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# Compare several podcasts

Select two to ten podcasts on the Analytics dashboard and view their downloads combined or side by side.

Use this task to view the downloads of several podcasts in one place, either added together or side by side. The page also shows shared breakdowns and the top episodes across the selected podcasts.

## Before you start

* Use Scale and above, or an older plan that includes multi-show analytics. On these plans, the Analytics dashboard lists your podcasts in a table with a checkbox per row. On other plans, the dashboard shows podcast cards without checkboxes.
* Publish at least two podcasts.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Classic view" %}

### Complete the task

1. In the top navigation, select **Analytics**.
2. In the **Podcasts** table, select the checkbox of each podcast that you want to compare. Select between two and ten podcasts.
3. Select **Comparative view**.
4. On the page **Multi-Show Analytics**, read the list **Selected podcasts**.
5. Switch between **Cumulative view** and **Comparative view**. The cumulative view adds the downloads of all selected podcasts into one chart. It shows the note **The following charts show cumulated data.** The comparative view shows one line per podcast.
6. Change the date range in the same way as on a single podcast page.
7. Scroll down to the breakdowns **Sources**, **Platforms**, **Apps**, **Apps on platforms**, and **Countries**, and to the top episodes across the selected podcasts.

### Expected result

The page shows the downloads of the selected podcasts for the chosen period, either as one combined series or as one series per podcast. The breakdowns cover all selected podcasts together.

### If you cannot complete the task

* If **Comparative view** is disabled, check the tooltip **You need to select between 2 and 10 podcasts for comparison** and adjust the selection.
* If the dashboard shows podcast cards instead of a table with checkboxes, your plan does not include multi-show analytics.
* If a podcast is missing in the table, it is not published, or your account lacks the permission to view its analytics.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Podigee workspace" %}

1. In the sidebar, select **Analytics**.
2. In the **Shows** table, select the checkbox of each podcast that you want to compare, or select **Select all shows**. Select between two and ten podcasts.
3. Select **Compare shows**.
4. On the page **Multi-show analytics**, read the list **Selected podcasts**. To return to the table, select **Change selection**.
5. Switch between **Cumulative view** and **Comparative view**. The note **Cumulative stacks the shows into one total; comparative draws them as separate lines.** explains the two views.
6. Scroll down to **Sources**, **Platforms**, **Apps**, **Apps on platforms**, **Countries**, and **Top episodes across all selected shows**.

What is different:

* The button on the **Analytics** page is **Compare shows** instead of **Comparative view**. The two views keep the names **Cumulative view** and **Comparative view**.
* **Change selection** returns you to the **Shows** table.
* The selection hint reads **Select between 2 and 10 shows to compare them.**, and a link with more than ten podcasts opens a page that tells you the limit.
* The checkboxes and **Compare shows** appear on Scale and above only.
  {% endtab %}
  {% endtabs %}

## Next step

[Export analytics as CSV](/documentation/grow-and-monetize/analytics/export-analytics-as-csv.md) saves the tables of the comparison.


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