Podcast & Audio Publishing · head to head
Wavve vs Auphonic
Wavve
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Simple podcast hosting and distribution
- From
- $10/month
- Rated
- -
Auphonic
Podcast & Audio Publishing
Automated audio mastering and loudness processing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Auphonic has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Wavve starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month; Auphonic the free tier covers 2 hours of processed audio a month
- They diverge on capability: Wavve covers Unlimited hosting, Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Wavve and Auphonic actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Wavve
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Monetization
- Simple interface
- Podcast website
- All podcast platforms
- Email services
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.
Wavve
- Converting podcast audio clips into captioned social videonot Auphonic
- Generating SRT files and transcripts from episodesnot Auphonic
- Scheduling promotional audiogram posts to social channelsnot Auphonic
Auphonic
- Automatic loudness levelling and noise reduction on podcast audionot Wavve
- Batch processing an archive of recordingsnot Wavve
- Generating transcripts and chapters from an episodenot Wavve
- Producing consistent output across multiple formats from one uploadnot Wavve
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Wavve
- Starter plan caps uploads at 70 minutes and exports at 18 videos per month
- Starter plan is single user with no team members
- Pro plan at $19.99 per month still caps uploads at 210 minutes and 33 exported videos per month
- The Agency plan adds only 4 team members and costs $98.99 per month
- There is no free tier; the cheapest published plan is a paid Starter subscription
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
Wavve
$10/month- Creator$10/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- 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 Wavve or Auphonic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Wavve starts at $10/month and Auphonic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Wavve or Auphonic?
- Auphonic has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month for Wavve and Free for Auphonic.
- Does Wavve 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. Wavve starts at $10/month.
- What is Wavve best used for?
- Wavve is most often used for converting podcast audio clips into captioned social video, generating srt files and transcripts from episodes, scheduling promotional audiogram posts to social channels. Of those, converting podcast audio clips into captioned social video and generating srt files and transcripts from episodes are not what Auphonic is typically brought in for.
- What can Wavve do that Auphonic cannot?
- Wavve covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Analytics, Monetization. Auphonic covers Automatic loudness optimization, Noise reduction, Audio restoration, Intelligent processing. Both handle Web support.