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Adobe Audition vs Castmagic

Adobe Audition logo

Adobe Audition

Video & Audio Production

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Castmagic logo

Castmagic

Podcast & Audio Publishing

AI-powered podcast content generation

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Castmagic 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; Castmagic free plan limited to 3 files per month
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Castmagic covers AI transcription.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Castmagic differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionCastmagic
Starting price$22.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsMacos, WindowsWeb
CategoryVideo & Audio ProductionPodcast & Audio Publishing
Founded19822022

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 Castmagic

  • AI transcription
  • Show notes generation
  • Social media content
  • Blog article creation
  • Quote extraction
  • RSS feeds
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

What people use each for

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

Adobe Audition

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

Castmagic

  • Content generationnot Adobe Audition
  • Show notes creationnot Adobe Audition
  • Social media marketingnot 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

Castmagic

  • Free plan limited to 3 files per month
  • Pricing based on audio hours consumed
  • Not a full podcast hosting solution

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

Castmagic

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 files per month
    • AI transcription
    • Basic content generation
  • Starter$39/month
    • 40 hours audio per month
    • All generation formats
    • 60+ language support
  • Pro$99/month
    • 100 hours audio per month
    • Priority support
  • Business$295/month
    • Unlimited content generation
    • API access
    • Team collaboration

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 Castmagic if

  • You need ai transcription.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want show notes generation.
Castmagic review

Questions people ask

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

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Castmagic: What does Castmagic do?

Castmagic is an AI-powered content operating system that transforms audio and video files into show notes, blog articles, social media posts, newsletters, and other content formats automatically.

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Castmagic: How much does Castmagic cost?

Castmagic offers a free plan (3 files/month), Starter at $39/month (40 hours audio/month), Pro at $99/month (100 hours audio/month), and Business at $295/month with API and team features.

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Castmagic: What languages does Castmagic support?

Castmagic handles multilingual transcription in 60+ languages with timestamps and speaker detection on all plans.

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