Waves Online Mastering vs RoEx Mastering

Waves Online Mastering9.1Visit RoEx Mastering7.7Visit

Higher score Waves Online Mastering #2 in AI Music Mastering Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

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RoEx Mastering #7 in AI Music Mastering Software 7.7/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit RoEx Mastering

• Waves Online Mastering fits best

  Waves users wanting online mastering

• RoEx Mastering fits best

  Genre-profile and offline mastering users

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Side by side

Feature	Waves Online Mastering 9.1/10 Visit ↗	RoEx Mastering 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.7
Ranking	#2 in AI Music Mastering Software	#7 in AI Music Mastering Software
Best for	Waves users wanting online mastering	Genre-profile and offline mastering users
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, macOS
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Waves Online Mastering 2/4 · RoEx Mastering 3/4
Reference track matching	✓	✓
Stem mastering	—	—
WAV export	✓	✓
Loudness targets	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Monthly masterings	1 tracks/mo	Not checked yet
Input formats	WAV, AIF, AIFF, MP3	WAV, FLAC, MP3
Supported platforms	Web	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Reference-track upload and matching with selectable mastering styles 30-second previews plus Presence and Depth tone controls WAV and MP3 downloads with a browser-based master library	Reference matching covers tone, dynamics, stereo image, and loudness. Genre profiles and selectable loudness targets support tailored masters. WAV, FLAC, and MP3 exports, plus local offline mastering on macOS.
Cons	Web-only access limits platform coverage Designed for stereo tracks rather than stem mastering No free plan or published loudness-target controls	There is no free plan. The workflow focuses on stereo mixes rather than stem mastering. Automix Desktop is available as a beta workflow.
Our verdict	Waves Online Mastering is a browser-based AI mastering service for musicians, producers, and audio professionals. It accepts WAV, AIF, AIFF, and MP3 uploads for stereo-track mastering, then provides a processed preview before a full-length… Read the review →	RoEx Mastering is an AI-powered mastering service for musicians, producers, and independent artists working from stereo mixes. It analyzes a mix and applies equalization, multiband compression, limiting, stereo refinement, loudness… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Waves Online Mastering — where it wins

  • Reference-track upload and matching with selectable mastering styles
  • 30-second previews plus Presence and Depth tone controls
  • WAV and MP3 downloads with a browser-based master library

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform coverage
  • Designed for stereo tracks rather than stem mastering
  • No free plan or published loudness-target controls

• RoEx Mastering — where it wins

  • Reference matching covers tone, dynamics, stereo image, and loudness.
  • Genre profiles and selectable loudness targets support tailored masters.
  • WAV, FLAC, and MP3 exports, plus local offline mastering on macOS.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • The workflow focuses on stereo mixes rather than stem mastering.
  • Automix Desktop is available as a beta workflow.

• Waves Online Mastering9.1/10 · Paid

  A focused web mastering service with reference matching, previews, and flexible credit plans.

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• RoEx Mastering7.7/10 · Paid

  A focused AI mastering workflow with useful genre, loudness, and reference controls.

  Visit RoEx MasteringFull verdict →