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Adobe Audition vs Transistor

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Adobe Audition

Software

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Transistor

Software

Professional podcast hosting for businesses and creators

From
$19/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; Transistor starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Adobe Audition and Transistor differ
AttributeAdobe AuditionTransistor
Starting price$22.99/month$19/month
PlatformsMacos, WindowsWeb
Founded19822018

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 Transistor

  • Unlimited podcasts
  • Private podcasting
  • Advanced analytics
  • Team collaboration
  • Custom branding
  • API access
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Spotify

What people use each for

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

Adobe Audition

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

Transistor

  • Hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one accountnot Adobe Audition
  • Running private, subscriber-only podcast feedsnot Adobe Audition
  • Publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio adsnot 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

Transistor

  • Starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
  • Private podcast subscribers are capped at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
  • Dynamic ad insertion and auto-posting to YouTube require the $49 per month Professional plan or higher
  • Removing Transistor branding requires the $99 per month Business plan
  • Enterprise plans above 250,000 monthly downloads start at $199 per month and require contacting the vendor

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

Transistor

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 10,000 downloads/month
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$49/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 50,000 downloads/month
    • Advanced analytics
  • Business$99/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 150,000 downloads/month
    • Full analytics
  • Enterprise$199/month
    • Unlimited everything
    • 300,000+ downloads
    • Priority support

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 Transistor if

  • You need unlimited podcasts.
  • You also want private podcasting.
Transistor review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Audition or Transistor better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Transistor at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Audition or Transistor?
Adobe Audition starts at $22.99/month and Transistor at $19/month.
Does Adobe Audition or Transistor run on more platforms?
Adobe Audition runs on Macos, Windows. Transistor 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 Transistor is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Audition do that Transistor cannot?
Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Audio restoration, Noise reduction, Effects and mixing. Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Private podcasting, Advanced analytics, Team collaboration.
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