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
AI Sound & Audio Comparison
AudioShake vs. LALAL.AI
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for extracting clean vocal or instrument stems from a finished mix.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | AudioShake | LALAL.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Not stated | Free tier; Lite from $7.50 / month Lite is $90 per year and Pro $180 per year, both billed annually. One-off Fast queue packs: $50 for 750 minutes, $190 for 3,000, $300 for 5,000. |
| Free trial | Demo and free trial of AudioShake Live on request | Starter tier, always free: 10 minutes in the Relaxed queue |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Output | Separated stems, isolated dialogue and speakers, aligned lyric transcriptions | Separated stems as MP3, OGG, AAC, AIFF, WAV or FLAC |
| API | Yes | Yes, on the Pro tier |
| What it does | Separates a finished mix into stems: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, winds and strings, plus dialogue, music and effects | Splits a finished track into vocals, instrumental, drums, bass, guitar, synth, piano, strings and wind, and separates lead from backing vocals; four neural models can be run on the same track |
| Noise removal and repair | Yes, speech enhancement with denoise and de-reverb | Yes, Voice Cleaner removes background music, plosives and mic rumble, with a separate echo and reverb remover for voice recordings |
| Mastering and loudness | 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 | Not offered; the toolset covers separation and cleanup, not mixing or mastering |
| Where it runs | 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 | In the browser, in desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, in mobile apps for iOS and Android, and as a VST plugin in a DAW on the Pro tier |
| Also included | Multi-speaker separation, lyric transcription with word-by-word time alignment, output up to 192 kHz as WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, AIFF or PCM | Voice Changer and Voice Cloner, batch processing on paid tiers, and a choice of four separation models per track |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk | Email helpdesk |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | OOONA, Yella Umbrella, Dubverse, Chordal, cielo24, Algoriddim djay Pro, AI-Media LEXI Voice, Voloco | Not stated |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Free trial AudioShake Demo and free trial of AudioShake Live on request LALAL.AI Starter tier, always free: 10 minutes in the Relaxed queue
- Company size AudioShake Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise LALAL.AI Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
- Output AudioShake Separated stems, isolated dialogue and speakers, aligned lyric transcriptions LALAL.AI Separated stems as MP3, OGG, AAC, AIFF, WAV or FLAC
- API AudioShake Yes LALAL.AI Yes, on the Pro tier
- What it does AudioShake Separates a finished mix into stems: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, winds and strings, plus dialogue, music and effects LALAL.AI Splits a finished track into vocals, instrumental, drums, bass, guitar, synth, piano, strings and wind, and separates lead from backing vocals; four neural models can be run on the same track
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
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
LALAL.AI
Strengths
- Extracts ten stem types, including lead against backing vocals
- Runs in the browser, on desktop, on mobile and as a VST plugin
- One-off minute packs, so no subscription is required
Limitations
- Covers separation and cleanup only, with no mixing or mastering
- Quality varies with the source mix
- Fast queue minutes are capped per month; the unlimited queue is the slow one
Plans
Pricing
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.
LALAL.AI
- Starter $0 Always free. 10 minutes in the Relaxed queue, 200 MB per file, preview only.
- Lite $90 Per year, $7.50 per month billed annually. Unlimited Relaxed queue minutes, 90 Fast queue minutes a month, 2 GB per file, batch processing.
- Pro $180 Per year, $15 per month billed annually. 250 Fast queue minutes a month, plus the VST plugin and API access.
- Fast queue packs From $50 One-off: $50 for 750 minutes, $190 for 3,000, $300 for 5,000.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
AudioShake
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
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- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
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- Features
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LALAL.AI
- 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
AudioShake https://www.audioshake.ai · no check date recorded yet
LALAL.AI https://www.lalal.ai · no check date recorded yet
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