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 12 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 AudMonkey.

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  1. Tenacity icon

    Tenacity

     119 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.

    89 Tenacity alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • 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 Privacy focusedAudacity is not according to our users
  2. EasyEffects icon

    EasyEffects

     39 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.

    23 EasyEffects alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    EasyEffects screenshot 1
     
  4. 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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • 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 Privacy focusedAudacity is not according to our users
  5. Kwave icon

    Kwave

     9 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.

    28 Kwave alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • KDE Plasma
    • Haiku
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    Kwave vs Audacity Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It's extremely limited in functionality

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Kwave is Free and Open SourceAudacity is also Free and Open Source
  7. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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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
  8. 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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    Platforms

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

    Vocalis

     2 likes

    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
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    Vocalis vs Audacity Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It's a memo recorder, not an audio editor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Vocalis is Free and Open SourceAudacity is also Free and Open Source
  10. Frinika icon

    Frinika

     16 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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Frinika screenshot 1
     
  12. Give Your Voice icon

    Give Your Voice

     1 like

    Voice recording software specialized in the production of audio books.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Give Your Voice screenshot 1
     
  13. GTK Wave Cleaner icon

    GTK Wave Cleaner

     Like

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    GTK Wave Cleaner vs Audacity Comments
    stevetf
    Positive
    1

    An excellent app for cleaning up audio recordings / noise removal, but not an audio editor, so not really an alternative for Audacity.

    • GTK Wave Cleaner is Free and Open SourceAudacity is also Free and Open Source
  14. Record Apps icon

    Record Apps

     1 like

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Record Apps screenshot 1
     
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