The Haus Research Briefing

Podcastquery Review 2026: 4,711,475 Feeds Counted From a Named, Dated File

We reviewed Podcastquery as a source to cite for podcast counts. The episode tests its totals against Podcast Index and Listen Notes, walks through how the feed file breaks down, and covers the gaps the site states on its own method page. The site was read on 20 September 2026.

  • Source file: Podcast Index dump of 16 August 2026, 4,711,475 feeds
  • Active windows: 314,204 over 30 days, 437,693 over 90, 754,899 over 365
  • Cross-checks: 0.34% below Podcast Index, 23.8% above Listen Notes on feeds
  • Stated gaps: Buzzsprout episode counts excluded; 147,100,070 episodes is a floor
  • Hosting: Anchor holds 40.5% of feeds; Megaphone leads Apple top-100 chart shows at 17.2%
  • Reuse: free, no account, CSV tables under CC BY 4.0

Key topics: Podcastquery review, how many podcasts are there, podcast statistics source, podcast hosting market share.

Eight podcast statistics sources ranked: the Haus Research podcast statistics report

Reviewed: Podcastquery

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