Give the Mic alternatives. Software, an agency, or us.
There are three ways to get a podcast made, and Give the Mic alternatives fall into the other two. Software like Riverside's agents is cheap, but you stay the producer. An agency does the work, mostly for $2,100 to $10,000 a month. We do the work for about the price of a full AI tool stack: you record and approve, we do the rest.
Last reviewed 28 October 2026
What a month costs. Drawn to scale.
Monthly list prices in US dollars, checked on 28 October 2026. One bar per option, on the same scale, so a $39 plan really is a sliver next to a $10,000 retainer.
- Riverside, Grow plan $39
- A DIY AI tool stack $108–$324
- We Edit Podcasts, video, 4 episodes $1,800
- Give the Mic $399
- Give the Mic with Lead engine $698
- Resonate Recordings $2,100–$6,500
- Fame, 1 to 4 episodes $2,750–$4,500
- Caspian Studios, weekly show about $10,000
Three routes. Pick the one that fits.
- 01
Do it yourself
$29–$324a month
Riverside's agents or a stack of AI tools draft the edit, the clips and the posts. You record, review, fix and approve each step.
FITS IFYou enjoy editing and have the hours for it.
- 02
Give the Mic
$399a month
You record and approve. Our agents do the rest and a producer signs it off, back to you within 72 hours. Your guest gets a kit, your site gets the pages.
FITS IFYou sell to one industry and want your guests to become your buyers.
- 03
An agency
$2,100–$10,000a month
A team does the work, often with guest booking or an outcome guarantee included. Most don't publish prices.
FITS IFYou want a big-brand story, or a guarantee on meetings.
Who we are for. And who we are not for.
- B2B firms that sell into one industry, like MSP vendors, hospitality tech, consultancies and agencies
- Owners and sales leads who want to sit down with buyers and partners, on camera
- Shows that record about once a week and want the whole show handled
- Creators who enjoy editing their own show: Riverside will suit you better
- Brands that want narrative, documentary-style storytelling: look at a story-led studio
- Teams that want guaranteed outbound meetings: an agency like ThePod.fm sells exactly that
Book a call. Meet your crew.
Tell us about your show and what you need. We go through the agents with you and set up your first episode.
- No show yet is fine. We can start one from scratch.
- Nothing goes out without your OK.
Prefer email? hello@givethemic.com