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

     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.

    48 Ocenaudio alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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    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.

    Olorin
    Positive
    1

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

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    I needed to do spectral analysis of an audio file, but audacity didn't support hidpi. Ocenaudio does, and overall it is capable and pleasing to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 7 comments
    • Ocenaudio is Free and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
  2. Tenacity icon

    Tenacity

     111 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.

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
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    Tenacity vs Audacity Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Trevor Vance
    14

    It's a fork of Audacity started when they added some questionable privacy policy changes.

    apolo-a00
    Positive
    1

    It is audacity without the bad stuff

    edmundlaugasson
    Positive
    1

    it has pretty much same plugins and othe functionality plus some more - details on Tenacity homepage https://tenacityaudio.org/

    3 of 11 comments
    • Tenacity is Free and Open SourceAudacity is also Free and Open Source
    • Tenacity is Privacy focusedAudacity is not according to our users
  4. MixPad icon

    MixPad

     21 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.

    44 MixPad alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • 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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    fernandomanuelrodrigues
    Negative
    -1

    This is NOT an audio editor

    • MixPad is Freemium and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
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    TwistedWave

     16 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.

    45 TwistedWave alternatives

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    • Freemium
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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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • TwistedWave is Freemium and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
  7. DaVinci Resolve Fairlight icon

    DaVinci Resolve Fairlight

     13 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!

    14 DaVinci Resolve Fairlight alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    DaVinci Resolve Fairlight screenshot 1
     
  8. 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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    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 Privacy focusedAudacity is not according to our users
  10. 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    AudMonkey screenshot 1
     
  11. Hindenburg PRO 2 icon

    Hindenburg PRO 2

     2 likes

    Hindenburg Journalist is a multitrack audio editor designed for podcasters, audio producers and radio journalists.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    Hindenburg PRO 2 screenshot 1
     
  12. 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.

    35 Dipper alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    Dipper screenshot 1
     
  14. Ecasound icon

    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

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    GUI front-end Nama for Ecasound
     
  15. Free Audio Editor icon

    Free Audio Editor

     16 likes

    Free Audio Editor is a sound editor program for Windows. This software lets you make and edit voice and other audio recordings. You can cut, copy and paste parts of recording and, if required, add effects like echo, amplification and noise reduction.

    52 Free Audio Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Warning

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    Free Audio Editor screenshot 1
     
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