Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Auphonic vs Chartable
Auphonic
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Automated audio mastering and loudness processing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Chartable
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Podcast analytics and attribution platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Auphonic the free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month; Chartable shut down on 12 December 2024. Spotify, which acquired Chartable in February 2022, announced the closure on 27 September 2024 and folded parts of it into Spotify for Podcasters
- They diverge on capability: Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Chartable covers Download analytics.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Auphonic and Chartable actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), 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
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
Only in Chartable
- Download analytics
- Chart rankings
- SmartLinks tracking
- Attribution
- SmartPromos
- Cross-promotion analytics
- All podcast platforms
- Advertising networks
Both cover
- Podcast hosts
- 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 Chartable
- Batch processing an archive of recordingsnot Chartable
- Generating transcripts and chapters from an episodenot Chartable
- Producing consistent output across multiple formats from one uploadnot Chartable
Chartable
- Podcast analyticsnot Auphonic
- Marketing attributionnot Auphonic
- Chart trackingnot Auphonic
- Growth measurementnot 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
Chartable
- Shut down on 12 December 2024. Spotify, which acquired Chartable in February 2022, announced the closure on 27 September 2024 and folded parts of it into Spotify for Podcasters
- The tracking prefixes no longer function, and shows still carrying one need it removed
- chartable.com now redirects to Spotify's Megaphone site
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
Chartable
Free- FreeFree
- Chart tracking
- Basic analytics
- 1 podcast
- Indie$20/month
- Advanced analytics
- SmartLinks
- Attribution
- Team$100/month
- Multiple podcasts
- SmartPromos
- Team access
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited podcasts
- Custom integrations
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Auphonic if
- You need automatic loudness optimization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want noise reduction.
Choose Chartable if
- You need download analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want chart rankings.
Questions people ask
- Is Auphonic or Chartable better?
- Neither clearly leads. Auphonic starts at Free and Chartable at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Auphonic or Chartable?
- Auphonic starts at Free and Chartable at Free.
- Does Auphonic or Chartable run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Auphonic for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Chartable is typically brought in for.
- What can Auphonic do that Chartable cannot?
- Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Noise reduction, Audio restoration, Intelligent processing. Chartable covers Download analytics, Chart rankings, SmartLinks tracking, Attribution. Both handle Podcast hosts, Web support.