Waves Clarity Vx vs Cleanvoice AI

Waves Clarity Vx8.8Visit Cleanvoice AI8.5Visit

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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Cleanvoice AI #6 in AI Speech Enhancement Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Cleanvoice AI

• Waves Clarity Vx fits best

  Professional vocal noise reduction in DAWs

• Cleanvoice AI fits best

  Podcast editors automating cleanup and show notes

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Side by side

Feature	Waves Clarity Vx 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Cleanvoice AI 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#3 in AI Speech Enhancement Software	#6 in AI Speech Enhancement Software
Best for	Professional vocal noise reduction in DAWs	Podcast editors automating cleanup and show notes
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$199 one-time	$11/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web
Integrations	14 integrations	8 integrations
Features Waves Clarity Vx 1/3 · Cleanvoice AI 2/3
Echo removal	—	✓ (best)
Reverb removal	—	✓ (best)
Voice isolation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	Removes filler words, silences, breaths, mouth sounds, stutters, and noise Combines Studio Sound, multitrack editing, transcription, summaries, and shownotes Offers web, API, timeline export, and integrations with major editing tools
Cons	No echo or reverb removal Paid product with no free plan Focused on audio workflows rather than broader restoration	Processing is file-based rather than real-time No perpetual free plan Paid usage is measured in processed audio hours
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 →	Cleanvoice AI is a web-based and API-accessible tool for podcasters, media agencies, businesses, audio engineers, and video editors working with recorded media. It processes audio and video to remove filler words, long silences, background… 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

• Cleanvoice AI — where it wins

  • Removes filler words, silences, breaths, mouth sounds, stutters, and noise
  • Combines Studio Sound, multitrack editing, transcription, summaries, and shownotes
  • Offers web, API, timeline export, and integrations with major editing tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Processing is file-based rather than real-time
  • No perpetual free plan
  • Paid usage is measured in processed audio hours

• Waves Clarity Vx8.8/10 · Paid

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

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• Cleanvoice AI8.5/10 · Paid

  A focused batch editor for cleaning recorded podcasts and generating show notes.

  Visit Cleanvoice AIFull verdict →