Comparison

Audacity vs iZotope Ozone

No leader: the top candidate Audacity has only 0.21 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Audacity50
iZotope Ozone47
Score
vioscaleAI score
Audacity50 / 100low · 21%
iZotope Ozone47 / 100low · 40%
Pricing
Free tier
Audacity
iZotope Ozone
Model
Audacityfree
iZotope Ozonecommercial
Price level
Audacityfree
iZotope Ozonehigh
Starting price
Audacity
iZotope Ozone$499
Transparent
Audacity
iZotope Ozone
Integrations
Count
Audacity
iZotope Ozone12
Adoption
Dependent repos
Audacity0
iZotope Ozone
Github stars
Audacity18,360
iZotope Ozone
Activity
Commits last 30d
Audacity100
iZotope Ozone
Release
Cadence days
Audacity41
iZotope Ozone
History
Audacity20 items
iZotope Ozone
Language
Primary
AudacityC++
iZotope Ozone
Market
Availability
Audacity
Content
Faq
Audacity3 items
iZotope Ozone5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for audio editing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
AudacityDesktop local application
iZotope OzoneDesktop local application
Editing paradigm
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
Spectral frequency editing and visualization
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
AI dialogue isolation and background denoising
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
Batch processing for file conversion and fx
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
Loudness metering and normalization lufs ebu r128
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
Vst3 and audio unit au plugin support
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone
Ara 2 audio random access daw integration
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
Multi channel surround and ambisonic editing
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
Cd authoring and ddp export support
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
SOC2 type ii
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
Gpl or permissive oss license
Audacity-
iZotope Ozone-
Pricing model
AudacityFree open source
iZotope OzonePerpetual lifetime license

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Audacity

A desktop audio editing and recording application available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It supports multiple audio formats, VST3 plugins, and includes AI-powered audio processing capabilities through optional extensions.

Independently observed

iZotope Ozone

A comprehensive desktop audio plugin offering 20 integrated mastering modules for professional engineers. Provides specialized tools for stem processing, equalization, dynamic range control, and audio clarity enhancement across individual tracks and stereo mixes.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Audacity

FreeFree tier

Completely free

as of verify ↗

iZotope Ozone

from $499Perpetual licence10-day trial

$499.00 perpetual license. 10-day free trial.

  • Ozone 12 Advanced$499.00
    • 20-module suite
    • Master Assistant
    • Stem Focus Processing
    • Advanced Match EQ
    • Clarity Module
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
Audacity
iZotope Ozone
Windows
Audacity
iZotope Ozone
Linux
Audacity
iZotope Ozone

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Audacity

Not documented yet.

iZotope Ozone

12 total
  • Logic Pro
  • Pro Tools
  • Ableton Live
  • Cubase
  • Nuendo
  • Studio One
  • Reaper
  • FL Studio
  • Reason
  • Audition
  • Premiere Pro
  • Maschine
Independently observed
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