Waves Clarity Vx vs Auphonic

Waves Clarity Vx8.8Visit Auphonic6.9Visit

Higher score Waves Clarity Vx #3 in AI Speech Enhancement Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Waves

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Auphonic #20 in AI Speech Enhancement Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Auphonic

• Waves Clarity Vx fits best

  Professional vocal noise reduction in DAWs

• Auphonic fits best

  Podcasters needing broad automated production tools

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Side by side

Feature	Waves Clarity Vx 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Auphonic 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	6.9
Ranking	#3 in AI Speech Enhancement Software	#20 in AI Speech Enhancement Software
Best for	Professional vocal noise reduction in DAWs	Podcasters needing broad automated production tools
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$199 one-time	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	14 integrations	9 integrations
Features Waves Clarity Vx 1/3 · Auphonic 2/3
Echo removal	—	Not checked yet
Reverb removal	—	✓ (best)
Voice isolation	✓	✓
Specs
Processing mode	Both	Batch
Input types	Audio	Audio and video
Supported platforms	Multiple	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Real-time and offline processing support Broad DAW and video-editing software integration Mono, stereo, width, and neural-network controls	Speech isolation, noise and reverb reduction, and loudness leveling Removes fillers, coughs, and silence while generating transcripts API, CLI, watch folders, Zapier, and publishing integrations
Cons	No echo or reverb removal Paid product with no free plan Focused on audio workflows rather than broader restoration	Free productions include an Auphonic jingle Processing is batch-based rather than live Its broad workflow scope may exceed simple cleanup needs
Our verdict	Waves Clarity Vx is a desktop audio plugin for cleaning vocal and dialogue recordings on Windows and macOS. It is designed for music production, voiceovers, podcasts, film, and dialogue post-production, using AI-powered neural networks to… Read the review →	Auphonic is an automated audio post-production service for podcasters, broadcasters, educators, video creators, audiobook producers, and other recording workflows. Users upload audio or video through the web interface, API, or command-line… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Waves Clarity Vx — where it wins

  • Real-time and offline processing support
  • Broad DAW and video-editing software integration
  • Mono, stereo, width, and neural-network controls

  Where it doesn't

  • No echo or reverb removal
  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Focused on audio workflows rather than broader restoration

• Auphonic — where it wins

  • Speech isolation, noise and reverb reduction, and loudness leveling
  • Removes fillers, coughs, and silence while generating transcripts
  • API, CLI, watch folders, Zapier, and publishing integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free productions include an Auphonic jingle
  • Processing is batch-based rather than live
  • Its broad workflow scope may exceed simple cleanup needs

• Waves Clarity Vx8.8/10 · Paid

  A focused DAW plugin for reducing background noise in vocals and dialogue.

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• Auphonic6.9/10 · Free plan

  Auphonic combines speech cleanup, production automation, and publishing workflows.

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