Best for
Best for podcasters and video creators who want to record, clean up and re-cut a session by describing the edit.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
AI Sound & Audio Comparison
Async vs. AudioShake
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for post-production teams, labels and developers who need broadcast-grade separation or an API behind it.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Async | AudioShake |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free tier; Essentials $19.99 / creator / month Billed per creator. Yearly billing takes 40 percent off, bringing Essentials to $11.99, Pro to $23.99 and Teams to $49.99 a month. Business is quoted. | Not stated |
| Free trial | Free plan: 3 hours of video recording, 10 lifetime AI credits and 1 hour of transcription, for one creator | Demo and free trial of AudioShake Live on request |
| Users | Millions of creators, per the vendor | Not stated |
| Commercial use | Not stated | Yes |
| Output | Edited audio and video, transcripts, captions and short-form clips | Separated stems, isolated dialogue and speakers, aligned lyric transcriptions |
| API | Yes, the Async Voice API | Yes |
| What it does | Records, edits and publishes podcasts and video, with the edit driven by chat instructions instead of a timeline | Separates a finished mix into stems: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, winds and strings, plus dialogue, music and effects |
| Noise removal and repair | Yes, Magic Dust removes background noise and clarifies the voice; a separate pass cuts filler words, pauses, repeats and bad takes | Yes, speech enhancement with denoise and de-reverb |
| Mastering and loudness | AI Auto leveling optimizes the volume and noise levels across a track, but there is no mastering pass and no stated LUFS loudness target | No, AudioShake separates and cleans audio rather than mastering it; the stems it produces are meant to go into a mixing and mastering session elsewhere |
| Where it runs | In the browser, with remote recording for up to 10 participants and multitrack recording on the higher plans | In the browser through AudioShake Live and AudioShake Indie, plus a REST API and an SDK for real-time use; every separation is available through the API and many also run on-device |
| Also included | Transcription, styled automatic captions, AI voice generation, generated B-roll and scenes, beat-synced pacing and short-form clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts | Multi-speaker separation, lyric transcription with word-by-word time alignment, output up to 192 kHz as WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, AIFF or PCM |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | more entries Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum | Email helpdesk |
| Onboarding | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Guided onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Not stated | OOONA, Yella Umbrella, Dubverse, Chordal, cielo24, Algoriddim djay Pro, AI-Media LEXI Voice, Voloco |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Free trial Async Free plan: 3 hours of video recording, 10 lifetime AI credits and 1 hour of transcription, for one creator AudioShake Demo and free trial of AudioShake Live on request
- Support Async Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum AudioShake Email helpdesk
- Output Async Edited audio and video, transcripts, captions and short-form clips AudioShake Separated stems, isolated dialogue and speakers, aligned lyric transcriptions
- API Async Yes, the Async Voice API AudioShake Yes
- What it does Async Records, edits and publishes podcasts and video, with the edit driven by chat instructions instead of a timeline AudioShake Separates a finished mix into stems: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, winds and strings, plus dialogue, music and effects
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Async
Strengths
- Records, cleans up, edits and publishes in one browser tool
- Editing by chat instruction rather than by timeline
- Turns one recording into clips, captions and a transcript
- Free plan available, and a developer voice API alongside the studio
Limitations
- The public pricing page names the plans but leaves the amounts blank, so a price has to be looked up in the help centre or in the app
- Metered in AI credits, so heavy months cost more regardless of seat count
- Free plan's AI credits and transcription are lifetime allowances, not monthly ones
- The vendor cautions that AI edits need reviewing
AudioShake
Strengths
- Separation covers music stems, dialogue and effects, and overlapping speakers
- REST API and SDK, including real-time processing
- High-resolution output up to 192 kHz across six audio formats
Limitations
- No published prices for the professional tier
- Aimed at studios, labels and developers rather than casual use
Plans
Pricing
Async
- Free $0 One creator, 3 hours of video recording, 10 remote participants, 10 lifetime AI credits and 1 hour of transcription.
- Essentials $19.99 Per creator per month, or $11.99 a month billed yearly. 8 hours of recording, 450 AI credits a month, 10 hours of transcription, no watermark and 320 kbps MP3 audio.
- Pro $39.99 Per creator per month, or $23.99 a month billed yearly. 20 hours of recording, 1,200 AI credits a month, 25 hours of transcription, 4K video and unlimited cloud storage.
- Teams $84.99 Per creator per month, or $49.99 a month billed yearly. 20 hours of recording, 3,000 AI credits a month, 100 hours of transcription, unlimited multitrack recording and collaboration features.
- Business Not stated Custom, contact sales.
AudioShake
- AudioShake Indie Not stated Stem packages of 4, 10 or 20 stems, with a Pro option for higher-fidelity processing and faster turnaround.
- AudioShake Live Not stated Contact the vendor.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
Async
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
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- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
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AudioShake
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Async https://async.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-17
AudioShake https://www.audioshake.ai · no check date recorded yet
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