Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
de-artifact is Intrect's real-time cleanup for AI mixes and separated stems. It targets RVQ ghosting, codec residue, and HF aliasing on the 2-bus. $149 intro.
iZotope's industry-standard audio restoration software for repairing, de-noising, and editing audio; the official page now sells RX 12 (RX 11 is superseded).
Technical matrix
| Signal | Intrect de-artifact | iZotope RX 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 intro / $179 | $99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.9 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, CLAP | VST3, AU, AAX, AAX AudioSuite, AU ARA, VST3 ARA, Standalone application |
| Type | Real-time artifact removal for generative mixes and codecs | — |
| Price | $149 intro / $179 list, direct | — |
| Trial | 14 days full quality, then a silent gap every 60 seconds | — |
| Engine | HPSS plus ArtifactUNet, 3.6 million parameters | — |
| Latency | 305 ms macOS, 435 ms Windows, at 44.1 kHz | — |
| macOS | 11 or later, Universal. VST3, AU, CLAP | — |
| Windows | 10 2004 or later, 64-bit, AVX2. VST3, CLAP | — |
| Not included | AAX, standalone, Linux | — |
| Editions | — | Elements, Standard, Advanced (plus RX Post Production Suite 9) |
| Tools / modules | — | 50+ specialized modules in the standalone editor and 20+ plugins that load in a DAW or NLE |
| Plugin architecture | — | 64-bit only across all formats |
| macOS support | — | macOS Sonoma (14.7), Sequoia (15.7), Tahoe (26.2); Intel and Apple silicon (Native & Rosetta) |
| Windows support | — | Windows 10 (22H2) and Windows 11 (24H2) |
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