Podkite review: $7 a month for chart rankings and Kitelinks
Podkite tracks podcast chart positions, reviews and trackable links, and it prices by the number of shows rather than by downloads. Our check of podkite.com on 11 June 2026, four months before this review was written, recorded a free plan, Starter at $7 a month, Pro at $19 and Business at $50.
The short answer
Buy Podkite Buy Podkite Starter if you care where your show ranks and which marketing brought listeners in. Starter was $7 a month when we checked podkite.com on 11 June 2026, covering one podcast with 30 Kitelinks a month, which is the cheapest paid tier in this category that we hold a dated figure for.
Skip it if what you need is a download number for a sponsor. Podkite does not measure downloads, so that job belongs to Podtrac, which was free for core measurement with a $20 a month paid tier on its own 11 June 2026 check. Buying Podkite instead of download measurement is buying the wrong tool.
Where Podkite fits
Podkite fits the podcaster who has measurement already and wants to know about position and attribution. It reports where a show sits in Apple Podcasts charts by category and country, collects new reviews as they appear, and issues Kitelinks, single links that send a listener to their own app while recording which campaign sent them.
The meter is podcasts, not downloads, which is unusual in this category and good news for a growing show. Our check of podkite.com on 11 June 2026 recorded a free plan for one podcast with 6 Kitelinks a month and 30 days of data, Starter at $7 a month for one podcast with 30 Kitelinks a month, Pro at $19 a month covering multiple podcasts, and Business at $50 a month with network-level features.
Starter at $7 a month is the tier that makes sense for most independent shows. That is $84 across a year, and it buys the chart history and link volume that the free plan deliberately withholds. Six Kitelinks a month on the free plan is a demonstration rather than an attribution system.
Pro at $19 a month is the multi-show tier, and the step from Starter is $12 a month, or $144 across a year. If you run two podcasts the arithmetic is simple: two Starter subscriptions would be $14 a month against Pro at $19, so Pro only pays for itself once the extra history and features matter rather than at the second show.
Business at $50 a month is network pricing and it is a long way from Starter. On that rate a year is $600, which only makes sense if several shows and several people depend on the same chart data. The snapshot records no annual billing discount at any tier, so we are not going to imply one exists.
It is a complement rather than a replacement for the other tools here. Podtrac is free for IAB-certified download measurement with a $20 a month paid tier, verified 11 June 2026, and that is what sponsors ask for. Chartable, the product Podkite is most often compared with, has been closed to new signups since December 2024 as our 13 June 2026 check recorded, which is why this market has an obvious gap in it.
All of the Podkite figures on this page come from one check, on 11 June 2026, four months before publication. We have not verified them since. The tiers above Starter are described in the snapshot by what they cover rather than by exact allowances, so read podkite.com for the current detail and treat this page as dated evidence. The creator analytics category lists the alternatives.
Podkite pricing
Podkite prices by the number of podcasts you track and meters the trackable links. The figures below come from our check of podkite.com on 11 June 2026, which is four months old at the time of writing and has not been re-verified, so confirm them before you pay.
| Plan | Price | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | One podcast, 6 Kitelinks a month, 30 days of data |
| Starter | $7/mo | One podcast, 30 Kitelinks a month, expanded features |
| Pro | $19/mo | Multiple podcasts with expanded features |
| Business | $50/mo | Network-level features across a slate of shows |
Two meters run here, shows and links, and neither is download volume. Four things set your cost:
- The number of podcasts you track. One on Free and Starter, multiple on Pro at $19 a month, as of 11 June 2026.
- Kitelinks a month: 6 on the free plan and 30 on Starter at $7 a month. A show running several campaigns at once will reach that ceiling.
- How much history you need. The free plan held 30 days of data on our check, which is too short to see a chart trend.
- Whether a network needs shared access, which is the Business case at $50 a month and $600 across a year.
Podkite pricing against the podcast analytics tools
Podkite is the cheap specialist and it is not competing with download measurement. Podtrac is free for core measurement and $20 a month on Grow Your Show, verified 11 June 2026, so the sensible pairing is Podtrac free with Podkite Starter at $7 a month, which is $7 a month and $84 across a year. Both vendors' paid tiers together, Podtrac at $20 and Podkite at $7, come to $27 a month and $324 across a year on those June 2026 figures. Chartable used to do both jobs and charged $20 a month on its Indie tier before it shut down, as recorded on 13 June 2026, which is the clearest measure of what the market lost.
Podkite billing terms worth knowing
The Kitelink allowance decides whether the free plan is usable, not the podcast count.
- Free plan
- One podcast, 6 Kitelinks a month and 30 days of data, as of 11 June 2026.
- Starter
- $7 a month for one podcast with 30 Kitelinks a month. That is $84 across a year.
- Pro
- $19 a month for multiple podcasts. That is $228 across a year.
- Business
- $50 a month at network level. That is $600 across a year.
- Step from Starter to Pro
- $12 a month, or $144 across a year, on the June 2026 rates.
- Annual discount
- None recorded in our 11 June 2026 check, so assume monthly billing only until the vendor says otherwise.
- Check date
- 11 June 2026, four months old, not re-verified since.
These are June 2026 figures and the tiers above Starter were described by coverage rather than by exact numbers, which is a limit of our evidence rather than of the product. If podkite.com now says something different, it is right and this page is behind. Our creator tool cost calculators will total a podcast analytics stack once you have both vendors' current rates.
What Podkite gives up
You give up download measurement, which is the number most podcasters are asked for. Podkite does not produce it, so a show that sells sponsorship still needs Podtrac, free or $20 a month on Grow Your Show, verified 11 June 2026, running alongside it.
Chart coverage is narrower than the thing it replaced. The data concentrates on Apple Podcasts and a handful of other directories, so a show whose audience sits mostly on Spotify gets less from the chart tracking than the feature list suggests.
The free plan is not a tier to live on. Six Kitelinks a month and 30 days of data, as of 11 June 2026, is enough to see how the product works and not enough to run attribution or spot a trend, so the practical entry price is $7 a month.
Kitelinks are metered even on Starter. Thirty a month is comfortable for a show with a few campaigns and tight for one that generates a link per episode per platform, and there is no usage top-up recorded in our check, so the next step is Pro at $19 a month.
It is a small platform, which shows up as thinner documentation and a smaller community than the big analytics vendors have. When something behaves oddly there are fewer people who have already written about it.
No annual discount was recorded, so there is no way to prepay your way to a lower rate. At $7 a month that hardly matters, but at Business level $600 a year with no prepayment option is worth asking the vendor about directly.
Our evidence is from 11 June 2026, four months before publication. Four months is long enough for Kitelink allowances to move or a tier to be renamed, and the Pro and Business descriptions we hold are vaguer than we would like, which is a reason to read the live pricing page rather than this one.
How Podkite compares
The table sets Podkite against the download measurement it does not do, the product it effectively replaced, and a host that bundles listener analytics. Each price carries the date we verified it with that vendor, and those dates differ. The creator analytics category holds the rest.
| Tool | Best for | Price | Where it breaks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podkite | Chart positions, review alerts and link attribution | Free, $7/mo Starter (11 June 2026) | No download measurement; Kitelinks capped at 30/mo on Starter |
| Podtrac | IAB-certified downloads for sponsors | Free, $20/mo Grow Your Show (11 June 2026) | No chart tracking and no trackable links |
| Chartable | Nothing current: closed to new signups | Discontinued; Indie was $20/mo (checked 13 June 2026) | Shut down in December 2024 after the Spotify deal |
| Buzzsprout | Hosting with listener analytics included | Not verified on this page | Covers your own show only, with no chart data |
What to test on the Podkite free plan
Our 11 June 2026 check recorded a free plan for one podcast with 6 Kitelinks a month and 30 days of data. Confirm those numbers first, because that check is four months old.
- Read the current tiers and Kitelink allowances on podkite.com. Our figures are from 11 June 2026 and this is the step not to take on trust.
- Connect your show and check whether the charts you care about are covered. Apple Podcasts coverage is the strength; confirm what you get for the directories that matter to you.
- Create one Kitelink for each channel you promote on and count how fast you use the six the free plan allows.
- Watch the 30-day data window. If you cannot see far enough back to judge whether a chart move was real, that alone is the case for Starter at $7 a month.
- Check the review alerts against the reviews you already know about, to see how complete and how prompt they are.
- Set up Podtrac free in parallel, verified 11 June 2026, so you have download measurement running while you evaluate attribution.
- Price the pair before committing. Podtrac free with Podkite Starter is $7 a month and $84 across a year, and both paid tiers together are $27 a month and $324 across a year on the June 2026 rates. The cost calculators will add the rest of your stack.
Podkite questions buyers ask
How much does Podkite cost?
Podkite offers a free plan (1 podcast, 6 Kitelinks/mo, 30-day data), Starter at $7/month (1 podcast, 30 Kitelinks/mo), Pro at $19/month (multiple podcasts), and Business at $50/month (network-level features). Pricing is based on the number of podcasts, not download volume.
Does Podkite have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan covers one podcast with chart ranking tracking on Apple Podcasts and Google, 6 Kitelinks per month, 30 days of historical data, and review aggregation. It is enough to test the platform but too limited for serious marketing attribution. Most active podcasters will need the $7/month Starter plan.
Who is Podkite best for?
Podkite is best for podcasters who actively promote their show and want attribution data, care about chart positions on Apple Podcasts, and want all reviews in one place. It is particularly useful for podcasters who used Chartable before its shutdown and need a replacement for chart tracking and SmartLinks.
Is Podkite a replacement for Chartable?
Partially. Podkite covers Chartable's chart ranking tracking and offers Kitelinks as a SmartLinks alternative for marketing attribution. It does not replicate Chartable's download measurement: for that, use Podtrac. Podkite plus Podtrac together cover most of what Chartable offered as a single platform.
What are Kitelinks?
Kitelinks are trackable URLs you create for each marketing channel. You make a unique link for your newsletter, one for Twitter, one for your website, and so on. When listeners click these links, Podkite tracks which channel drove the listen. It is the closest current equivalent to Chartable's SmartLinks for podcast marketing attribution.
Does Podkite track Spotify chart rankings?
Podkite's chart tracking is strongest for Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Spotify chart data is more limited because Spotify restricts public access to chart position data. If your audience is primarily on Spotify, the chart tracking may not fully cover your most important platform.
Does Podkite track downloads?
No. Podkite tracks chart rankings, reviews, and Kitelink attribution (not podcast downloads). For download measurement, use Podtrac (free) or your hosting platform's built-in analytics. Podkite is designed to complement download measurement tools, not replace them.
Can podcast networks use Podkite?
Yes. The Pro plan ($19/mo) and Business plan ($50/mo) support multiple podcasts, making them suitable for small networks and production companies. Each podcast has its own rankings, reviews, and Kitelinks. The Business plan adds network-level aggregation and reporting.
Is Podkite worth $7 per month?
If you actively promote your podcast and want to know which marketing efforts drive the most listens, $7/month for Kitelinks attribution and chart tracking is excellent value. Combined with Podtrac's free download measurement, you get a comprehensive analytics stack for $7/month total. If you do not actively market your podcast, the value is lower.
Can I cancel Podkite anytime?
Yes. Podkite plans can be cancelled anytime, and you retain access through the end of your billing period. After cancellation, you revert to the free plan with basic chart tracking for one podcast.