iZotope Ozone vs Auralith Forge

iZotope Ozone9.4Visit Auralith Forge7.9Visit

Higher score iZotope Ozone #1 in AI Music Mastering Software 9.4/10 10-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit iZotope Ozone

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Auralith Forge #5 in AI Music Mastering Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Auralith Forge

• iZotope Ozone fits best

  Professional DAW-based mastering

• Auralith Forge fits best

  Budget stem-aware mastering

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Side by side

Feature	iZotope Ozone 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Auralith Forge 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.9
Ranking	#1 in AI Music Mastering Software	#5 in AI Music Mastering Software
Best for	Professional DAW-based mastering	Budget stem-aware mastering
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$55 one-time	€9.99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	10 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	macOS, Windows	Web
Features iZotope Ozone 0/4 · Auralith Forge 4/4
Reference track matching	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Stem mastering	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
WAV export	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Loudness targets	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Monthly masterings	Not checked yet	50 tracks/mo
Input formats	Not checked yet	WAV, MP3, FLAC, AIFF
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Web
Our review
Pros	Advanced includes 20 mastering modules and individual component plugins. Stem EQ separately processes vocals, bass, drums, and instruments. Supports major DAWs through AU, AAX, and VST3 plug-in formats.	Stem-aware mastering with 20 separations monthly on All-Access Reference matching, loudness targets, and gain-matched A/B comparison WAV and MP3 downloads with MP3, AAC, and Opus previews
Cons	No free plan is available. Advanced costs $499 one-time. The suite is limited to macOS and Windows hosts.	Available only through a web browser Free access is limited to three lifetime full-length masters Uploads, masters, and codec previews are deleted after 48 hours
Our verdict	iZotope Ozone is a mastering software suite for musicians, producers, and audio engineers working in digital audio workstations. It combines equalization, dynamics, compression, limiting, stereo imaging, saturation, loudness processing,… Read the review →	Auralith Forge is browser-based AI music mastering software for musicians, producers, and studios. It analyzes uploaded mixes and applies genre-aware EQ, multiband compression, saturation, stereo imaging, and true-peak limiting. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• iZotope Ozone — where it wins

  • Advanced includes 20 mastering modules and individual component plugins.
  • Stem EQ separately processes vocals, bass, drums, and instruments.
  • Supports major DAWs through AU, AAX, and VST3 plug-in formats.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available.
  • Advanced costs $499 one-time.
  • The suite is limited to macOS and Windows hosts.

• Auralith Forge — where it wins

  • Stem-aware mastering with 20 separations monthly on All-Access
  • Reference matching, loudness targets, and gain-matched A/B comparison
  • WAV and MP3 downloads with MP3, AAC, and Opus previews

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only through a web browser
  • Free access is limited to three lifetime full-length masters
  • Uploads, masters, and codec previews are deleted after 48 hours

• iZotope Ozone9.4/10 · 10-day trial

  A mature DAW mastering suite with broad control, references, and stem workflows.

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• Auralith Forge7.9/10 · Paid

  A budget-friendly web mastering tool with reference matching and stem-aware processing.

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