Software · head to head
Megaphone vs Auphonic
The short version
- Only Auphonic has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Megaphone there is no free tier; the entry Professional plan starts at $99 per month; Auphonic the free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
- They diverge on capability: Megaphone covers Enterprise hosting, Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Megaphone and Auphonic actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Megaphone
- Enterprise hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Targeted advertising
- Advanced analytics
- Network management
- API access
- Spotify
- Advertising networks
Only in Auphonic
- Automatic loudness optimization
- Noise reduction
- Audio restoration
- Intelligent processing
- API integration
- Auto-upload
- Podcast hosts
- Dropbox
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Megaphone
- Enterprise podcast hosting and distribution for publishers and networksnot Auphonic
- Dynamic ad insertion and campaign management across a back cataloguenot Auphonic
- Podcast measurement and reporting for large teamsnot Auphonic
Auphonic
- Automatic loudness levelling and noise reduction on podcast audionot Megaphone
- Batch processing an archive of recordingsnot Megaphone
- Generating transcripts and chapters from an episodenot Megaphone
- Producing consistent output across multiple formats from one uploadnot Megaphone
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Megaphone
- There is no free tier; the entry Professional plan starts at $99 per month
- The Enterprise plan is custom priced and requires requesting a quote
- Access to the Megaphone API and the Metrics Export Service is Enterprise only
- Live chat support on the Professional plan is limited to 4am to 9pm Monday to Friday Eastern Time
- Monetisation runs through the Spotify Audience Network rather than an open marketplace
Auphonic
- The free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
- Billing is by audio duration with a 3 minute minimum per production, so many short clips cost more than the running time suggests
- Multilingual speech recognition, automatic chapters and show notes all require a paid plan
- Watch folders, batch productions and team accounts are paid features
- Free output carries an Auphonic jingle
Pricing, plan by plan
Megaphone
On request- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Dynamic ad insertion
- Advanced analytics
Auphonic
Free- FreeFree
- 2 hours/month processing
- Basic mastering
- Download files
- Personal$10/month
- 50 hours/month
- Advanced mastering
- 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.
Questions people ask
- Is Megaphone or Auphonic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Megaphone starts at On request and Auphonic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Megaphone or Auphonic?
- Auphonic has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Megaphone and Free for Auphonic.
- Does Megaphone or Auphonic 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. Megaphone starts at On request.
- What is Megaphone best used for?
- Megaphone is most often used for enterprise podcast hosting and distribution for publishers and networks, dynamic ad insertion and campaign management across a back catalogue, podcast measurement and reporting for large teams. Of those, enterprise podcast hosting and distribution for publishers and networks and dynamic ad insertion and campaign management across a back catalogue are not what Auphonic is typically brought in for.
- What can Megaphone do that Auphonic cannot?
- Megaphone covers Enterprise hosting, Dynamic ad insertion, Targeted advertising, Advanced analytics. Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Noise reduction, Audio restoration, Intelligent processing. Both handle Web support.
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