# Acast: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 45 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/acast

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Audio and podcast advertising](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/audio-and-podcast-advertising/index.md) | 10% | 4 | 7% | 45 |

## What the models said for it

- "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, Audio advertising)
- "Acast — Offers AI transcript analysis, pre-bid verification, and episode-level contextual controls across 140,000+ shows." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Audio advertising)
- "For most advertisers, Acast is the strongest overall podcast advertising platform in 2026" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Audio advertising)
- "Acast is the best podcast ad platform due to its advanced targeting and scale" (Mistral Small, Audio advertising)

## And against it

- "managed/host-read campaigns jump to $10k–$15k with mixed ROI reports... can feel overpriced for smaller advertisers" (Grok 4.20, Audio advertising)
- "can sometimes lead to brand safety concerns if not properly managed" (Mistral Small, Audio advertising)
- "Slightly higher barrier than AudioGo or Spotify" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Audio advertising)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Acast, from 109 of the 124 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- acast.com: 92 (its own site)
- audiogo.com: 56
- millionpodcasts.com: 47
- siriusxmmedia.com: 37
- ads.spotify.com: 36
- influencermarketinghub.com: 36
- gane.ai/index: 33
- heysid.com: 31
- fame.so: 28
- g2.com: 21

### Pages cited

- https://millionpodcasts.com/blog/best-podcast-ad-networks-and-advertising-platforms: 47
- https://audiogo.com/: 40
- https://acast.com/en-gb/news-and-insights/the-best-podcast-advertising-platforms-and-networks-in-2026: 39
- https://acast.com/en/news-and-insights/best-podcast-advertising-platforms-and-networks: 35
- https://acast.com/en/news-and-insights/podcast-advertising-the-ultimate-guide: 31
- https://influencermarketinghub.com/audio-advertising/audio-ad-platforms: 29
- https://audiogo.com/podcasts: 28
- https://heysid.com/resources/best-audio-advertising-platforms-for-b2b: 23

## What it publishes

Every page acast.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 3078 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 255 pages, 41 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- case study: 105 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- podcast or video: 851 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- news or press: 196 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: 16073037 enabling your show for video https://learn.acast.com/en/articles/16073037-enabling-your-show-for-video
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: 6522125 create an account for acast s ad platform https://learn.acast.com/en/articles/6522125-create-an-account-for-acast-s-ad-platform
- Recent: 2026-09-21 podcast or video: 7061300 podcast advertising glossary https://learn.acast.com/en/articles/7061300-podcast-advertising-glossary
- Recent: 2026-09-21 podcast or video: 7238912 beginner s guide to podcast advertising https://learn.acast.com/en/articles/7238912-beginner-s-guide-to-podcast-advertising
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: 7912911 how to install acast s attribution pixels https://learn.acast.com/en/articles/7912911-how-to-install-acast-s-attribution-pixels
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: 8027374 targeted ads https://learn.acast.com/en/articles/8027374-targeted-ads

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.