Krisp vs Cleanvoice
These solve noise at opposite ends of the pipeline. Krisp runs in real time during calls and recordings, removing background noise before it enters the audio (about $8/mo). Cleanvoice is post-production: upload a finished recording and it removes noise, filler words and silences (subscriptions from $11/mo for 10 hours, pay-as-you-go from $11 for 5 hours). If your problem is a noisy room while recording: Krisp. If your problem is an already-recorded noisy episode: Cleanvoice. They are often used together, not instead of each other. There is no measured quality winner in this review.
| Decision point | Krisp | Cleanvoice AI |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | People who want cleaner call audio and may separately enable meeting capture. | Podcasters, voiceover artists and video creators who want draft audio cleanup, transcription and summaries with manual review of the result. |
| Plans and cost | Krisp lists a seven-day trial without a credit card. Paid prices show a dollar sign without a clearly stated currency. | Pricing not confirmed. Check the official site for current plans and pricing. |
| Limitations | Noise cancellation and AI recording use different data paths; storage and notices depend on mode and settings. | Pricing is usage-based on processed audio hours, all plans are listed without VAT, pay-as-you-go credits are valid for 2 years, and high-volume or custom API needs (200+ hours) move to a custom plan starting per-minute pricing. |
Use the same input
Record a 5-minute call from a noisy cafe. Run Krisp live on the call, then run the raw recording through Cleanvoice, and compare the cleaned results.
What a successful result must preserve
Background noise must be removed well enough for a publishable voice recording.
Evidence and test status
Official specification comparison. Plan prices, allowances, download rules and license terms below come from the vendors' official pricing and documentation pages plus independent reviews, re-checked October 2026. We did not run a scored quality comparison; no quality ranking is claimed.
- Krisp — Official trial and paid plans ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-15), Official AI Assistant data handling ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-15), Official recording modes and notices ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-15), Official meeting exports ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-15), Official privacy policy ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-15)
- Cleanvoice AI — Cleanvoice AI | Edit Audio & Video Podcast in 10 Mins, in Clicks | AI Podcast Editor ↗