AudioGo vs Acast
Zero of fourteen models named AudioGo first on the direct prompt; one named Acast. AudioGo was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Acast by fourteen and AudioGo carries 41 labels and Acast 45, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the audio and podcast advertising page.
By framing
AudioGoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAcast
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, AudioGo and Acast were named in the same answer sixty-six times, of the 111 answers naming AudioGo and the 124 naming Acast. In those answers Acast took the first choice eleven times and AudioGo thirty-four.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
AudioGo Acast first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, AudioGo on the left and Acast on the right.The direct prompt
Acast first, AudioGo not the choice
1 of 14 modelsAudioGo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Acast4%#5 of 12AudioGo0%#12 of 12What the models said about AudioGo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“avoid standard self-serve programmatic tools like AudioGo.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Cheap, broad self-serve buys—such as Spotify Ads Manager or AudioGO—if treated as proven acquisition channels rather than small tests.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“AudioGo is a self-serve platform that simplifies audio advertising, making campaigns quicker to launch and budget-friendly, with a minimum budget of $250.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“For most small companies starting out, AudioGo offers the lowest barrier to entry, easiest management, and built-in creative support” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“AudioGo stands out as the best option for self-serve small teams, with campaigns starting at $250 and built-in creative tools” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Acast
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“managed/host-read campaigns jump to $10k–$15k with mixed ROI reports... can feel overpriced for smaller advertisers” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“can sometimes lead to brand safety concerns if not properly managed” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Slightly higher barrier than AudioGo or Spotify” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Acast is widely considered the strongest platform for advertisers who want their audio ads to appear across almost every podcast listener's device” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Acast — Offers AI transcript analysis, pre-bid verification, and episode-level contextual controls across 140,000+ shows.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · first choice
“For most advertisers, Acast is the strongest overall podcast advertising platform in 2026” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.