Open Source Audacity Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Audacity is Tenacity. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Audacity and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Audacity are ComposeYogi, SoundCraft, Audionaut and Android Audio Recorder.

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  1. Ecasound icon
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    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

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. DarkWave Studio is a free, open source, Digital Audio Workstation for Windows. Featuring a modular Virtual Studio, Pattern Editor, Sequence Editor and Multitrack Hard Disk Recorder. It has support for VST/VSTi instrument and effect plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. WaveShop icon
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    WaveShop is a free, open-source audio editor for Windows XP/Vista/7. WaveShop is fast, lightweight, and bit-perfect, meaning samples aren't altered unless they need to be. Editing a portion of an audio file only affects that portion; the rest of the file is untouched.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. Vocalis icon
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    Vocalis provides a simple and modern interface that provides a straight-forward way to record and play audio. It allows you to do basic editing, and create voice memos.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flathub
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  5. Frinika icon
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    Frinika is a free (licensed under GNU GPL) complete music workstation software containing sequencer, midi support, soft synthesizers, audio recorder, piano roll/tracker/notation editing and more. The goal of Frinika is to be a complete platform for making music with your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. An all in one node-based meta editing program. Features range from raw photo editing, vector graphics, animations to multimedia tools such as video and audio editing. Production features are also included, such as recording, streaming, and 3D modeling.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. EKO is a simple sound editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. GTK Wave Cleaner is a GUI application to remove noise (hiss, pops and clicks) from audio files in WAV and similar formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Record Apps icon
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    A desktop application that allows you to record audio from specific applications on Linux. Built with Deno, Svelte, and WebView.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  10. Audioticon is a lightweight, 100% offline desktop audio workstation and text-to-speech studio designed for writers, indie game developers, and voice creators.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • itch.io
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  11. AudioEnhancerMAX is a free, MIT open-source audio workspace for Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 13+). Clean, transcribe and edit recordings with AI governance built into the workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
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