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How Podscan Makes Money

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How did Podscan monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Podscan monetizes through a combination of one-time passes, recurring subscriptions, and add-ons. One-time deals include Day Passes and Research Passes that provide full premium access for limited hours without subscription. Recurring subscriptions offer various plans with features like keyword alerts, API access, and team support, priced monthly or annually. Additional revenue comes from add-ons such as listener engagement metrics and bulk data exports, which are priced monthly.

Revenue sources

3 sources · grouped by how Podscan makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 4 mentions · 4 sources
    “Premium $100 /mo $1,000/yr (save 2 months) For professionals and marketing agencies that need full control & support. 50 alerts with AI-powered context Full API Access (2000 requests/day) 5 team members, 3 teams Detailed demographics & contact data Firehose API (Lite) - top 1,000 podcasts 10 hist...”
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    “I’ve just crossed the $1000 Monthly Recurring Revenue mark last week. On average, I get one or two subscriptions a day, mostly on my lowest-tier plan. Churn, at this point, is zero percent.”
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    “I've just crossed the $1,000 monthly recurring revenue mark last week, actually. And on average, I get 1 or 2 subscriptions a day, mostly on my lowest tier plan, which is $20 a month. Several people buy the yearly plan, which is nice.”
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    “Simple, Transparent Pricing Choose the plan that's right for your needs with our 10-day free trial. No credit card required. Premium $100 /mo $1,000/yr (save 2 months)... Professional $200 /mo $2,000/yr (save 2 months)... Advanced $2,500 /mo Custom annual pricing available...”
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  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “Day Pass No subscription required 24 hours of full Premium access. Perfect for a single workday of focused evaluation. 25 keyword alerts Full-text search API, Firehose, MCP $20 one-time · 24 hours Get Started Research Pass Most popular 72 hours of full Premium access. Perfect for time-boxed resea...”
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    “Day Pass No subscription required 24 hours of full Premium access. Perfect for a single workday of focused evaluation. 25 keyword alerts Full-text search API, Firehose, MCP $20 one-time · 24 hours. Research Pass Most popular 72 hours of full Premium access. Perfect for time-boxed research and cam...”
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  • Add-ons & upsells

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “Need listener engagement metrics? Listener Data add-on from $100/mo. Need bulk data exports? Data Export add-ons from $250/mo.”
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    “Need listener engagement metrics? Listener Data add-on from $100/mo. Need bulk data exports? Data Export add-ons from $250/mo.”
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How 1,867 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Podscan’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    30%
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23% ◀
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Usage-based fees
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    8% ◀
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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