Free Audacity Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Audacity for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Mac alternative is Ocenaudio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Audacity and many of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to Audacity are Tenacity, MixPad, TwistedWave and DaVinci Resolve Fairlight.

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  1. Ocenaudio icon

    Ocenaudio

     150 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ocenaudio version 3.7.19 running on Windows with an audio file open.
     
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    Ocenaudio vs Audacity Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    David
    6

    Ocenaudio has all the editing capabilities of Audacity but wrapped in a much more streamlined, modern and intuitive interface. It's not open-source, but it's free, doesn't have ads, is also cross-platform and runs fast at native speed.

    mariusVV
    0

    Unfortunately I couldn't do same thing as onn Audicity

    Olorin
    Positive
    2

    A great alternative to Audacity, if you don't need multi-track editing.

    3 of 8 comments
    • Ocenaudio is Free and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
    • Ocenaudio is an Audio Editor Audacity is an Audio Recording
  2. Tenacity icon

    Tenacity

     122 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.

    91 Tenacity alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
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    Tenacity vs Audacity Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    k 4u
    1

    Hmmm I'll need to check this, considering Audacity can send data to China now :/ So sad...

    mariusVV
    Positive
    1

    This fork is not only better because of privacy but adding more useful tricks compared with Audacity which can't work properly in background…

    apolo-a00
    Positive
    2

    It is audacity without the bad stuff

    3 of 12 comments
    • Tenacity is Free and Open SourceAudacity is also Free and Open Source
    • Tenacity is an Audio Editor Audacity is an Audio Recording
    • Tenacity is Privacy focusedAudacity is not according to our users
  4. MixPad icon

    MixPad

     24 likes

    MixPad provides free audio mixing and recording with unlimited tracks, MIDI editor, low latency, various effects like EQ and reverb, and supports multiple audio formats and exporting. Perfect for creating professional audio with user-friendly drag and drop functionality.

    57 MixPad alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    Mixpad Music Mixer and Studio Recorder Track Settings
     
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    MixPad vs Audacity Comments
    Shaun
    Negative
    0

    Not free, I was able to save 3 files then my trial expired.

    fernandomanuelrodrigues
    Negative
    -1

    This is NOT an audio editor

    • MixPad is Freemium and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
    • MixPad is a Music Production Audacity is an Audio Recording
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  6. TwistedWave icon

    TwistedWave

     17 likes

    TwistedWave is a very easy to use and powerful audio editor.

    It supports Audio Unit plug-ins and many file formats, including wav, aiff, caf, mp3, mp4, FLAC, Ogg/Vorbis and ambisonic sound files.

    Good multichannel support. TwistedWave lets you easily add, remove or reorder chan.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    TwistedWave screenshot 1
     
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    TwistedWave vs Audacity Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -6

    you have to have a pre made file

    • TwistedWave is Freemium and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
    • TwistedWave is an Audio Editor Audacity is an Audio Recording
  8. DaVinci Resolve Fairlight icon

    DaVinci Resolve Fairlight

     16 likes

    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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    DaVinci Resolve Fairlight screenshot 1
     
  9. Sneedacity icon

    Sneedacity

     4 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

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (2022.03) is from March 2022.

    Sneedacity vs Audacity Comments
    stevetf
    3

    Another dead fork of Audacity.

    • Sneedacity is Free and Open SourceAudacity is also Free and Open Source
    • Sneedacity is an Audio Editor Audacity is an Audio Recording
    • Sneedacity is Privacy focusedAudacity is not according to our users
  10. Surco icon

    Surco

     2 likes

    Convert, tag, check audio quality and organize DJ tracks in one app — what used to take five apps, in seconds.

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    Surco screenshot 1
     
  11. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    AudMonkey screenshot 1
     
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    AudMonkey vs Audacity Comments
    mariusVV
    Positive
    0

    Because respects and hear users in comparison with audacity

    • AudMonkey is Free and Open SourceAudacity is also Free and Open Source
    • AudMonkey is Privacy focusedAudacity is not according to our users
  13. Dipper icon

    Dipper

     Like

    Dipper is an advanced audio capture tool for Mac users, offering features such as volume and pan control for all inputs, stereo 48kHz recording, and a virtual microphone for seamless integration with streaming and conferencing apps.

    34 Dipper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    Dipper screenshot 1
     
  14. DSP-Quattro icon

    DSP-Quattro

     5 likes

    DSP-Quattro is a complete tool for Audio Editing, AudioCD Mastering and Plug-in Hosting for the MacOS X. It is an Audio Editor/AudioCD Mastering Application with extended real-time and off-line support of AU/VST plug-ins.

    29 DSP-Quattro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    DSP-Quattro screenshot 1
     
  15. Cinch Audio Recorder icon

    Cinch Audio Recorder

     9 likes

    Cinch Audio Recorder is a smart recording tool designed for music lovers—one-click recording, automatic track splitting, automatic tagging. Turn "recording" into "owning.".

    25 Cinch Audio Recorder alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    Cinch Audio Recorder screenshot 1
     
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