Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Auphonic vs Loox

Auphonic
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Automated audio mastering and loudness processing
- From
- Free
- Rated
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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; Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Auphonic and Loox actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Auphonic
- Automatic loudness optimization
- Noise reduction
- Audio restoration
- Intelligent processing
- API integration
- Auto-upload
- Podcast hosts
- Dropbox
Only in Loox
Nothing recorded that Auphonic does not also cover.
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 Loox
- Batch processing an archive of recordingsnot Loox
- Generating transcripts and chapters from an episodenot Loox
- Producing consistent output across multiple formats from one uploadnot Loox
Loox
No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox review.
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
Loox
- Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed
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
Loox
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Auphonic if
- You need automatic loudness optimization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want noise reduction.
Choose Loox if
Nothing in the data separates Loox from Auphonic on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Auphonic or Loox better?
- Neither clearly leads. Auphonic starts at Free and Loox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Auphonic or Loox?
- Auphonic has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Auphonic and On request for Loox.
- Does Auphonic or Loox run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Auphonic for free?
- Yes. Auphonic has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loox starts at On request.
- 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 Loox is typically brought in for.
- What can Auphonic do that Loox cannot?
- Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Noise reduction, Audio restoration, Intelligent processing.
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