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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pro Tools

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AAvid offers Pro Tools, the company's flagship music and audio editing and recording suite.

    $29.99

    Per User / Per Month

    Spotify for Podcasters

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASpotify for Podcasters, formerly Anchor, is a podcasting platform, enabling the user to create, distribute, and monetize a podcast. It is available via a free plan. It features built-in uploading, recording, and editing tools so the can easily create and publish episodes.N/A

    Storyblocks

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AStoryblocks is a rapid video creation platform that allows individuals and businesses to create videos fast enough to meet strategic objectives. Storyblocks helps users avoid having to choose between creativity, output, & meeting business goals. It is presented as a complete content solution for creators and businesses alike, providing an unlimited library of high-quality royalty-free video, audio and images available through subscription plans.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    Pro ToolsSpotify for PodcastersStoryblocks
    Editions & Modules
    Pro Tools
    $29.99
    Per User / Per Month
    Pro Tools - Ultimate
    $79.99
    Per User / Per Month
    Pro Tools - First
    Free
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    Starter
    $15
    per month
    Unlimited All Access
    $30
    per month
    Unlimited Pro
    $35
    per month
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    Pro ToolsSpotify for PodcastersStoryblocks
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Pro ToolsSpotify for PodcastersStoryblocks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (10 ratings)
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    9.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Pro ToolsSpotify for PodcastersStoryblocks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Avid Technology
    Again, Avid Pro Tools is considered the "industry standard" for a reason. The ability to record, mix and edit with such ease is something that I don't find in other DAWs. That may be because I'm a longtime user and so I may be partial. Still, I do use Logic and I'm very familiar with many of the processes in that DAW as well. Avid Pro Tools just does so many of them better and more intuitively. Editing audio in particular is one where Avid Pro Tools has every other DAW beat.
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    Spotify
    Anchor is a great podcast app for folks just starting out with podcasting or who want some of the technical things to be streamlined and simplified. With the built-in audience of Spotify subscribers, it's also easy to get started with a listening audience. There are easy ways to connect to other Podcast platforms and easy ways to integrate ads if that's something you want to do as a podcaster.
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    Storyblocks
    Storyblocks is perfect for your advertisements, films, music videos, and any type of video media. It's also great for still imagery. I can't imagine someone not being able to find suitable material for their creative or corporate project. The best part is that with a subscription, you can download UNLIMITED assets. That's absolutely incredible, as most other stock sites require monthly fees as well as enormous costs per video purchase. With Storyblocks, every picture, song, sound effect, and image comes to you at no extra cost. It's not quite as good as iStock. I've used both, and the quality of iStock is ultimately superior. But for Storyblocks' convenience, it's almost as good.
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    Pros
    Avid Technology
    • Variety of plug-ins and the ability to buy 3rd party plug ins and use them well.
    • Recording to multiple tracks, live monitoring while recording, live inserts/sends while recording audio.
    • Pro Tools always creates a backup of your audio file that you can restore at any point in time.
    • Built in metronome, timeline indicators for beat/time.
    • Midi controls/ virtual instruments are fantastic.
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    Spotify
    • Easiest way to create podcasts, or in reality any audio files.
    • Have some level of reporting on how many people are accessing the files.
    • The Android app is excellent, feature rich and quick.
    • Different levels of compression to have smaller files.
    • Good audio level support.
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    Storyblocks
    • Website is easy to navigate
    • Enormous library of stock footage, images and templates
    • Edit capabilities of video and audio within the website
    • Customer service is great
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    Cons
    Avid Technology
    • Virtual instrument interfaces are clunky and non-intuitive.
    • Rename/Move session functions should programmatically update subfolder labels.
    • Better, more targeted in-app access/help to the myriad of shortcuts, and scripts already present in PT.
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    Spotify
    • Monetization features are currently present in only a limited number of countries, I look forward to the various monetization features like pre-roll and mid-roll ads to be made available soon in my country India.
    • Add more platforms to its distribution services such as Amazon Music and similar ones so that we would not be required to submit the RSS Feed to platforms manually.
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    Storyblocks
    • There is an increasingly growing call for UHD (4k) video
    • For audio downloads from favorites folders, I'd like to see a zipped or compressed option
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    Usability
    Avid Technology
    It’s very easy to use it on a basic level. There is a learning curve for advanced stuff, but if you have a need to learn the advanced features and shortcuts then it’s not too hard. Plus, you’re probably using it to make money then anyway, so it all works out
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    Spotify
    It's intuitive from the moment you log in until you publish. The only reason I'm not giving it a 10 is because some sections aren't translated into Spanish, and while it's not a problem for me, it's something that could be improved. Furthermore, the design is very clean and doesn't feel overwhelming with options. Everything is where it should be, and the process for publishing episodes is clear. Es intuitivo desde el momento que entras hasta que publicas. Si no le pongo un 10 es porque hay ciertas secciones que no aparecen traducidas al español, y aunque no me supone un problema, es algo mejorable. Además, el diseño es muy limpio y no da sensación de "saturación" de opciones. Todo está donde debe estar y el proceso para publicar los episodios es claro.
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    Storyblocks
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    Support Rating
    Avid Technology
    I've never contacted Avid for support issues, but Pro Tools is so widely used that its user community can help you solve virtually any issue you encounter, if the issue isn't solved already by a simple Google search. The fact that Pro Tools is such an industry standard means that you can rest assured hardware manufacturers of audio interfaces test their interfaces with Pro Tools to ensure compatibility.
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    Spotify
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    Storyblocks
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    Alternatives Considered
    Avid Technology
    As discussed above, these other products are likely better suited for home audio production, especially based on their integration of software instruments and their surface-level interface and tools. Pro Tools excels as a tool for professionals, who need to move audio along efficiently towards a polished form, especially in the context of vocal production
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    Spotify
    Anchor is less expensive and, in my opinion, much easier to use than SoundCloud for podcasting. Anchor makes syndication easy, and their recording and editing interfaces are clean and intuitive. SoundCloud seemed somewhat cumbersome to use, and I didn't care for its UI. Honestly, they seem better suited for other use cases.
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    Storyblocks
    Storyblocks is significantly better for videos. Pexels is better for photography. Pexels doesn't have audio, so no competition there. I have found these two resources to be complimentary and great to use for client promotions and educational videos
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    Return on Investment
    Avid Technology
    • Low cost of entry
    • Being able to network with employers is vital, and saves time and money
    • Add-ons to the main software can be a bit overpriced compared to other DAWs.
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    Spotify
    • Taught us how yo properly organize and schedule our show.
    • Anchor's integration with Spotify allows use of Spotify's wide library.
    • Doesn't play well with outside ad agencies, Makes it difficult to be open to all kinds of ad agencies, thus reducing possible revenue.
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    Storyblocks
    • It allows me to make more money by having an easy access to what I need
    • Licensing songs or clips is extremely easy
    • Storyblocks helps keep ads off of my content
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