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
AI Sound & Audio Comparison
iZotope Ozone vs. Krisp
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for live calls, meetings and streams where noise must be removed in real time.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | iZotope Ozone | Krisp |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Elements $55 Standard $219, Advanced $499. | lower value From $8 / user / month Meeting AI Core billed annually; $16 per user per month billed monthly. Call Center AI starts at $15 per agent per month billed annually, and the developer plans are quoted on application. |
| Free trial | 10-day free trial | 7-day free trial of the paid features, no credit card required |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Output | Mastered audio | Real-time denoised microphone audio |
| API | N/A | Yes, the VIVA and RTC SDKs plus a self-serve Voice Translation API |
| What it does | Mastering suite that finishes a mix, with an AI assistant that builds the chain and modules you can then edit | Real-time noise cancellation between microphone and app |
| Noise removal and repair | No, there is no de-noise, de-click or de-hum module; iZotope puts repair and restoration in RX | Yes, in real time at the source, before the audio is captured |
| Mastering and loudness | Yes, this is the core: Master Assistant with genre targets, LUFS loudness targets and adjustable processing strength, plus Maximizer with the IRC 5 algorithm | No, the product line covers live noise cancellation, accent conversion, transcription and notes rather than mixing or mastering a finished recording |
| Where it runs | Plugin in a DAW, as AAX, AU or VST3 on 64-bit systems | Sits between microphone and app, inside meeting, call and streaming apps |
| Also included | 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 | AI meeting assistant with transcription, notes and action items, accent conversion for speakers and listeners, voice translation into 60+ languages, and on-device English transcription |
| Deployment | On-premise | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Not stated | Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Webex, Discord, Loom, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Affinity, ConnectWise, Zapier, Google Calendar, Outlook |
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Key Differences
- Starting price iZotope Ozone Elements $55 Krisp From $8 / user / month
- Free trial iZotope Ozone 10-day free trial Krisp 7-day free trial of the paid features, no credit card required
- Deployment iZotope Ozone On-premise Krisp Cloud (SaaS)
- Output iZotope Ozone Mastered audio Krisp Real-time denoised microphone audio
- API iZotope Ozone N/A Krisp Yes, the VIVA and RTC SDKs plus a self-serve Voice Translation API
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
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
Krisp
Strengths
- Real-time noise removal at the source
- Works inside call and meeting apps
- Prevents bad audio being captured in the first place
Limitations
- Aggressive real-time suppression can sound thin on very noisy input
- Built for live use, not for deep post-repair
Plans
Pricing
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.
Krisp
- Core $8 Per user per month, billed annually ($16 billed monthly). Unlimited AI note-taker and noise cancellation, one hour of accent conversion a day, team management, 10 GB storage.
- Advanced $15 Per user per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). Adds four hours of speaker accent conversion a day, unlimited listener accent conversion, Salesforce and ConnectWise, manager view, 60 GB storage.
- Enterprise Not stated Custom pricing. SSO and SCIM, on-device private transcription and recordings, super admin role, HIPAA compliance, unlimited storage, dedicated account manager.
- Call Center AI Core $15 Per agent per month, billed annually. Agent and customer noise cancellation, voice isolation, after-call summary, SSO and SCIM, usage analytics, real-time monitoring.
What users say
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iZotope Ozone
- Ease of use
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Krisp
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
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- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
iZotope Ozone https://www.izotope.com/en/products/ozone.html · no check date recorded yet
Krisp https://krisp.ai · no check date recorded yet
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