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Adobe Audition vs Toon Boom Harmony

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Adobe Audition

Video Production

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Toon Boom Harmony logo

Toon Boom Harmony

Video Production

Creating worlds of Animation

From
On request
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; Toon Boom Harmony licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe Audition and Toon Boom Harmony actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Toon Boom Harmony differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionToon Boom Harmony
Starting price$22.99/monthOn request
PlatformsMacos, WindowsWeb
Founded1982Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Toon Boom Harmony

Nothing recorded that Adobe Audition does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Adobe Audition

  • Podcast editingnot Toon Boom Harmony
  • Audio restorationnot Toon Boom Harmony
  • Video post-productionnot Toon Boom Harmony
  • Music productionnot Toon Boom Harmony
  • Sound designnot Toon Boom Harmony

Toon Boom Harmony

  • Traditional frame by frame animation productionnot Adobe Audition
  • Cut-out character animation with rigsnot Adobe Audition
  • Studio animation pipelines on the Premium editionnot 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

Toon Boom Harmony

  • Licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page
  • Access beyond the 14 day free trial requires purchasing a subscription through the shop

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

Toon Boom Harmony

On request
  • Harmony Essentials$null/month
    • Fundamental drawing, painting, and animation tools
    • Designed for enthusiasts
  • Harmony Advanced$null/month
    • Full traditional, paperless style animation
    • Simple cut-out style animation
    • Designed for students and professional animators and studios
  • Harmony Premium$null/month
    • Sophisticated cut-out rigs
    • Natural and realistic character movement
    • Unlimited special effects for any style of animation

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 Toon Boom Harmony if

Nothing in the data separates Toon Boom Harmony from Adobe Audition on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Toon Boom Harmony review

Questions people ask

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

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Toon Boom Harmony: What tiers are available for Toon Boom Harmony?

Toon Boom Harmony is available in three subscription editions: Essentials (with fundamental drawing and painting tools for enthusiasts), Advanced (with full traditional and simple cut-out animation for students and professionals), and Premium (with sophisticated cut-out rigs and unlimited special effects, recommended for studios and educational institutions).

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Toon Boom Harmony: What does the Harmony Premium tier add?

The Harmony Premium tier adds sophisticated cut-out rigs, very natural and realistic character movement, and unlimited special effects for any animation style. It is recommended for professional studios, freelancers, and educational institutions, whereas Advanced is more suited for students and professional animators.

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