Insight 2 vs WLM Plus Loudness Meter

Insight 29.1Visit WLM Plus Loudness Meter9.0Visit

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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WLM Plus Loudness Meter #2 in Audio Analysis Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Waves Audio

• Insight 2 fits best

  Professional loudness and immersive metering

• WLM Plus Loudness Meter fits best

  Loudness compliance across many DAWs

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Side by side

Feature	Insight 2 9.1/10 Visit ↗	WLM Plus Loudness Meter 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Audio Analysis Software	#2 in Audio Analysis Software
Best for	Professional loudness and immersive metering	Loudness compliance across many DAWs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$199 one-time	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	10 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Insight 2 2/3 · WLM Plus Loudness Meter 3/3
Real-time analysis	✓	✓
Offline file analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Loudness standards	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum channels	10 channels (best)	6 channels
Plugin support	Vst	Aax
Analysis views	loudness, levels, sound field, spectrogram, intelligibility, spectrum, history	momentary, short-term, long-term, loudness range, true peak, gain reduction
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	Supports ITU, EBU and ATSC loudness measurement standards Provides real-time and offline CSV logging Works across mono, stereo and multichannel workflows
Cons	The perpetual license costs $199 Supports up to 10 audio channels Intelligibility Meter analysis requires Relay input	Paid product without a free plan Channel capacity is limited to mono, stereo and 5.0 or 5.1 workflows Advanced metering may be more than needed for simple level checks
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 →	WLM Plus Loudness Meter is an audio plug-in for measuring and controlling loudness in music, podcasts, video, broadcast, movie trailers, games and other media. It is designed for producers, engineers and post-production teams working… 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

• WLM Plus Loudness Meter — where it wins

  • Supports ITU, EBU and ATSC loudness measurement standards
  • Provides real-time and offline CSV logging
  • Works across mono, stereo and multichannel workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product without a free plan
  • Channel capacity is limited to mono, stereo and 5.0 or 5.1 workflows
  • Advanced metering may be more than needed for simple level checks

• Insight 29.1/10 · 10-day trial

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

  Visit iZotopeFull verdict →
• WLM Plus Loudness Meter9.0/10 · Paid

  A standards-focused loudness plugin for production across major DAWs.

  Visit Waves AudioFull verdict →