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Aedon vs HushMic

Both stand on ai noise cancellation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Aedon

Free trial Mac

Aedon combines local noise removal, audio restoration, and voice styles in a virtual microphone for Mac audio apps. The free trial provides a way to use the full voice engine before choosing between Standard and Lifetime licenses.

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HushMic

Free plan Linux

Choose HushMic if you want an open-source Linux virtual microphone with local noise suppression and configurable controls. Look elsewhere if you need a different operating system or cannot use its PipeWire and WirePlumber requirements.

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The facts

	Aedon	HushMic
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Mac	Linux
Lowest paid plan	aedon Standard: $39, paid once	Not published
Plans published	3	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	aedon.app	github.com
On ai noise cancellation software	#14 of 24	#10 of 24

Aedon: what it does well

Processes audio locally with no cloud upload.
Offers four voice presets.
Names six supported call and streaming apps.
Seven-day trial includes the full voice engine.

What to know first

Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
Standard includes only one year of updates.
Standard and Lifetime licenses are limited to two Macs.

HushMic: what it does well

Suppresses keyboard noise, fans, and background chatter.
Audio processing stays on the machine, according to the maker.
Offers suppression, bypass, mute, and virtual microphone controls.
Includes a test with side-by-side audio and a 10-second sample.
Available under MIT or Apache-2.0 licensing.

What to know first

Requires Linux on x86-64 with PipeWire and WirePlumber.
Reported processing latency is 80 ms plus PipeWire buffering.
No Flathub listing is available; the host needs PipeWire 0.3.65 or newer.

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