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Adobe Audition vs Captivate

Adobe Audition logo

Adobe Audition

Video & Audio Production

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Captivate logo

Captivate

Podcast & Audio Publishing

Smart podcast hosting with AI insights

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Captivate 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; Captivate tiers are download ceilings and nothing else: 30,000 a month on Personal, 150,000 on Professional and 300,000 on Business
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Captivate covers Unlimited hosting.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Captivate differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionCaptivate
Starting price$22.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsMacos, WindowsWeb
CategoryVideo & Audio ProductionPodcast & Audio Publishing
Founded19822016

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

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 Captivate

  • Unlimited hosting
  • AI analytics
  • Smart recommendations
  • Distribution
  • Monetization
  • Audience insights
  • All podcast platforms
  • Social media

What people use each for

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

Adobe Audition

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

Captivate

  • Podcast hosting with unlimited shows on any tiernot Adobe Audition
  • Distribution to the major podcast directoriesnot Adobe Audition
  • Audience analytics by episode and platformnot Adobe Audition
  • Running several podcasts under one subscriptionnot 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

Captivate

  • Tiers are download ceilings and nothing else: 30,000 a month on Personal, 150,000 on Professional and 300,000 on Business
  • A show that exceeds its allowance for two consecutive months is expected to move up a tier
  • Above 300,000 downloads a month the plan is quote-only
  • Prices are quoted in euros at the yearly rate

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

Captivate

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 hours storage
    • Basic hosting
    • Limited analytics
  • Professional$19/month
    • Unlimited hosting
    • AI analytics
    • Full distribution

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 Captivate if

  • You need unlimited hosting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want ai analytics.
Captivate review

Questions people ask

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