Sound Forge Alternatives for Linux

Sound Forge is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Audacity, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Sound Forge and nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Sound Forge are Tenacity, Ocenaudio, Kwave and Sneedacity.

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  1. Audacity icon

    Audacity

     2360 likes

    Audacity, a free open-source multi-track editor, enables high-quality audio processing across platforms. Supports diverse formats, plugins, and scripting languages, offering robust features like batching, visual tools, and accessibility.

    125 Audacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    Editing Audio
     
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    Comments about Audacity as an Alternative to Sound Forge
    Top Positive Comment
    naryandria
    10

    Very powerful, like Sound Forge, but its interface is quite messy and not user-friendly

    stevetf
    Positive
    0

    Excellent open source audio editor with 20+ years development history. The interface may look a bit primitive, but it is both easy to use and very powerful. The "warning" about spyware is nonsense.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Free-Portable-Easy to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Audacity is a great Sound Forge alternative.

    • Audacity is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Sound Forge.

    • Audacity is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sound Forge.

    • Audacity is Free and Open SourceSound Forge is Paid and Proprietary
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    Tenacity

     108 likes

    Tenacity is an easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder for Windows, macOS, Linux and other operating systems.

    87 Tenacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
    Dark mode
     
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    Comments about Tenacity as an Alternative to Sound Forge
    thilriposta
    Positive
    0

    Best easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder.

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    • Tenacity is Free and Open SourceSound Forge is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tenacity is Privacy focusedSound Forge is not according to our users
  4. Ocenaudio icon

    Ocenaudio

     142 likes

    Ocenaudio is a cross-platform, easy to use, fast and functional audio editor. It is the ideal software for people who need to edit and analyze audio files without complications. ocenaudio also has powerful features that will please more advanced users.

    47 Ocenaudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ocenaudio version 3.7.19 running on Windows with an audio file open.
     
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    Comments about Ocenaudio as an Alternative to Sound Forge
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    its free and has great features but lacks more advanced ones.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    naryandria
    Positive
    0

    It has the most usual functionalities of sound forge (cut/select/normalize/) and supports VST effects. Last but not least, its interface is amazingly neat and efficient!

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    • Most users think Ocenaudio is a great Sound Forge alternative.

    • Ocenaudio is Free and ProprietarySound Forge is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Kwave icon

    Kwave

     9 likes

    Kwave is a sound editor that can record to, play, open, and edit many file formats. Kwave makes it simple to edit audio in many ways.

    27 Kwave alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • KDE Plasma
    • Haiku
    Kwave screenshot 1
     
  6. Sneedacity icon

    Sneedacity

     5 likes

    Sneedacity (named after Sneed's Feed and Seed from The Simpsons episode, "E-I-E-I-D'oh") is a free (libre), open source, and privacy-respecting audio recording and editing suite forked from Audacity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. AudMonkey icon

    AudMonkey

     Like

    "The free and open source audio editor" is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. It is a fork of Audacity that respects your privacy and the GNU License.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    AudMonkey screenshot 1
     
  9. ClickRepair icon

    ClickRepair

     2 likes

    ClickRepair is a mature, well-tested, application for declicking and decrackling audio in uncompressed audio files. It has been developed over a period of many years. Cross platform. Requires Java run-time environment to run. Free fully functioning trial for 21 days.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     

  10. Equalizer

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    Equalizer is an application to assist when capturing and restoring audio from gramophone records whose equalization and/or speed does not match your equipment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
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    Ecasound

     1 like

    Ecasound is a software package designed for multitrack audio processing. It can be used for simple tasks like audio playback, recording and format conversions, as well as for multitrack effect processing, mixing, recording and signal recycling.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    GUI front-end Nama for Ecasound
     
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