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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Year
No pricing available
Async Creator
Star Rating
(183)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansGarageBand
Star Rating
(270)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GarageBandAsync Creator vs GarageBand
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Async Creator easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Async Creator overall.
- Reviewers felt that Async Creator meets the needs of their business better than GarageBand.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Async Creator is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Async Creator over GarageBand.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Async Creator
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
GarageBand
No pricing availableFree Trial
Async Creator
Free Trial is available
GarageBand
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
149
8.6
238
Ease of Use
9.2
160
8.7
239
Ease of Setup
9.0
94
8.4
29
Ease of Admin
9.4
12
8.9
22
Quality of Support
9.1
123
8.4
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
11
9.1
18
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
149
8.4
233
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Audio Format
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.2
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
7.6
24
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
7.9
26
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
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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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Text
Not enough data
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Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
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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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
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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 Creator and GarageBand are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Async Creator is categorized as Text to Speech, Video Communications, Transcription, Screen and Video Capture, Video Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Effects, and Virtual Recording Studio
GarageBand has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Async Creator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GarageBand
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
12.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
8.2%
Broadcast Media
6.6%
Consulting
6.0%
Online Media
4.4%
Other
62.3%
Music
19.1%
Entertainment
11.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.4%
Religious Institutions
4.1%
Higher Education
4.1%
Other
55.1%
Discussions
What is Podcastle?
1 Comment
SL
It is voice recording and processing toolRead more
Async Creator has no more discussions with answers
What kind of software is GarageBand?
2 Comments
NR
It's an all-in-one Music Editing software, with capabilities to connect to high-definition mics, and any instrument with MIDI capabilities. It's easy to use...Read more
Which version of Garageband is best for podcasters?
1 Comment
ES
10.3.5 but don't upgrade beyond Catalina OS . If all you need to do is use a Microphone you could use any new version on new operating Systems but if you...Read more
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