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iZotope

iZotope is a Boston-based audio software company known for RX, Ozone, Neutron and Nectar, which use machine learning for audio repair, mixing and mastering. It is part of Boris FX as of July 2026.

Subsidiary of Boris FX

Founded2001

HeadquartersBoston, USA

StatusAcquired

Products

Selected offerings — the AI products recorded here, not the vendor's full catalogue.

• RX Application Sold on its own

  Audio repair and restoration suite whose machine-learning modules, including Music Rebalance and Dialogue Isolate, split audio into stems so vocals, music or dialogue can be lowered or removed.

• Ozone Application Sold on its own

  Mastering suite whose AI-powered Master Assistant builds a custom mastering chain from genre targets or reference tracks, with machine-learning modules such as Unlimiter, which restores transients to over-compressed audio, and Stem EQ.

• Neutron Application Sold on its own

  Mixing plugin suite whose AI-powered Mix Assistant listens to a track and builds a custom signal chain from instrument profiles or reference tracks, with modules for unmasking, EQ, compression and transient shaping.

• Nectar Application Sold on its own

  Vocal production plugin suite whose AI-powered Vocal Assistant creates a custom vocal preset for the track, with modules for auto-levelling, pitch correction, vocal layering, backing vocals and breath control.

• VEA Application Sold on its own

  Voice enhancement plugin for podcasters and video creators that uses AI to raise clarity, set consistent levels and reduce background noise on a voice recording through three controls: Shape, Boost and Clean.

Closest alternatives 1

LLALAL.AIUndisclosedLALAL.AI's own comparison article sets LALAL.AI against iZotope RX for splitting a track into stems.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeSourced competitorPull the vocals or the music out of a trackCompare

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both also serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Udio's scale not recorded.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareFFadrUndisclosedRX and Fadr Stems both list audio editing; both also serve buyers who need to pull the vocals or the music out of a track; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Fadr's scale not recorded.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareAAudioShakeEarly-stageRX and AudioShake Live both list audio editing; both also serve buyers who need to pull the vocals or the music out of a track; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; AudioShake's scale not recorded.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareEElevenLabsLate-stageRX and Voice Isolator both list audio editing; both also serve buyers who need to pull the vocals or the music out of a track; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareSSOUNDRAWUndisclosedVEA and SOUNDRAW both list audio editing; 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iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareKKrispUndisclosedVEA and Krisp both list audio editing; both also serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Krisp's scale not recorded.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareDDescriptUndisclosedVEA and Descript both list audio editing; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Descript's scale not recorded.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareMMubertUndisclosedVEA and Mubert Cast both list audio editing; both also serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Mubert's scale not recorded.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareAAIVAEarly-stageVEA and AIVA both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; AIVA's scale not recorded.Shared product typeCompareBBeatoven.aiUndisclosedVEA and Beatoven.ai both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; 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both also serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareWLWellSaid LabsUndisclosedNectar and WellSaid Studio both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; WellSaid Labs's scale not recorded.Shared product typeCompareBBoomyUndisclosedVEA and Boomy both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Boomy's scale not recorded.Shared product typeCompareDDreamtonicsUndisclosedVEA and Vocoflex both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Dreamtonics's scale not recorded.Shared product typeCompareTTrebloUndisclosedVEA and Treblo both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Treblo's scale not recorded.Shared product typeCompareSSpeechifyUndisclosedNectar and Speechify Studio both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; 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iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Hume AI's scale not recorded.Shared product typeCompareCCutout.ProUndisclosedVEA and Cutout.Pro both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Cutout.Pro's scale not recorded.Shared product typeCompareNNVIDIAPublicNectar and NVIDIA Broadcast both list audio editing; both also serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareVVEEDEarly-stageVEA and VEED both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; VEED's scale not recorded.Shared product typeCompareRAResemble AIEarly-stageNectar and Security Awareness Training both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Resemble AI's scale not recorded.1 of 1 capabilityShared product typeCompareFRFurhat RoboticsUndisclosedNectar and Furhat robot both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Furhat Robotics's scale not recorded; ships platform and robot rather than the same layer.Different layerComparePLPika LabsLate-stageNectar and Speech Studio both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale.Shared product typeCompareYYandexPublicVEA and Alice AI both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale.Shared product typeCompareHHiggsfieldLate-stageNectar and Higgsfield Lipsync Studio both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale.Shared product typeCompareRRimeUndisclosedNectar and Mist / Coda both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Rime's scale not recorded; ships API service rather than the same layer.Different layerCompareBABland AIEarly-stageNectar and Bland Speech both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Bland AI's scale not recorded; ships API service and agent platform rather than the same layer.Different layerCompareIIBMPublicNectar and IBM Watson Text to Speech both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale.Shared product typeCompareSSynthesiaLate-stageNectar and Synthesia both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale.Shared product typeCompareYYamahaPublicVEA and VOCALOID6 both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Yamaha's scale not comparable: only a revenue estimate, no market cap or valuation.Shared product typeCompareIAInworld AIUndisclosedNectar and Realtime TTS both serve buyers who need to create synthetic voice and audio; iZotope is acquired, with no independent scale; Inworld AI's scale not recorded; ships API service, infrastructure service and 2 more rather than the same layer.Different layerCompare

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Sources

Total funding

News reporting · 5 Oct 2026

"Development went into overdrive in 2013 when the company closed its first $12 million round of venture capital. Today the company is announcing another $7.5 million in financing, with $2.5 million in venture funding from ABS Capital and individuals and a $5 million debt facility from Comerica." — TechCrunch, 23 Jun 2016. Equity total = $12M (2013) + $2.5M (2016) = $14.5M; the $5M Comerica debt excluded. RouteNote (https://routenote.com/blog/izotope-software-behind-rolling-stones-inception-more-receives-7-5m-in-financing/) states "raising iZotope’s total venture funding to $14.5 million". Figure is as of 2016; later ownership by Francisco Partners/Native Instruments (2021) was a buyout, not counted.

Founded

Company disclosure · 5 Oct 2026

"Since 2001, our intelligent audio technology has helped musicians, music producers, and audio post engineers focus on mastering their craft" — About iZotope page (read as the year the company began; page does not use the word 'founded').

Status

Press release · 2 Jul 2026

Boris FX press release, 2026-07-02: "iZotope will operate as a business unit within Boris FX, with its core engineering, product, and support teams remaining in place to ensure seamless continuity." iZotope's own About page (https://www.izotope.com/pages/about-us): "iZotope is part of Boris FX". Kept as its own record (own brand, domain and products), status acquired; the subsidiary_of relation to boris-fx is in relations.json.

Description

Company disclosure · 5 Oct 2026

"We design award-winning software powered by the highest quality audio processing and machine learning" — About iZotope page.

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