Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Auphonic vs Blubrry
Auphonic
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Automated audio mastering and loudness processing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Blubrry
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Auphonic has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Auphonic the free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month; Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- They diverge on capability: Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Auphonic and Blubrry actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Podcast & Audio Publishing).
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 Auphonic
- Automatic loudness optimization
- Noise reduction
- Audio restoration
- Intelligent processing
- API integration
- Auto-upload
- Podcast hosts
- Dropbox
Only in Blubrry
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Advanced analytics
- WordPress plugin
- Monetization
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Auphonic
- Automatic loudness levelling and noise reduction on podcast audionot Blubrry
- Batch processing an archive of recordingsnot Blubrry
- Generating transcripts and chapters from an episodenot Blubrry
- Producing consistent output across multiple formats from one uploadnot Blubrry
Blubrry
- Hosting a podcast with a managed WordPress site includednot Auphonic
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Auphonic
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Auphonic
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Auphonic
- The free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
- Billing is by audio duration with a 3 minute minimum per production, so many short clips cost more than the running time suggests
- Multilingual speech recognition, automatic chapters and show notes all require a paid plan
- Watch folders, batch productions and team accounts are paid features
- Free output carries an Auphonic jingle
Blubrry
- Entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- Advanced podcast statistics require the $25 per month Advanced 6 plan; cheaper plans get standard statistics only
- Monetization features are restricted to the Advanced plans
- Dynamic ad insertion, programmatic advertising, unlimited shows and sub-accounts sit on a Professional tier with no published price
- Publishing allowance is measured in hours of audio per month, so a long-form show hits the cap quickly
Pricing, plan by plan
Auphonic
Free- FreeFree
- 2 hours/month processing
- Basic mastering
- Download files
- Personal$10/month
- 50 hours/month
- Advanced mastering
- API access
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Auphonic if
- You need automatic loudness optimization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want noise reduction.
Choose Blubrry if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Auphonic or Blubrry better?
- Neither clearly leads. Auphonic starts at Free and Blubrry at $12/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Auphonic or Blubrry?
- Auphonic has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Auphonic and $12/month for Blubrry.
- Does Auphonic or Blubrry run on more platforms?
- Auphonic runs on Web. Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress.
- Can I use Auphonic for free?
- Yes. Auphonic has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Blubrry starts at $12/month.
- What is Auphonic best used for?
- Auphonic is most often used for automatic loudness levelling and noise reduction on podcast audio, batch processing an archive of recordings, generating transcripts and chapters from an episode, producing consistent output across multiple formats from one upload. Of those, automatic loudness levelling and noise reduction on podcast audio and batch processing an archive of recordings are not what Blubrry is typically brought in for.
- What can Auphonic do that Blubrry cannot?
- Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Noise reduction, Audio restoration, Intelligent processing. Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin. Both handle Web support.