Audacity AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Recorders - Page 2

The best Audio Recorder alternative to Audacity is Ocenaudio, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Audacity and loads of them are Audio Recorders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Recorder alternatives to Audacity are Tenacity, WavePad, Adobe Audition and MixPad.

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Audacity alternatives are mainly Audio Recorders, but if you're looking for Audio Editors or Music Production Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + Audio Recording. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Audacity.
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Free open-source multi-track audio editor and recorder with 32-bit float processing. Supports many formats and plugins for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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Audacity alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. Cakewalk icon

    Cakewalk

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    Cakewalk, formerly SONAR, is a comprehensive audio software for music composition, audio recording, editing, mixing and mastering. It features a full suite of high quality audio and MIDI effects and instruments and composition tools ranging from drum sequencer and piano roll...

    113 Cakewalk alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SG flagSingapore

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for MIDI
    4.  Multitrack editing
    5.  Step Sequencer
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Virtual Instrument
    9.  Music Looper
    10.  Lossless Audio
    11.  Music Sequencer
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Cakewalk VS Audacity

     
  2. Sound Forge icon

    Sound Forge

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    Innovative audio editing suite offering real-time visualization, high-fidelity recording up to 384 kHz, ideal for podcast creation, sound design, and restoration, with versatile tools and sophisticated plugins, including Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 10 and Melodyne essential for professional use.

    64 Sound Forge alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Hardware Accelerated
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for VST Plugins
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Music Mastering

    Sound Forge VS Audacity

     
  4. GoldWave icon

    GoldWave

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    GoldWave is a highly rated, professional digital audio editor that turns your computer or mobile device into a recording studio at your finger tips.

    49 GoldWave alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    GoldWave screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Support for MIDI
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Batch Editing
    8.  Hardware Accelerated
    9.  Live Performance

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    Audio Hijack

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    Capture audio seamlessly. Audio Hijack supports macOS for recording from applications like iTunes and Skype, and devices like microphones. It features customizable effects, real-time monitoring, and various save formats with scheduled recordings and a drag-and-drop interface.

    24 Audio Hijack alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Audio Hijack Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Virtual Audio Cable
    6.  Record off sound card
    7.  Real time editing

    Audio Hijack VS Audacity

     
    Comments about Audio Hijack as an Alternative to Audacity
    Guest
    Negative •Oct 20, 2020
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    Audio Hijack is great for recording, but it's not meant for editing

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    • Some users think Audio Hijack is a great Audacity alternative, some don't.

    • Audio Hijack is Paid and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
  7. Wavacity icon

    Wavacity

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    Wavacity is derived from the open source Audacity and modified to run in the web browser.

    52 Wavacity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Discontinued

    The latest update to the project is from July 2023. A lot of features do not work on the website (generate, many effects etc.)https://github.com/ahilss/wavacity/commit/38ba56b96df2ba8265fcd471465c82842340da7d

    Wavacity Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

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  8. DaVinci Resolve Fairlight icon

    DaVinci Resolve Fairlight

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    Every track includes real time equalization and dynamics processing to sweeten and fine tune your mix. This is in addition to your six real time track effects, making Fairlight far more powerful than other digital audio workstation software!

    12 DaVinci Resolve Fairlight alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    DaVinci Resolve Fairlight Features

    1.  MultiTrack
    2.  Sound Effects
    3.  Mix Music

    DaVinci Resolve Fairlight VS Audacity

     
  10. DarkAudacity icon

    DarkAudacity

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    DarkAudacity is a build/fork of the the well known free sound editor, Audacity, customized with a darker, more modern theme - and a few small tweaks. The audio engine underneath is the same audio engine. The same code powers it. Like Audacity, it is completely free.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed since 2019. Last version, 2.3.2, released in May 2019, can be still downloaded from FossHub. The GitHub page shows an older version (2.1.3) that dates back to 2016.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Multitrack editing
    4.  Mix Music

    DarkAudacity VS Audacity

     
    Comments about DarkAudacity as an Alternative to Audacity
    Danilo_Venom
    Positive •Nov 29, 2021
    0

    As a fork of the original Audacity, DarkAudacity can read mogg MultiTrack files too

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    • DarkAudacity is Free and Open SourceAudacity is also Free and Open Source
    • DarkAudacity is Privacy focusedAudacity is not according to our users
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