Insight 2 vs Open Audio Analyzer

Insight 29.1Visit Open Audio Analyzer7.6Visit

Higher score Insight 2 #1 in Audio Analysis Software 9.1/10 10-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit iZotope

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Open Audio Analyzer #8 in Audio Analysis Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

• Insight 2 fits best

  Professional loudness and immersive metering

• Open Audio Analyzer fits best

  Free standards-based audio analysis

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Side by side

Feature	Insight 2 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Open Audio Analyzer 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.6
Ranking	#1 in Audio Analysis Software	#8 in Audio Analysis Software
Best for	Professional loudness and immersive metering	Free standards-based audio analysis
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$199 one-time	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	10 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Insight 2 2/3 · Open Audio Analyzer 3/3
Real-time analysis	✓	✓
Offline file analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Loudness standards	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum channels	10 channels	Not checked yet
Plugin support	Vst	Vst
Analysis views	loudness, levels, sound field, spectrogram, intelligibility, spectrum, history	loudness, true peak, VU, spectrum, spectrogram, oscilloscope, phase scope, histogram, loudness distribution, stereo cloud
Our review
Pros	Supports stereo through Dolby Atmos 7.1.2 configurations Combines loudness, levels, sound field, spectrogram, and intelligibility tools Provides customizable layouts and broadcast loudness target profiles	EBU R 128 and ITU-R BS.1770-4 loudness measurement Real-time and offline analysis with reports and pass/fail targets VST3, Audio Unit, AAX and command-line workflows
Cons	The perpetual license costs $199 Supports up to 10 audio channels Intelligibility Meter analysis requires Relay input	Focused on analysis rather than audio production or editing Offline file analysis supports a defined set of audio formats Tablet session mirroring requires a Wi-Fi connection
Our verdict	Insight 2 is an audio metering and analysis plug-in for music producers, mix engineers, mastering engineers, and post-production professionals. It runs in compatible digital audio workstations on macOS and Windows, with tools for loudness,… Read the review →	Open Audio Analyzer is a free, open-source application for musicians, audio engineers and mastering workflows. It covers live-audio analysis, recorded-file analysis, loudness measurement, delivery validation and reporting across Windows,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Insight 2 — where it wins

  • Supports stereo through Dolby Atmos 7.1.2 configurations
  • Combines loudness, levels, sound field, spectrogram, and intelligibility tools
  • Provides customizable layouts and broadcast loudness target profiles

  Where it doesn't

  • The perpetual license costs $199
  • Supports up to 10 audio channels
  • Intelligibility Meter analysis requires Relay input

• Open Audio Analyzer — where it wins

  • EBU R 128 and ITU-R BS.1770-4 loudness measurement
  • Real-time and offline analysis with reports and pass/fail targets
  • VST3, Audio Unit, AAX and command-line workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on analysis rather than audio production or editing
  • Offline file analysis supports a defined set of audio formats
  • Tablet session mirroring requires a Wi-Fi connection

• Insight 29.1/10 · 10-day trial

  A focused metering plug-in for loudness compliance and multichannel audio analysis.

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• Open Audio Analyzer7.6/10 · Free plan

  A standards-based analyzer for live audio, files, DAWs and delivery checks.

  Visit siteFull verdict →