Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which bundle to buy.
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Contenders
iZotope Music Production Suite 9: 100 plugins with Ozone 12 Advanced, Neutron 5, Nectar 4 Advanced and RX 12 Standard. $799 at Plugin Boutique and Best Service; crossgrades from $459.
Ozone 12 Advanced is iZotope's AI-assisted mastering suite with 20 modules, including Stem EQ, Bass Control, Unlimiter, and IRC 5 Maximizer.
Technical matrix
| Signal | iZotope Music Production Suite 9 | iZotope Ozone 12 Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $799 | €549 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 9.0 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Plugins | 100, including Ozone 12 Advanced, Neutron 5, Nectar 4 Advanced, RX 12 Standard, Tonal Balance Control 3, Equinox, Neoverb, VocalSynth 2, Insight 2, Guitar Rig 7 Pro | — |
| Catalyst series | FXEQ, Aurora, Plasma, Cascadia, Velvet | — |
| Native Instruments effects | Raum, Crush Pack, Mod Pack, Supercharger GT, Replika XT, Solid Mix Series, Driver, Transient Master | — |
| Also included | Visual Mixer, Relay, Melodyne 5 Essential | — |
| Formats | AAX, AU, VST3, 64-bit only (no VST2) | VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit; VST2 discontinued) |
| Systems | Ozone 12: macOS 14.8 or later, Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 24H2; Intel or Apple silicon | — |
| Activation | Internet connection needed to install and activate; works offline afterwards | — |
| Crossgrades at Plugin Boutique | $599 from Ozone or Nectar Standard; $499 from Ozone Advanced, Nectar Advanced or Neutron; $459 from RX | — |
| Updates at Plugin Boutique | $225 from MPS 8; $459 from MPS 1 to 7.1 | — |
| Edition | — | Ozone 12 Advanced |
| Modules | — | 20 editable mastering modules + component plugins |
| New in 12 | — | Stem EQ, Bass Control, Unlimiter, IRC 5, Custom Assistant flow |
| Platforms | — | macOS 14.7+ / 15.7+ / 26.1+; Windows 10 22H2 / Windows 11 24H2 |
| Trial | — | 10-day free trial |
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