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Adobe Audition vs Auphonic

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Adobe Audition

Software

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Auphonic

Software

Automated audio mastering and loudness processing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Auphonic has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Adobe Audition listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud for business (which bundles Audition) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey; Auphonic the free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe Audition and Auphonic actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Auphonic differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionAuphonic
Starting price$22.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsMacos, WindowsWeb
Founded19822010

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Adobe Audition

  • Multitrack editing
  • Effects and mixing
  • Spectral editing
  • Batch processing
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects
  • Creative Cloud
  • VST plugins

Only in Auphonic

  • Automatic loudness optimization
  • Intelligent processing
  • API integration
  • Auto-upload
  • Podcast hosts
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • FTP

Both cover

  • Audio restoration
  • Noise reduction

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Adobe Audition

  • Podcast editingnot Auphonic
  • Audio restorationnot Auphonic
  • Video post-productionnot Auphonic
  • Music productionnot Auphonic
  • Sound designnot Auphonic

Auphonic

  • Automatic loudness levelling and noise reduction on podcast audionot Adobe Audition
  • Batch processing an archive of recordingsnot Adobe Audition
  • Generating transcripts and chapters from an episodenot Adobe Audition
  • Producing consistent output across multiple formats from one uploadnot Adobe Audition

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Adobe Audition

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud as part of Adobe Creative Cloud for business (which bundles Audition) at £58 to £80 per licence per month, via reseller ServiceKey

Auphonic

  • The free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
  • Billing is by audio duration with a 3 minute minimum per production, so many short clips cost more than the running time suggests
  • Multilingual speech recognition, automatic chapters and show notes all require a paid plan
  • Watch folders, batch productions and team accounts are paid features
  • Free output carries an Auphonic jingle

Pricing, plan by plan

Adobe Audition

$22.99/month
  • Audition Single App$22.99/month
    • Full Audition features
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Portfolio
  • All Apps$59.99/month
    • All Creative Cloud apps
    • 100GB cloud storage
    • Adobe Portfolio

Auphonic

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 2 hours/month processing
    • Basic mastering
    • Download files
  • Personal$10/month
    • 50 hours/month
    • Advanced mastering
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Adobe Audition if

  • You need multitrack editing.
  • You work on Macos, Windows.
  • You also want effects and mixing.
Adobe Audition review

Choose Auphonic if

  • You need automatic loudness optimization.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want intelligent processing.
Auphonic review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Audition or Auphonic better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Auphonic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Audition or Auphonic?
Auphonic has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $22.99/month for Adobe Audition and Free for Auphonic.
Does Adobe Audition or Auphonic run on more platforms?
Adobe Audition runs on Macos, Windows. Auphonic runs on Web.
Can I use Auphonic for free?
Yes. Auphonic has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month.
What is Adobe Audition best used for?
Adobe Audition is most often used for podcast editing, audio restoration, video post-production, music production. Of those, podcast editing and audio restoration are not what Auphonic is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Audition do that Auphonic cannot?
Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Effects and mixing, Spectral editing, Batch processing. Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Intelligent processing, API integration, Auto-upload. Both handle Audio restoration, Noise reduction.
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