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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Year
No pricing available
Async
Star Rating
(180)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansAudacity
Star Rating
(452)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AudacitySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Audacity excels in audio editing capabilities, particularly with its Audio Optimization feature rated at 9.6, making it a favorite for those focused on high-quality sound production.
- Reviewers mention that Podcastle shines in Voice Cloning with a perfect score of 10.0, allowing users to create unique audio experiences that are highly customizable and engaging.
- G2 users highlight that Podcastle's Ease of Use is rated at 9.3, significantly higher than Audacity's 8.5, indicating that Podcastle is more user-friendly for beginners and those looking for a straightforward interface.
- Users on G2 report that Audacity's Collaboration features are less robust, scoring only 8.1, while Podcastle offers better tools for teamwork, making it ideal for group projects and collaborative content creation.
- Reviewers say that Podcastle's Closed Captioning feature, rated at 9.4, is a standout, providing accessibility options that Audacity lacks, which is crucial for reaching a wider audience.
- Users report that while Audacity has strong Audio Format Flexibility at 9.3, Podcastle's integration capabilities, particularly with existing applications, score lower at 8.5, indicating a potential limitation for users needing extensive app compatibility.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Async
Basic
Free
Per Year
Explore podcast creation
- Limited to one project
- 2 GB File Upl3 hours of audio and video recording, up to 720p quality downloads with Podcastle watermarkoad Limit
- 2 GB File Upload Limit
Audacity
No pricing availableFree Trial
Async
Free Trial is available
Audacity
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
146
9.0
398
Ease of Use
9.2
157
8.5
403
Ease of Setup
9.1
91
8.6
47
Ease of Admin
9.4
12
8.3
37
Quality of Support
9.2
120
7.9
260
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
11
8.0
28
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
146
7.6
393
Features by Category
Platform Basics
9.1
41
Not enough data
9.2
43
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
37
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
39
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.4
35
Not enough data
Transcription
8.8
35
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.3
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
Integration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.3
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
21
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Speech Output
9.7
23
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
Audio Format
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.2
11
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.6
26
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
Customization
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
Analytics
7.9
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Effects
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Async and Audacity are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Async is categorized as Text to Speech, Video Communications, Transcription, Screen and Video Capture, Video Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Effects, and Virtual Recording Studio
Audacity has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Async
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Audacity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Entertainment
12.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
7.8%
Consulting
6.1%
Broadcast Media
6.1%
Online Media
4.4%
Other
62.8%
Entertainment
7.6%
Media Production
5.8%
Music
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Information Technology and Services
4.9%
Other
70.4%
Discussions
What is Podcastle?
1 Comment
SL
It is voice recording and processing toolRead more
Async has no more discussions with answers
Audacity noise reduction
4 Comments
SR
after recording your audio, record a blank and select that part then go to effects and from there to noise reduction and click on get noise profile and after...Read more
What is audacity software used for?
4 Comments
CW
Short answer: It’s a non-linear multitrack audio editor
Longer answer: A multitrack audio editor lets you work with more than one audio track at the same...Read more
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