AI Sound & Audio Comparison

iZotope Ozone vs. Supertone Clear

At a glance

iZotope Ozone

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

Supertone Clear

Best for

Best for streamers and dialogue editors who need a clean voice out of an untreated room, live or in post.

Freelancers
Small and mid-sized

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Full Comparison

Criterion	iZotope Ozone	Supertone Clear
Starting price	lower value Elements $55 Standard $219, Advanced $499.	$99 one-time A perpetual licence including VAT and future updates. The company runs discount promotions from time to time.
Free trial	10-day free trial	Trial that inserts noise every 60 seconds
Commercial use	Yes	Yes
Output	Mastered audio	Cleaned dialogue, separated ambience
What it does	Mastering suite that finishes a mix, with an AI assistant that builds the chain and modules you can then edit	Separating a recording into voice, ambience and voice reverb so each can be raised or removed
Noise removal and repair	No, there is no de-noise, de-click or de-hum module; iZotope puts repair and restoration in RX	Yes, background noise and excessive reverb removed with three controls; the voice can also be taken out to leave the ambience alone
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, it cleans and separates dialogue rather than setting a final loudness
Where it runs	Plugin in a DAW, as AAX, AU or VST3 on 64-bit systems	As a plugin in a DAW, in AU, VST3, VST and AAX; processing is real-time, so it also works on a live stream
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	One knob each for voice, ambience and voice reverb, at 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz; 64-bit Windows 10 and above, macOS 10.13 and above with native Apple Silicon support
API	N/A	No, Clear is a plugin only, with no documented API and no batch processing. Supertone sells a separate API product, which is not this one
Deployment	On-premise	On-premise
Support	Not stated	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

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The short version

Key Differences

Starting price iZotope Ozone Elements $55 Supertone Clear $99 one-time
Free trial iZotope Ozone 10-day free trial Supertone Clear Trial that inserts noise every 60 seconds
Company size iZotope Ozone Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Supertone Clear Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
Output iZotope Ozone Mastered audio Supertone Clear Cleaned dialogue, separated ambience
What it does iZotope Ozone Mastering suite that finishes a mix, with an AI assistant that builds the chain and modules you can then edit Supertone Clear Separating a recording into voice, ambience and voice reverb so each can be raised or removed

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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

Supertone Clear

Strengths

Real-time, so it works live as well as in post
Perpetual licence rather than a subscription
Three controls, with little to learn

Limitations

Dialogue cleanup only, no editing or mastering
No ongoing free tier, the trial inserts noise every 60 seconds
A plugin, so it needs a DAW or another host

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.

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Supertone Clear

Free trial $0 Inserts noise every 60 seconds and cannot save or load profiles.
Clear $99 One-time purchase, VAT included. A perpetual licence with future updates.

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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

iZotope Ozone

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Supertone Clear

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

iZotope Ozone https://www.izotope.com/en/products/ozone.html · no check date recorded yet

Supertone Clear https://www.supertone.ai/en/clear · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.