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Adobe Audition vs Blubrry

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Adobe Audition

Software

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Blubrry logo

Blubrry

Software

Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools

From
$12/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Blubrry differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionBlubrry
Starting price$22.99/month$12/month
PlatformsMacos, WindowsWeb, Wordpress
Founded19822005

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Audio restoration
  • Noise reduction
  • Effects and mixing
  • Spectral editing
  • Batch processing
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects

Only in Blubrry

  • Unlimited hosting
  • Distribution
  • Advanced analytics
  • WordPress plugin
  • Monetization
  • Detailed stats
  • WordPress
  • All podcast platforms

What people use each for

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

Adobe Audition

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

Blubrry

  • Hosting a podcast with a managed WordPress site includednot Adobe Audition
  • Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Adobe Audition
  • Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot 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

Blubrry

  • Entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
  • Advanced podcast statistics require the $25 per month Advanced 6 plan; cheaper plans get standard statistics only
  • Monetization features are restricted to the Advanced plans
  • Dynamic ad insertion, programmatic advertising, unlimited shows and sub-accounts sit on a Professional tier with no published price
  • Publishing allowance is measured in hours of audio per month, so a long-form show hits the cap quickly

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

Blubrry

$12/month
  • Basic$12/month
    • Unlimited hosting
    • Distribution
    • Analytics
  • Advanced$20/month
    • All Basic features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Monetization tools

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 Blubrry if

  • You need unlimited hosting.
  • You work on Web, Wordpress.
  • You also want distribution.
Blubrry review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Audition or Blubrry better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Blubrry at $12/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Audition or Blubrry?
Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Blubrry at $12/month.
Does Adobe Audition or Blubrry run on more platforms?
Adobe Audition runs on Macos, Windows. Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress.
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 Blubrry is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Audition do that Blubrry cannot?
Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Audio restoration, Noise reduction, Effects and mixing. Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin.
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