Compared
CastGenX vs Jellypod
Jellypod: An AI podcast generator with voice clones, automations and publishing to Spotify, Apple and YouTube. CastGenX: the one window for the whole episode. Here is where each one wins, with the numbers.
Side by side
| CastGenX | Jellypod | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid price | $39 a month ($31 yearly) | $30 a month ($25 yearly) |
| Script to an exact length | Yes, held to ±5% of the target | Not advertised |
| Multi-track timeline | Yes: lanes, envelopes, auto-ducking | Yes: a track per host, music lanes, fades |
| Loudness mastering | Two-pass to −16 LUFS with a report | Not stated |
| Record yourself with the AI reacting | Yes (teleprompter or ad-lib) | No; you can insert your own audio clips |
| Voice clones | Copies of your own voice: 1 / 3 / 10 by plan | 2–20 clones by plan |
| Hosted feed and directories | Yes, Podcasting 2.0 tags, portable | Yes, plus a hosted show website |
| If you stop paying | The Free plan keeps a hosted feed; leaving sets a new-feed-url and a 301 redirect | The feed is disabled and exports need an active plan |
| AI disclosure | Spoken line, show-notes line and feed tag, on by default | None built in |
| Scheduled, automated episodes | Show Autopilot on Pro and Studio | Automations on paid plans |
| Music and sound effects | AI music, SFX, a licensed library | Not a focus |
| Social clips and posts | Content pack with every episode | Yes |
| Bring your own API keys | Yes, 0 credits | No |
| Lifetime deal | Yes, AppSumo | No |
CastGenX: Free; Creator $39, Pro $69, Studio $149 a month (yearly $31/$55/$119); $49 lifetime codes on AppSumo, stack up to six. Jellypod: $30, $60 and $150 a month ($25, $50 and $125 billed yearly). Read from the public pricing and feature pages on 3 October 2026. If we have something wrong, write to hello@castgenx.com and we'll correct it.
Where Jellypod is the better pick
- A lower entry price.
- More voice-clone slots at the entry tier.
- A hosted website for the show, out of the box.
- Shipping automations for every paid plan, not only the upper two.
- A public API and an MCP server.
Pick Jellypod if
You want a fully generated show with your cloned voice, a website and automations at the lowest price, and you don't need to host it yourself or prove its loudness.
Where CastGenX is the better pick
- You stay the host: record yourself, with an AI co-host that answers what you actually said.
- Your feed outlives your subscription. A lapsed Jellypod plan disables the feed; CastGenX's Free plan keeps one, and leaving sets a redirect.
- Mastering you can show a network: −16 LUFS, −1 dBTP, with the before-and-after report.
- Exact length. A 20-minute slot gets a 20-minute episode.
- AI disclosure on by default, and your own API keys at 0 credits.
Pick CastGenX if
You publish on a schedule and want to control the result: edit the mix, hit the runtime, pass a loudness check, and keep the feed yours.
Questions
- Is CastGenX cheaper than Jellypod?
- Not at the entry tier: Creator is $39 a month ($31 yearly) against Jellypod's $30 ($25 yearly). CastGenX costs less once you count what it replaces (editor, mastering, repurposing) and when you bring your own API keys, which cost 0 credits.
- Can I move a show from Jellypod to CastGenX?
- Yes. Import the feed; episodes keep their guids and dates, so apps don't re-announce them. Leaving CastGenX later is one form and a permanent redirect.
- Does CastGenX clone my voice?
- Your own voice only, with spoken consent, on ElevenLabs: 1 copy on Creator, 3 on Pro, 10 on Studio. It never clones anyone else.