Best for
Best for podcasters and editors who want hands-off cleanup of spoken-word recordings.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
AI Sound & Audio Comparison
Cleanvoice vs. iZotope Ozone
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for producers and engineers who master their own tracks and want to keep control of the chain.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | Cleanvoice | iZotope Ozone |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value From $11 / month Monthly plans by hours: $11 for 10 hours, $30 for 30, $90 for 100. Pay-as-you-go credit packs also available. | Elements $55 Standard $219, Advanced $499. |
| Free trial | 30 minutes free, no signup | 10-day free trial |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Output | Cleaned-up audio and video, transcripts, summaries with chapters | Mastered audio |
| API | Yes | N/A |
| What it does | Automated cleanup of podcasts and video, removing filler words, noise, mouth sounds, dead air and stutters | Mastering suite that finishes a mix, with an AI assistant that builds the chain and modules you can then edit |
| Noise removal and repair | Yes, background noise, mouth sounds, breaths and stutters removed; filler words in 20+ languages | No, there is no de-noise, de-click or de-hum module; iZotope puts repair and restoration in RX |
| Mastering and loudness | Loudness normalization to a target LUFS (-16 given as the podcast standard) plus Studio Sound level balancing, rather than music mastering | Yes, this is the core: Master Assistant with genre targets, LUFS loudness targets and adjustable processing strength, plus Maximizer with the IRC 5 algorithm |
| Where it runs | In the browser: upload and process, with multitrack for several guests | Plugin in a DAW, as AAX, AU or VST3 on 64-bit systems |
| Also included | Transcription, summaries with chapter markers, studio-sound enhancement | 20 modules in Advanced including Stem EQ, Bass Control, Unlimiter, Stabilizer, Master Rebalance and four Vintage processors, plus Stem Focus, Track Referencing, Codec Preview and Assistive Vocal Balance |
| Deployment | more entries Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | On-premise |
| Support | Email helpdesk | Not stated |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Make.com, n8n | Not stated |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Cleanvoice From $11 / month iZotope Ozone Elements $55
- Free trial Cleanvoice 30 minutes free, no signup iZotope Ozone 10-day free trial
- Deployment Cleanvoice Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based iZotope Ozone On-premise
- Output Cleanvoice Cleaned-up audio and video, transcripts, summaries with chapters iZotope Ozone Mastered audio
- API Cleanvoice Yes iZotope Ozone N/A
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Cleanvoice
Strengths
- Removes filler words, noise and dead air automatically
- Filler-word removal across 20+ languages
- Transcripts and chaptered summaries included
Limitations
- No ongoing free tier beyond a 30-minute trial
- Priced by audio hours, which adds up at volume
iZotope Ozone
Strengths
- Master Assistant builds a chain from the audio and leaves every step editable
- Twenty mastering modules in Advanced, usable inside Ozone or as individual plugins
- Genre targets, LUFS loudness targets and Codec Preview for checking streaming delivery
Limitations
- Advanced at $499 is a professional-level price
- Elements gives the assistant but no access to the individual modules
- Desktop plugin for a DAW, not a browser service
Plans
Pricing
Cleanvoice
- Free trial $0 30 minutes, no signup.
- Monthly (10 hours) $11 Per month, 10 hours of audio.
- Monthly (30 hours) $30 Per month, 30 hours of audio.
- Monthly (100 hours) $90 Per month, 100 hours of audio.
- Pay as you go From $11 Credit packs: $11 for 5 hours, $20 for 10, $45 for 30.
- Custom Not stated For 200+ hours a month, with priority support.
iZotope Ozone
- Ozone 12 Elements $55 Master Assistant with Assistant View and Custom flow, plus Assistive Vocal Balance. Individual modules not accessible.
- Ozone 12 Standard $219 14 mastering tools and a range of AI-powered features.
- Ozone 12 Advanced $499 The complete 20-module suite, usable inside Ozone or as individual plugins.
What users say
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Cleanvoice
- Ease of use
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- User interface
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- Onboarding
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- Support and service
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- Value for money
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- Features
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iZotope Ozone
- 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
Cleanvoice https://cleanvoice.ai · no check date recorded yet
iZotope Ozone https://www.izotope.com/en/products/ozone.html · no check date recorded yet
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