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Squadcast vs Adobe Audition

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Squadcast

Software

Professional remote recording for podcasters

From
$12/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Adobe Audition

Software

Industry-standard professional audio editing

From
$22.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Squadcast free plan limited to 1 recording hour per editor per month and exports capped at 720p with watermarks; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Squadcast covers Local recording, Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Squadcast and Adobe Audition differ
AttributeSquadcastAdobe Audition
Starting price$12/month$22.99/month
PlatformsWeb, DesktopMacos, Windows
Founded20171982

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 Squadcast

  • Local recording
  • Progressive upload
  • Video recording
  • Screen sharing
  • Dolby audio
  • Cloud storage
  • Descript
  • Dropbox

Only in Adobe Audition

  • Multitrack editing
  • Audio restoration
  • Noise reduction
  • Effects and mixing
  • Spectral editing
  • Batch processing
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects

What people use each for

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

Squadcast

  • Remote podcast recording with per-editor hour-based billingnot Adobe Audition

Adobe Audition

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Squadcast

  • Free plan limited to 1 recording hour per editor per month and exports capped at 720p with watermarks
  • Hobbyist plan monthly price of $24 per person rises to $35 per person if paid monthly instead of annually
  • Recording hour rollover is capped at twice the plan's monthly hour allotment

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Squadcast

$12/month
  • Indie$12/month
    • 5 hours recording
    • Audio only
    • Up to 3 guests
  • Creator$20/month
    • 10 hours recording
    • Audio + Video
    • Up to 5 guests
  • Studio$44/month
    • 25 hours recording
    • All features
    • Up to 9 guests

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Squadcast if

  • You need local recording.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want progressive upload.
Squadcast review

Choose Adobe Audition if

  • You need multitrack editing.
  • You work on Macos, Windows.
  • You also want audio restoration.
Adobe Audition review

Questions people ask

Is Squadcast or Adobe Audition better?
Neither clearly leads. Squadcast starts at $12/month and Adobe Audition at $22.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Squadcast or Adobe Audition?
Squadcast starts at $12/month and Adobe Audition at $22.99/month.
Does Squadcast or Adobe Audition run on more platforms?
Squadcast runs on Web, Desktop. Adobe Audition runs on Macos, Windows.
What is Squadcast best used for?
Squadcast is most often used for remote podcast recording with per-editor hour-based billing. Of those, remote podcast recording with per-editor hour-based billing is not what Adobe Audition is typically brought in for.
What can Squadcast do that Adobe Audition cannot?
Squadcast covers Local recording, Progressive upload, Video recording, Screen sharing. Adobe Audition covers Multitrack editing, Audio restoration, Noise reduction, Effects and mixing.
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