--- description: Review of Anchor Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Anchor | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Audio Editing Software](/directory/4645/audio-editing/software) > [Anchor](/software/242142/anchor) # Anchor Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/242142/anchor Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/242142/anchor?page=2) > Anchor is a cloud-based podcast hosting solution that helps businesses create, record and distribute podcasts across various streaming platforms. Professionals can use the dashboard to track content performance based on specific applications via actionable analytics. Anchor allows organizations to gain an overview of audience breakdown based on various factors, including age, gender, geolocation and more. Managers can import audio files on the platform and arrange clips in specific segments according to requirements. Additionally, it lets users record audio from several devices, including computers, tablets or phones. Anchor enables businesses to invite guests or co-hosts on the platform, improving collaboration and listeners’ overall experience. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via a knowledge base and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 58 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 58 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Spotify ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Contact Spotify for pricing information - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Audience Analytics - Audience Engagement - Audio Capture - Audio Editor - Audio Recording - Audio/video file upload - Dashboard - Distribution Management - Engagement Tracking - Hosting - Live Streaming Software - Moderation - Multi-Channel Distribution - Multistreaming - Performance Analysis - Publishing/Sharing ## Category - [Audio Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4645/audio-editing/software) ## Related Categories - [Audio Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4645/audio-editing/software) - [Podcast Hosting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4448/podcast-hosting/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I highly recommend this software to anyone who wants to quickly get started with blogging. ----- ### "Highly Recommend This Podcast Tool" — 5.0/5 > **Emelda** | *12 September 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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 > > Anchor Fm is very great and I have enjoyed using it to publish my podcast ----- ### "The complete and functional command bridge for your podcasting project" — 4.0/5 > **Luciano** | *19 December 2021* | Information Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **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. > > 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\! ----- ### "one of the best podcast tools for beginners" — 5.0/5 > **eric lionel** | *16 August 2022* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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 > > very nice experience ----- ### "The perfect free option for podcasting" — 5.0/5 > **Gonzalo** | *29 December 2021* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **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. > > 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. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/242142/anchor?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/242142/anchor) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data