Comparison
AudioShake vs SFX Engine
| AudioShake | SFX Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | AudioShakeSeparate music into stems, isolate speakers, split dialogue, music and effects, recover speech, extract lyrics and remove music — all from one recording. Free to start. | SFX EngineDescribe any sound and get royalty-free SFX in seconds. The AI sound effect generator for games, video and podcasts, plus a free library of sounds to download. |
| Pricing | AudioShakeFree plan to start in AudioShake Studio (no install); API and data services through sales; paid Studio prices were not shown on the pages we read (official) | SFX EngineFree trial: 15 credits (about 5 sound effects) with no card, downloads need a paid plan; Starter $10/mo (500 credits); Creator $25/mo (4,000 credits); Pro $90/mo (15,000 credits); 20% off yearly. Commercial use on every paid plan (official) |
| Website | AudioShakehttps://audioshake.ai/ | SFX Enginehttps://sfxengine.com/ |
Which tool for which job
AudioShake wins when you need clean dialogue or stems pulled out of a finished mix rather than new audio generated.
SFX Engine wins when you want prompt-to-SFX generation with clear commercial terms for a game.
Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 21 October 2026, not a shared benchmark or a hands-on score. Prices change, so confirm the pricing row on each tool page. How we review tools.
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- AudioShake listing
- SFX Engine listing
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