# Auphonic vs Steinberg WaveLab Pro

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Auphonic

| Attribute | Auphonic | Steinberg WaveLab Pro |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64 (56% (medium)) | 58.8 (29% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | A cloud-based service that uses artificial intelligence to automatically process audio files through loudness normalization, noise reduction, filler word removal, and multi-track editing, with options for automatic publishing to podcasting and social platforms. | A comprehensive platform for audio mastering and editing with spectral analysis, single-file refinement, multitrack composition, batch processing, VST3 plugin support, and surround sound mastering capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","batch_processing_for_file_conversion_and_fx":true,"ai_automated_filler_word_um_and_silence_removal":true,"loudness_metering_and_normalization_lufs_ebu_r128":true,"magic_mastering_and_one_click_loudness_normalization":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"perpetual_lifetime_license","architecture_model":"desktop_local_application","gpl_or_permissive_oss_license":false,"vst3_and_audio_unit_au_plugin_support":true,"batch_processing_for_file_conversion_and_fx":true,"multi_channel_surround_and_ambisonic_editing":true,"spectral_frequency_editing_and_visualization":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"publishing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Libsyn","native":true,"category":"publishing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"PodBean","native":true,"category":"publishing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Soundcloud","native":true,"category":"publishing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Facebook","native":true,"category":"publishing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"RSS.com","native":true,"category":"publishing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Acast","native":true,"category":"publishing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Scrybecast","native":true,"category":"publishing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zapier","native":false,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Whisper","native":false,"category":"speech_recognition","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Speechmatics","native":false,"category":"speech_recognition","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Hindenburg","native":true}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"2 hours per month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"hours":"2/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Recurring Credits - Auphonic S","summary":"250 hours per month","commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"hours":"250/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"One-Time Credits","summary":"Pay-as-you-go, credits never expire","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier (2h/mo), monthly recurring credits (250h/mo+), one-time pay-as-you-go credits","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://auphonic.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:47:40.894Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"perpetual","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"WaveLab","summary":"From £83.00 to £414.00 one-time purchase","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":83,"currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":414,"currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"From £83.00. Perpetual license.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.steinberg.net/wavelab/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:06:08.688Z","startingPrice":{"amount":83,"currency":"GBP"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":83,"currency":"GBP"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Audio Editing)

| Capability | Auphonic | Steinberg WaveLab Pro |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud saas | Desktop local application |
| Editing paradigm | - | - |
| Spectral frequency editing and visualization | - | ✓ |
| AI dialogue isolation and background denoising | - | - |
| Batch processing for file conversion and fx | ✓ | ✓ |
| Loudness metering and normalization lufs ebu r128 | ✓ | - |
| Vst3 and audio unit au plugin support | - | ✓ |
| Ara 2 audio random access daw integration | - | - |
| Multi channel surround and ambisonic editing | - | ✓ |
| Cd authoring and ddp export support | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Gpl or permissive oss license | - | ✗ |
| Pricing model | - | Perpetual lifetime license |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:28:58.061Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*