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VERDICT

Should I use Async?

Chat-based AI creative suite for video content production. From raw footage and AI-generated scenes to finished videos in one AI workflow - just tell Async what you want. - podcastle.ai

Depends. Buy if you are a solo creator or marketer who wants cheap, chat-driven video and audio editing. Skip it if you are a professional editor or a security-conscious enterprise buyer.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 9 usable public sources; many search results concerned the unrelated 'async' programming concept and were excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

From $12/mo

Paid (entry)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Solo podcasters and YouTubers
  • Marketers producing social video fast
  • Non-editors wanting chat-driven editing

Not for

  • Professional editors needing manual control
  • Enterprises requiring SOC 2 Type II proof
  • Security-conscious buyers vetting vendors
  • Anyone needing vendor-published pricing and security docs

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Verify current tiers on; third-party pricing like $12/mo may be stale

medium

Podcastle-to-Async rebrand means old reviews and tutorials may not match the current product

medium

Trustpilot's reviews may mix unrelated companies sharing the name

low

SOC 2 Type I audits control design, not ongoing operating effectiveness

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4.7/5 average across 186 G2 vendor reviews
  • Paid plans start at $12/mo
  • Covers video and audio creation in one platform
  • SOC 2 Type I certified
  • Reviewers call it a best audio/video creation tool for 2026

Cons

  • No security page found on the product URL
  • Only SOC 2 Type I, not the stronger Type II
  • Pricing confirmed only by third-party sources
  • Funding unclear: one tracker reports $0 raised

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x5security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • From $12/mo

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Entry price of $12/mo is low for the category
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Chat-based workflow pitched at non-editors
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Video plus audio, raw footage to finished output
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Type I only; no security page on product URL
  • 4.7/5 G2 rating 186 vendor reviews
  • $12/mo Starting price Per third-party review
  • 263 Trustpilot reviews async.com
  • SOC 2 Type I Security certification Not Type II

Pricing

Paid (entry)

From $12/mo

  • Video and audio creation
  • AI chat workflow

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Ratings are strong at 4.7/5 across 186 G2 vendor reviews, but sources mix in unrelated products sharing the Async name.

Full analysis

Based on 9 usable public sources; many search results concerned the unrelated 'async' programming concept and were excluded.

4.7/5 on G2 and $12/mo entry pricing, but thin evidence, no product security page, and rebrand confusion. Trial it first.

Methodology

Based on 9 usable public sources; many search results concerned the unrelated 'async' programming concept and were excluded.

Sources

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  6. official
  7. Security at Asyncwithasync.com
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