 2021 5.0 I love anchor that's make me easy to product a good quality podcast. Pros With Anchor your podcas's hosting is free and you are distribute everywhere, that's a game changer. You can set up your podcast in 5 minutes to chrono, thanks to it Cons One of the downside that i have with is just the podcast analytics that's not seems to be pretty accurate. Review Source Douglas D. Owner Online Media Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The BestPlatform for Starting a Podcast" August 19, 2021 5.0 The best way to start a new podcast, and its free. Has more features than paid competitors. Pros Anchor easily allows you to publish your podcast on many platforms with ease. All from one location. It also allows you to convert video files from audio, which is a feature I needed. Cons Limited features. Does not allow listeners to subscribe on Anchor. They have to go to a different platform to do that. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Profesor de español E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Un todo en uno genial para podcasters" December 31, 2022 5.0 Me permite publicar mi podcast cada semana de forma sencilla y en muy poco tiempo, algo que agradezco mucho. También me permite conocer mejor a mi audiencia gracias a sus métricas, que son bastante completas. Pros Sin duda la facilidad para subir y almacenar los episodios de mi podcast, así como distribuirlos a otras plataformas de podcasting (y además gratis). Cons El editor de audio no está mal, pero es muy simple. Con un par de funcionalidades más como opciones de corte, crear varias pistas, etc.esta herramienta ganaría mucho. Review Source Leah J. Music Producer Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Monetize with no minimum listenership!" July 7, 2022 5.0 Pros I love that you can monetize with no minimum listenership. It’s easy to upload and add ads in post from the app. Little edits are easy to make as well. Cons They don’t send the podcast to as many streaming platforms as I’d like. Spreaker will send it to YouTube but Anchor will generate a video for you that you have to correct for hours (because the speech recognition is lacking) and then upload to YouTube yourself. Also the analytics on listeners is skeletal, only gives you gender and location pretty much. Review Source Kristi N. Producer Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "your podcast dream space" December 10, 2021 5.0 I am a podcast maker. Anchor saves me time and give me best results ready for the world. a very reliable product. Pros Well there are a lot of things to like about Anchor. First of all is a free platform which allows you to kickstart your Podcast career into Spotify. Very user friendly. Has a small digital workplace when you can edit all your podcast from A to Z and a full music library to fill your beautiful work with a lot of music. Very easy to upload and release. It also allows you to view analytics and stats of your streams. It is just great. Cons I don't find anything specific to dislike. Sometimes when you are editing your podcast have some interface lag but thats it. Review Source PN Philasande N. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Anchor review " November 11, 2022 4.0 Pros What I like about the software is that you can also access it on your phone without always having to record your podcast on your computer. Cons What I don't like about the software is that not everyone is able to monetize their podcast, it depends on where you live. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Search Research Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Anchor app review" January 15, 2023 5.0 Financial problems paying for anchor ads, all features are very good to use. Pros What I liked most was the practicality of using the editing resources, easy and intuitive to use, easy to integrate into business and monetization. Cons They could offer an option to extract audio or separate audio from video, there are no tools that are difficult to use, integration with businesses is a little difficult because it is necessary to have ads. Review Source Damián R. Profesor Universitario Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Un increíble alojamiento para Podcast" February 14, 2023 5.0 Anchor me a ayudado muchísimo para alojar mi podcast y distribuirlo a Spotify. Es sencillo de usar y su interfaz es amigable para usuarios novatos como yo. Es genial porque se puede distribuir a otras plataformas de podcast,no solo spotify, aunque yo aún no lo he hecho, esta la opción. La recomiendo sin duda para todos aquellos que vamos iniciando en el podcast. Pros Sencillo de usar. Interfaz amigable.Se pueden orderan los episodios de los podcast de una manera sencilla.Brinda estadísticas Cons Se puede monetizar pero tengo entendido que en latam no es posible. Review Source Andrew M. Accounts clerk Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Anchor review " August 18, 2022 4.0 it easy to make podcasts for adverts and reaching a larger audience. Pros I liked how the software is able to link content with other streaming platforms. Cons I didn’t find anything not pleasing about this software. Review Source PA Pascal A. Freelancer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My Anchor Review 2022" December 12, 2022 5.0 Anchor is a great podcasting software for beginners who are just getting started in podcasting. It is user-friendly, free to use, and allows for easy distribution across multiple platforms. However, more experienced podcast creators may find the limited customization and sound quality to be a drawback. Pros What I like most about the Anchor software is that it is incredibly easy to use, even for beginners. It also makes it simple to distribute podcasts, as it allows users to post to many different platforms. Additionally, it is free to use and also includes monetization options. Cons What I dislike most is that the software has a limited amount of customization available and the ads can be intrusive. Additionally, it does not have the best sound quality. Review Source David L. Podcast host Media Production Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great free tool for podcasting " February 8, 2023 5.0 I would say it’s overall been great considering I don’t pay. I may upgrade down the line so I can have a premium feed as well Pros It’s free and doesn’t delete old episodes like other services do. Never had an issue with distribution with them. Cons It lacks a lot of features for things like premium channels. I also haven’t had a chance to check out their ad exchange Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Podcast Hosting](https://www.capterra.com/podcast-hosting-software/)[Audio Editing](https://www.capterra.com/audio-editing-software/)