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Adobe Audition vs Blender

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Adobe Audition

Video Production

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Blender logo

Blender

Video Production

Free and Open Source 3D Creation Suite

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Blender 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; Blender rendering performance lags behind dedicated render engines
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Blender covers 3D modeling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Blender differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionBlender
Starting price$22.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsMacos, WindowsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux
Founded19822002

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

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
  • Audio restoration
  • Noise reduction
  • Effects and mixing
  • Spectral editing
  • Batch processing
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects

Only in Blender

  • 3D modeling
  • Sculpting
  • Animation
  • Rigging
  • Rendering
  • Compositing
  • Video editing
  • 2D animation

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Adobe Audition

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

Blender

  • 3D modeling and animationnot Adobe Audition
  • Visual effectsnot Adobe Audition
  • Game developmentnot Adobe Audition
  • Architectural visualizationnot Adobe Audition
  • Video editingnot 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

Blender

  • Rendering performance lags behind dedicated render engines
  • Limited real-time viewport performance for very large scenes

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

Blender

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Blender review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Adobe Audition if

  • You need multitrack editing.
  • You work on Macos, Windows.
  • You also want audio restoration.
Adobe Audition review

Choose Blender if

  • You need 3d modeling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want sculpting.
Blender review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Audition or Blender better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Blender at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Audition or Blender?
Blender has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $22.99/month for Adobe Audition and Free for Blender.
Does Adobe Audition or Blender run on more platforms?
Adobe Audition runs on Macos, Windows. Blender runs on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux.
Can I use Blender for free?
Yes. Blender 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 Blender is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Audition do that Blender cannot?
Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Audio restoration, Noise reduction, Effects and mixing. Blender covers 3D modeling, Sculpting, Animation, Rigging. Both handle Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Blender: Can I use Blender commercially for free?

Yes. Blender is distributed under the GNU GPL license, meaning it is completely free to use for any purpose, including commercially or for education, with no licensing fees or restrictions.

Source
Blender: What operating systems does Blender support?

Blender is cross-platform and runs equally well on Linux, Windows, and Macintosh computers.

Source
Blender: Can I extend Blender's functionality?

Yes. Blender has a flexible Python-controlled interface and you can use hundreds of add-ons by the community or create your own using Blender's accessible Python API.

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