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RadioKing Alternatives in 2026: Compared With Real Prices

Disclosure: RadioSiteMaker and RadioHost Studio are our own products. Method: prices checked on each vendor's own page on 5 November 2026; we list where competitors are the better fit.

RadioKing is one of the better-value cloud radio platforms: playout, scheduling and statistics from $19 / 14€ / £14[1] a month, with Unlimited[2] simultaneous listeners from the Start plan ($34 / 29€ / £29[3]). "Unlimited listeners" does not mean unlimited listening, though: every plan has a monthly listening-hour allowance, from 150 hours/month[4] on Discover to 20,000 hours/month[5] on Start and 150,000 hours/month[6] on Pro.

What Are You Replacing?

RadioKing sells the stream and automation, and separately a Radio Website product and mobile apps. Decide which one is the problem before you move anything.

  • The website — RadioKing's Radio Website is an add-on at $44 / 39€ / £34[7] a month. You can keep the RadioKing stream and change only the site.
  • The automation and stream — you want playout and scheduling elsewhere.
  • Licensing — RadioKing includes none; only a bundled-licensing host changes that.
  • Nothing — if RadioKing's allowances fit, see when staying is the better choice.

RadioKing Plans at a Glance

From RadioKing's pricing page:

Plan Monthly Annual Listening hours Storage Max bitrate
Discover $19 / 14€ / £14 $190 / 140€ / £140[8] 150 hours/month (50 listeners[9]) 1 GB[10] 128 kbps[11]
Start $34 / 29€ / £29 $340 / 288€ / £288[12] 20,000 hours/month 10 GB[13] 128 kbps[14]
Pro $64 / 54€ / £54[15] $640 / 528€ / £528[16] 150,000 hours/month 25 GB[17] 192 kbps[18]
Business $119 / 99€ / £99[19] $1190 / 1008€ / £1008[20] 500,000 hours/month[21] 50 GB[22] 320 kbps[23]

RadioKing's Website vs RadioSiteMaker

RadioKing sells a real website product, not just a profile page. Its Radio Website add-on costs $44 / 39€ / £34 a month or $468 / 408€ / £348[24] a year, and RadioKing lists: Player bar on all pages; podcasts module; show grid (Shows & Hosts); 'What's this track?'; multiple admins; 100 GB monthly traffic; 5 GB storage; external streams allowed[25]. A custom domain is bought separately at a registrar.

RadioKing Radio Website RadioSiteMaker
Price per year $468 / 408€ / £348 $99 + tax
Player on every page Yes (player bar) Yes (persistent player)
Show grid / schedule Yes Yes, plus show pages and DJ profiles
Podcasts Yes Yes, including RSS import
Storage As listed above 10 GB; add-ons +10, +25 or +100 GB
External streams Allowed Any stream URL; RadioKing now-playing detected
Also included — Events, blog, charts, dedications, donations links, polls, chat, 10 themes, 17 site languages

Both are website-only prices: neither includes the stream. If you already stream with RadioKing, both work with it — our RadioKing integration page shows the setup.

Live demo · real RadioSiteMaker template
A RadioSiteMaker station home page in the Neon Pop theme. The full player bar at the bottom keeps the stream playing while visitors browse. Demo content.

Quick Comparison

Platform Entry price Allowance to check Licensing included?
RadioKing $19 / 14€ / £14/mo Listening hours per month No
Radio.co $35[26]/mo Concurrent listeners and bandwidth No
Live365 $65[27]/mo with ads Total listening hours US, Canada, Mexico[28]
AzuraCast Free software + your server Your server No
Caster.fm Free plan Listener slots No
Zeno.FM $60[29]/mo (Prime) Listening hours No

Alternative 1: Radio.co

Price: $35 Lite, $59[30] Standard, $139[31] Plus, $199[32] Premium (monthly).

Radio.co has the most polished interface in the category and large allowances from Standard up: 20,000 listeners[33] concurrent listeners and 20TB/month (~360,000 listening hours)[34]. Lite is tighter: 500 listeners[35], 1TB/month (~18,000 listening hours)[36] and 2 GB[37]. Plus includes apps and an Alexa skill.

Best for: stations where the team uses the playout system daily and the polish is worth the price. Full breakdown in our Radio.co alternatives guide.

Alternative 2: Live365

Price: Broadcast 1 is $65 a month with ads or $89[38] with Ad Control (effective 2026-09-01 (applies at first renewal on or after that date)[39]), with 1,500 hours/month[40] and 50 GB[41].

The difference is bundled music licensing for listeners in US, Canada, Mexico, with UK coverage as an add-on from $17.99[42] a month. See our Live365 alternatives guide.

Best for: music stations whose audience sits in those territories and who would rather not license music themselves.

Alternative 3: AzuraCast (self-hosted)

Price: free software; you pay for the server.

Streaming server, AutoDJ, scheduling and statistics as open-source software you run yourself, with limits set by your server rather than a plan.

Limitations: Docker/Linux skills required; you own maintenance and uptime; live shows need a separate broadcasting tool. AzuraCast now-playing data works with RadioSiteMaker — see the AzuraCast integration.

Alternative 4: Caster.fm and Zeno.FM

Caster.fm has a free plan (400 listeners[43] slots, ad-supported, no AutoDJ). Zeno.FM no longer does: Discontinued January 2025[44]. Its Prime plan is $60 a month with Unlimited[45] listeners and 1,000,000 listening hours[46].

Alternative 5: RadioHost Studio (our product)

If you are replacing RadioKing's automation, RadioHost Studio is browser-based playout with the stream included: $199 a year + tax or $25 a month. The Station plan has 500 concurrent listeners, 30,000 listening hours a month, 10 GB storage and a 192 kbps maximum — more listening hours than RadioKing Start, far fewer than Pro. It has clockwheels, a week schedule, voice tracking, AutoDJ, Live Studio for browser-based live shows, relays and a SoundExchange CSV export. It is a separate subscription from the website, and it has no mobile apps; those are our separate one-time app service.

Live demo · real RadioHost Studio screen
A RadioHost Studio clockwheel, the hour template AutoDJ follows: music categories, station IDs, ads and voice-track slots in order. Interactive demo; nothing is saved.

When Staying on RadioKing Is the Better Choice

  • Your audience needs more than 30,000 listening hours a month. RadioKing Pro's 150,000 hours/month or Business's 500,000 hours/month are beyond our Station plan.
  • You want 320 kbps. RadioKing Business offers 320 kbps; Studio stops at 192 kbps.
  • You use RadioKing's apps. Its mobile apps start at 29 (EUR/USD/GBP)[47] a month and support streams from other providers (Yes[48]).
  • The bill fits and the team knows the tools. Moving costs a schedule rebuild and retraining.

Whatever you decide, check your stream plays on the web with the radio stream tester before you switch anything.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best RadioKing alternative overall?

It depends on the constraint. For interface polish and large listener allowances: Radio.co. For bundled licensing in the US, Canada and Mexico: Live365. For lowest recurring cost and full control: self-hosted AzuraCast. For browser automation with a fixed annual price: RadioHost Studio, within its 500-listener limit.

Does RadioKing have listening-hour limits?

Yes. Simultaneous listeners are unlimited from Start, but each plan has a monthly listening-hour allowance: 150 hours/month on Discover, 20,000 hours/month on Start, 150,000 hours/month on Pro and 500,000 hours/month on Business.

Does RadioKing include music licensing?

No. Like Radio.co, RadioKing leaves performance-rights and sound-recording licensing to you. Live365 is the main platform that bundles licensing, for listeners in US, Canada, Mexico.

Does RadioKing offer a full website?

Yes. Its Radio Website add-on is $468 / 408€ / £348 a year and includes a player bar on all pages, a podcasts module and a show grid. RadioSiteMaker is $99 a year + tax and adds DJ profiles, events, blog, charts and more. Both connect to an existing RadioKing stream.

Can I switch platforms without rebuilding my website?

Yes, if your website is independent of your stream host: the player points at a stream URL, so switching providers is a one-field change. Our migration guide covers the order of steps.

Sources and verification

Competitor prices and limits change often. Each figure above was checked on the date shown against the vendor's own page. Prices exclude tax unless stated.

  1. RadioKing · Discover: Discover monthly price — $19 / 14€ / £14 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  2. RadioKing · Start: Start simultaneous listeners — Unlimited. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  3. RadioKing · Start: Start monthly price — $34 / 29€ / £29 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  4. RadioKing · Discover: Discover listening hours — 150 hours/month (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  5. RadioKing · Start: Start listening hours — 20,000 hours/month (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  6. RadioKing · Pro: Pro listening hours — 150,000 hours/month (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  7. RadioKing · Add-on (all plans): Radio Website add-on monthly price — $44 / 39€ / £34 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05. Same figures on /pricing comparison table ('Radio Website Add-on available Additional €39/month $44/month £34/month'). Page footer: 'Pricing in effect on 10/03/2023.'
  8. RadioKing · Discover: Discover annual price — $190 / 140€ / £140 (annual). Source, checked 2026-11-05. Page advertises 'Annual 2 months free'; the higher figures (168€ / $228) are struck-through 12x monthly.
  9. RadioKing · Discover: Discover simultaneous listeners — 50 listeners. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  10. RadioKing · Discover: Discover storage — 1 GB. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  11. RadioKing · Discover: Discover bitrate — 128 kbps. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  12. RadioKing · Start: Start annual price — $340 / 288€ / £288 (annual). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  13. RadioKing · Start: Start storage — 10 GB. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  14. RadioKing · Start: Start bitrate — 128 kbps. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  15. RadioKing · Pro: Pro monthly price — $64 / 54€ / £54 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  16. RadioKing · Pro: Pro annual price — $640 / 528€ / £528 (annual). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  17. RadioKing · Pro: Pro storage — 25 GB. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  18. RadioKing · Pro: Pro max bitrate — 192 kbps. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  19. RadioKing · Business: Business monthly price — $119 / 99€ / £99 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  20. RadioKing · Business: Business annual price — $1190 / 1008€ / £1008 (annual). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  21. RadioKing · Business: Business listening hours — 500,000 hours/month (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  22. RadioKing · Business: Business storage — 50 GB. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  23. RadioKing · Business: Business max bitrate — 320 kbps. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  24. RadioKing · Add-on (all plans): Radio Website add-on annual price — $468 / 408€ / £348 (annual). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  25. RadioKing · Add-on: Radio Website features — Player bar on all pages; podcasts module; show grid (Shows & Hosts); 'What's this track?'; multiple admins; 100 GB monthly traffic; 5 GB storage; external streams allowed. Source, checked 2026-11-05. Also: 'Can I add an external stream? Yes'. Custom domain must be bought at a registrar. White label option: €15/$18/£12 per month incl. VAT (FAQ) - comparison block shows €15/£15/$15 /month; the two figures conflict on the same page.
  26. Radio.co · Lite: Lite plan monthly price — $35 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05. Page also offers GBP 31 / EUR 35 (from embedded pricingData).
  27. Live365 · Broadcast 1: Broadcast 1 monthly (With Ads) — $65 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05. Also shown on https://live365.com/broadcaster/pricing ('Broadcast 1 $ 65 / mo'). Effective at first renewal on/after September 1 (2026).
  28. Live365 · All Broadcast: Licensing territories included — US, Canada, Mexico. Source, checked 2026-11-05. US via ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR, SoundExchange, AllTrack, Word Collections; Canada via SOCAN and Re:Sound; Mexico via EMMAC/SACM and SOMEXFON. Coverage depends on real-time metadata.
  29. Zeno.FM · Prime: Prime monthly price (monthly billing, regular) — $60 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05. From the page's Nuxt payload (/pricing/_payload.json): Prime monthly-billing price 60.00. Yearly billing: 50.00/mo = $600/yr regular. Page on 2026-11-05 still displayed a 'Spooky Sale 40%' yearly price of $30.00/month ($360/yr) although the banner says 'until November 1'. 'Prices may vary by country' (localized).
  30. Radio.co · Standard: Standard plan monthly price — $59 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05. GBP 51 / EUR 60 per embedded pricingData.
  31. Radio.co · Plus: Plus plan monthly price — $139 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  32. Radio.co · Premium: Premium plan monthly price — $199 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  33. Radio.co · Standard: Standard concurrent listeners — 20,000 listeners. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  34. Radio.co · Standard: Standard monthly bandwidth / listening hours — 20TB/month (~360,000 listening hours) (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  35. Radio.co · Lite: Lite concurrent listeners — 500 listeners. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  36. Radio.co · Lite: Lite monthly bandwidth / listening hours — 1TB/month (~18,000 listening hours) (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  37. Radio.co · Lite: Lite storage — 2 GB. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  38. Live365 · Broadcast 1: Broadcast 1 monthly (Ad Control, formerly 'No Ads') — $89 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05. Ad Control yearly $890. Ad Control packages are ad-free by default with a Dashboard Ad Toggle.
  39. Live365 · All: 2026 pricing effective date — 2026-09-01 (applies at first renewal on or after that date). Source, checked 2026-11-05. Article 'Modified on: Fri, Jul 31, 2026'. Annual subscribers who switched before Aug 31 keep legacy price for their 12-month term.
  40. Live365 · Broadcast 1: Broadcast 1 total listening hours — 1,500 hours/month (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05
  41. Live365 · Broadcast 1: Broadcast 1 media storage — 50 GB. Source, checked 2026-11-05. Was 30 GB before the 2026 change; legacy annual subscribers keep old limits until renewal.
  42. Live365 · Lite / Starter / Scale / Pro: Optional UK licensing add-on (PPL & PRS) price from — $17.99 (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05. Tiers: Lite $17.99 (150 UK TLH), Starter $29.99 (500), Scale $169.99 (1,800), Pro $329.99 (5,000). 'Legal coverage via our local PPL and PRS for Music agreements.' Article modified May 5, 2026.
  43. Caster.fm · Free: Free plan listener slots — 400 listeners. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  44. Zeno.FM · Free: Free broadcasting plan — Discontinued January 2025. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  45. Zeno.FM · Prime: Prime concurrent listeners — Unlimited. Source, checked 2026-11-05
  46. Zeno.FM · Prime: Prime total listening hours — 1,000,000 listening hours. Source, checked 2026-11-05. Zeno.FM does not state the period for this allowance.
  47. RadioKing · Basic (Android only): Mobile app Basic monthly price — 29 (EUR/USD/GBP) (monthly). Source, checked 2026-11-05. Annual 290/yr. Basic is Android-only; iPhone requires Smart. Publication by RadioKing optional: 50 per app publication.
  48. RadioKing · All: Mobile app supports streams from other providers — Yes. Source, checked 2026-11-05
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Founder of RadioSiteMaker. Passionate about making professional radio station websites accessible to every broadcaster. Builds and runs the RadioSiteMaker website platform and RadioHost Studio, the browser-based 24/7 automation suite, and writes these guides from that day-to-day work with independent stations.

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