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Adobe Audition vs Castos

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Adobe Audition

Video & Audio Production

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Castos

Podcast & Audio Publishing

Simple podcast hosting for WordPress sites

From
$13/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; Castos transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Castos covers Unlimited hosting.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Castos differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionCastos
Starting price$22.99/month$13/month
PlatformsMacos, WindowsWeb, Wordpress
CategoryVideo & Audio ProductionPodcast & Audio Publishing
Founded19822016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Castos

  • Unlimited hosting
  • WordPress integration
  • Distribution
  • Analytics
  • Monetization
  • Email marketing
  • WordPress
  • All podcast platforms

What people use each for

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

Adobe Audition

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

Castos

  • Podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloadsnot Adobe Audition
  • Private and subscriber-only podcastsnot Adobe Audition
  • Automatic transcription of episodesnot Adobe Audition
  • Republishing episodes to YouTubenot Adobe Audition
  • WordPress-integrated podcast publishingnot 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

Castos

  • Transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro
  • Private podcast subscribers are capped, at 100 on Essentials and 500 on Pro
  • Video hosting and the uptime SLA require the Pro tier at $99 a month
  • SSO and a dedicated account manager are Premium only, from $499 a month
  • Team seats are limited by tier, at 5 on Growth and 10 on Pro

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

Castos

$13/month
  • Podcaster$13/month
    • Unlimited hosting
    • Automatic distribution
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$29/month
    • All Podcaster features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Email marketing

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 Castos if

  • You need unlimited hosting.
  • You work on Web, Wordpress.
  • You also want wordpress integration.
Castos review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Audition or Castos better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Castos at $13/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Audition or Castos?
Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Castos at $13/month.
Does Adobe Audition or Castos run on more platforms?
Adobe Audition runs on Macos, Windows. Castos 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 Castos is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Audition do that Castos cannot?
Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Audio restoration, Noise reduction, Effects and mixing. Castos covers Unlimited hosting, WordPress integration, Distribution, Analytics.
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