Insight 2 vs Youlean Loudness Meter

Insight 29.1Visit Youlean Loudness Meter7.8Visit

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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Youlean Loudness Meter #6 in Audio Analysis Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Youlean

• Insight 2 fits best

  Professional loudness and immersive metering

• Youlean Loudness Meter fits best

  Affordable loudness compliance

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Side by side

Feature	Insight 2 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Youlean Loudness Meter 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Audio Analysis Software	#6 in Audio Analysis Software
Best for	Professional loudness and immersive metering	Affordable loudness compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$199 one-time	$39 one-time
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	10 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Support	Docs	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Insight 2 2/3 · Youlean 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	Vst
Analysis views	loudness, levels, sound field, spectrogram, intelligibility, spectrum, history	mini view, distribution view, histogram view, loudness, loudness range, dynamics, true peak
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	Free plan never expires and includes film, TV, and gaming presets Measures LUFS, loudness range, dynamics, and true peak in real time Supports major DAWs through VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX plug-ins
Cons	The perpetual license costs $199 Supports up to 10 audio channels Intelligibility Meter analysis requires Relay input	Streaming presets are available only in the PRO plan File drag-and-drop analysis is limited to the PRO plan Runs on Windows and macOS, with no other platforms listed
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 →	Youlean Loudness Meter is an audio loudness and dynamics analysis tool for music producers, mastering engineers, broadcasters, studios, educators, and post-production teams. It runs as a standalone application or DAW plug-in on Windows and… 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

• Youlean Loudness Meter — where it wins

  • Free plan never expires and includes film, TV, and gaming presets
  • Measures LUFS, loudness range, dynamics, and true peak in real time
  • Supports major DAWs through VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX plug-ins

  Where it doesn't

  • Streaming presets are available only in the PRO plan
  • File drag-and-drop analysis is limited to the PRO plan
  • Runs on Windows and macOS, with no other platforms listed

• Insight 29.1/10 · 10-day trial

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

  Visit iZotopeFull verdict →
• Youlean Loudness Meter7.8/10 · Free plan

  Affordable loudness compliance with free metering and a $39 one-time PRO upgrade.

  Visit YouleanFull verdict →