Adobe Podcast vs iZotope
Adobe Podcast scores 5.3 to iZotope's 5.2 among the audio cleanup tools we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Adobe Podcast wins, 5.3 to 5.2
Adobe Podcast is a web app with an ongoing free plan and a $19.99 a month paid tier. iZotope RX is desktop software you install and can buy outright as a one-time purchase, with no free plan, only a trial. Adobe Podcast processes multiple tracks together; iZotope does not mix several speaker tracks into one, though it runs as a plugin in your DAW with 4 plugin formats, which Adobe Podcast does not offer at all.
Pick Adobe Podcast if you want a free web app with multitrack import and no install.
Pick iZotope if you want a one-time purchase you own, not a subscription.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Processes several tracks together: Adobe Podcast yes, iZotope no
- But iZotope leads on cuts silence: iZotope yes, Adobe Podcast no
- Runs as a plugin in your editor: 4 plugin formats against 0 plugin formats
- Apps it connects to: 11 integrations against 4 integrations
- Where it runs: 2 platforms against 1 platform
- But Adobe Podcast leads on file formats it exports: 6 export formats against 2 export formats
- Sells a licence you own outright: iZotope yes, Adobe Podcast no
- But Adobe Podcast leads on free plan: Adobe Podcast yes, iZotope no
- Ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 1 support channel
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other audio cleanup tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 2 each.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (7)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Adobe Podcast
iZotope
For everything else about each tool, read the full Adobe Podcast review and iZotope review.
Adobe Podcast vs iZotope: common questions
Which is better, Adobe Podcast or iZotope?
Adobe Podcast scores 5.3 and iZotope 5.2 out of 10 among the audio cleanup tools we rate. Adobe Podcast is ahead on what it fixes and privacy and trust. iZotope is ahead on workflow and output and pricing.
Is Adobe Podcast or iZotope cheaper?
Adobe Podcast's cheapest paid plan is $19.99/mo (Firefly Pro plan) and iZotope's is $1,399 one-time (RX 12 Advanced); RX 12 Elements from $99. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Adobe Podcast and iZotope have a free plan?
Adobe Podcast does and iZotope does not.
What can Adobe Podcast do that iZotope cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: processes several tracks together and free plan.
What can iZotope do that Adobe Podcast cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: cuts silence and sells a licence you own outright.
