Open Source Audacity Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Audacity for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is Tenacity. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Audacity and 13 are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Audacity are EasyEffects, Sneedacity, Kwave and Surco.

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  1. Tenacity icon

    Tenacity

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    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
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • FreeBSD
    • Global
    Dark mode
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  2. EasyEffects icon

    EasyEffects

     42 likes

    Tool for PipeWire providing limiter, compressor, equalizer, convolver, auto volume and spectrum analyzer, supporting input/output devices, effect profiles, real-time control, noise reduction, reverberation and integration with various Linux applications.

    28 EasyEffects alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    EasyEffects screenshot 1
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  4. 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Kwave icon

    Kwave

     10 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.

    29 Kwave alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • KDE Plasma
    • Haiku
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    • European Union flagEU
    Kwave screenshot 1
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  6. 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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    • European Union flagEU
    Surco screenshot 1
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  8. AudMonkey icon

    AudMonkey

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    "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
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  9. 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
    • Linux
    • BSD
    GUI front-end Nama for Ecasound
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  10. Vocalis icon

    Vocalis

     1 like

    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.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • US flagUnited States
    Vocalis screenshot 1
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  11. Give Your Voice icon

    Give Your Voice

     2 likes

    Voice recording software specialized in the production of audio books.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • European Union flagEU
    Give Your Voice screenshot 1
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  12. Frinika icon

    Frinika

     14 likes

    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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Frinika screenshot 1
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  13. EKO sound editor icon

    EKO sound editor

     3 likes

    EKO is a simple sound editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • RU flagRussia
    EKO sound editor screenshot 1
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  14. GTK Wave Cleaner icon

    GTK Wave Cleaner

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    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

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    • Linux
    GTK Wave Cleaner screenshot 1
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