iZotope
Audio repair, mixing and mastering plugins including RX, Ozone and Neutron.
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
Adobe Podcast and Auphonic cover the headline feature free, so the $25/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Free AI audio cleanup and mastering bundled into editors and podcast platforms. Google, September 9, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 2 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Adobe Podcast and Auphonic.
- What the call is worth $300/yr
- $25/mo at the entry paid tier — $300 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- Since
- September 9, 2025
- List price
- $25/mo
- Per year
- $300
The backstory
iZotope's RX is the standard for repairing damaged dialogue and Ozone assists with mastering. Basic noise removal and loudness normalisation are now free features in podcast tools, video editors and phone apps, which erases the entry-level market. Post-production houses still need spectral repair at a level nothing else reaches. The pro tier holds while the prosumer tier evaporates.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $300/yrFree speech enhancement in the browser
podcast.adobe.com open_in_newAutomatic levelling and loudness mastering
auphonic.com open_in_newAutomated mastering for finished tracks
landr.com open_in_new2 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.