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Fast, One-ClickCastopod Hosting

Open-source podcast hosting platform with Fediverse integration. Install Castopod in one click with the Softaculous installer on cPanel NVMe hosting: LiteSpeed, free SSL, daily backups and 24×7 support. From ₹129.00/mo billed triennially.

Starting at
₹129.00/mo
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cPanel NVMe Hosting Plans for Castopod

Pick a server region and a plan, then install Castopod from Softaculous in one click. Prices are live from our billing system.

LocationServer location

Starter

First site, blogs, portfolios

₹129/mo

₹4,644.00 billed today for 3 years

Renews at ₹4,644.00 every 3 years

Choose Plan
  • 10 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • 1 Website
  • 1 GB RAM · 1 core
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Smart

Small business, a few projects

₹260/mo

₹9,360.00 billed today for 3 years

Renews at ₹9,360.00 every 3 years

Choose Plan
  • 30 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • 5 Websites
  • 2 GB RAM · 2 cores
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Business

Agencies and growing stores

Our pick
₹521/mo

₹18,756.00 billed today for 3 years

Renews at ₹18,756.00 every 3 years

Choose Plan
  • 75 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • 25 Websites
  • 3 GB RAM · 3 cores
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Enterprise

High-traffic, large portfolios

₹913/mo

₹32,868.00 billed today for 3 years

Renews at ₹32,868.00 every 3 years

Choose Plan
  • 150 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • Unlimited Websites
  • 6 GB RAM · 4 cores
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime
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Every plan runs on enterprise NVMe storage in RAID1 with per-account CloudLinux limits. Prices are pre-GST with no setup fee; the same plans and prices apply in India, France, Poland, Canada and Singapore. 30-day money-back guarantee.

What is Castopod?

Castopod is a free, open-source podcast hosting platform developed by Ad Aures. It lets podcasters publish episodes from their own server, distribute them through RSS to podcast apps and directories, view built-in analytics, and interact with listeners through the Fediverse. It is written in PHP on the CodeIgniter 4 framework and released under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

How to install Castopod on Hostripples: choose a plan, open Softaculous, Castopod is live

Licence: AGPL-3.0 · Built with: PHP (CodeIgniter 4) + MySQL/MariaDB · Official site: castopod.org

Common uses

  • Host your own podcast without a third-party platform
  • Publish several shows from one installation
  • Connect podcast episodes to Fediverse audiences
  • Run an organisation or community audio channel

Castopod requirements

  • PHP: PHP 8.1 or higher
  • Database: MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+ (MariaDB recommended by the docs)
  • PHP extensions: intl, curl, mbstring, gd, exif
  • HTTPS with an SSL certificate
  • Cron task running 'php spark tasks:run' every minute (needed for imports, Fediverse broadcasting, WebSub and video clips)
  • Optional: FFmpeg for video clips, Redis for caching, SMTP for password recovery emails

Castopod is a PHP and MySQL/MariaDB application, so it fits standard cPanel hosting when the required PHP extensions are enabled. It needs a cron job running every minute and HTTPS, and audio files consume disk space and bandwidth.

Why host Castopod with Hostripples

  • One-click Castopod install from Softaculous inside cPanel, with no manual upload or database setup
  • All-NVMe storage and LiteSpeed Enterprise with LSCache for quick page loads
  • Selectable PHP versions per site and CloudLinux account isolation with CageFS
  • Free SSL, daily JetBackup backups and Imunify360 malware protection
  • Free migration of an existing Castopod site, and 24×7 support in English, Hindi and Marathi

Castopod features

What Castopod offers

Fediverse integration

Episodes can be shared to and discussed on the Fediverse, so listeners can follow and comment from their own social accounts.

RSS distribution

One dashboard publishes a podcast feed that major podcast apps and directories can subscribe to.

Built-in analytics

Listening statistics are collected on your own server following IAB v2 guidelines, with privacy regulations such as GDPR in mind.

Podcasting 2.0 tags

Support is documented for transcripts, chapters, funding links and other modern podcast metadata.

Multiple podcasts

A single installation can host several podcasts, each with its own episodes and settings.

Video clips and soundbites

Built-in tools create short clips from episodes for promotion on social media.

Fast & Effortless Onboarding

Install Castopod in four steps

No manual upload or database setup: Softaculous does it from your cPanel.

Plan
Step 01

Plan

Choose a cPanel NVMe plan and server region

cPanel
Step 02

cPanel

Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous Apps Installer

Install
Step 03

Install

Search for Castopod, click Install and fill in the form

Launch
Step 04

Launch

Open your new Castopod site and start building

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Which plan is right for me?

Pick the line that fits what you need. These are the same plans and live prices as the cards above.

  • First site, blogs, portfolios

    Starter

    10 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · 1 Website · 1 GB RAM · 1 core

    ₹129/mo

    ₹4,644.00 billed today for 3 years

    Choose Starter

  • Small business, a few projects

    Smart

    30 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · 5 Websites · 2 GB RAM · 2 cores

    ₹260/mo

    ₹9,360.00 billed today for 3 years

    Choose Smart

  • Agencies and growing stores

    Business

    75 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · 25 Websites · 3 GB RAM · 3 cores

    ₹521/mo

    ₹18,756.00 billed today for 3 years

    Choose Business

  • High-traffic, large portfolios

    Enterprise

    150 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · Unlimited Websites · 6 GB RAM · 4 cores

    ₹913/mo

    ₹32,868.00 billed today for 3 years

    Choose Enterprise

Prices for India. Other billing terms and server locations are on the plan cards.

Got Questions?

Castopod Hosting: Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

The official docs list PHP 8.1 or higher with the intl, curl, mbstring, gd and exif extensions, MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+, and HTTPS. A cron task running every minute is also required for background jobs.
Yes, it is a PHP and MySQL/MariaDB application, so it can run on a standard cPanel account with the required extensions enabled. You need to add the every-minute cron job, and larger media libraries will use more disk space and bandwidth.
Log in to cPanel, open the Softaculous one-click installer, choose Castopod, fill in the domain and admin details, and click install. It is usually a few clicks with no manual file upload. Afterwards, add the cron task described in the docs.
According to the official installation guide, the scheduled task handles podcast imports, Fediverse broadcasting, WebSub publishing and video clip generation. Without the every-minute cron entry, those background features will not work even though the site itself loads.
Yes. Castopod is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 licence, so there are no software fees — you only pay for your Hostripples hosting plan.
Yes. Every Hostripples cPanel NVMe plan includes the full Softaculous library, so on one account you can run Castopod alongside other apps in its category (Music & Podcasts), such as Podcast Generator and Impleo, plus hundreds of other applications, subject to your plan's resources. You can add each app on its own domain or subdomain and upgrade to a larger plan at any time.
A moderate application like Castopod runs comfortably on the Smart or Business plan; you can upgrade whenever your traffic or content grows.
Yes. We migrate your site for free with all hosting plans.

Still have questions?

Our support team is live 24/7 in English, Hindi & Marathi.

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