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The best alternative to Audacity is Sound Forge. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Wavosaur or Kwave. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Audacity and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Audacity are Steinberg WaveLab, Acoustica, TapeMachine and Zynewave Podium.

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Free open-source multi-track audio editor and recorder with 32-bit float processing. Supports many formats and plugins for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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Audacity alternatives page was last updated May 18, 2025
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  1. Sound Forge icon

    Sound Forge

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    Innovative audio editing suite offering real-time visualization, high-fidelity recording up to 384 kHz, ideal for podcast creation, sound design, and restoration, with versatile tools and sophisticated plugins, including Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 10 and Melodyne essential for professional use.

    64 Sound Forge alternatives

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sound Forge screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Hardware Accelerated
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for VST Plugins
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Music Mastering

    Sound Forge VS Audacity

     
  2. Wavosaur icon

    Wavosaur

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    Wavosaur is a cool free sound editor, audio editor, wav editor software for editing, processing and recording sounds, wav and mp3 files. Wavosaur has all the features to edit audio (cut, copy, paste, etc.) produce music loops, analyze, record, batch convert.

    49 Wavosaur alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window

    Wavosaur Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  No installation
    3.  Waveform

    Wavosaur VS Audacity

     
    Comments about Wavosaur as an Alternative to Audacity
    Guest
    Positive Apr 3, 2016
    2

    best 4 chop loop & clips. no multi track.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Wavosaur is a great Audacity alternative.

    • Wavosaur is Free and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
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    Steinberg WaveLab

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    Mastering is one of the most important parts of the music production process. It is a unique art and, for 25 years, WaveLab has been the number one choice for mastering professionals. WaveLab is a complete mastering solution, with every tool that you will ever need to cover your...

    44 Steinberg WaveLab alternatives

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Steinberg WaveLab screenshot 1

    Top Steinberg WaveLab Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Hardware Accelerated
    3.  Support for VST Plugins
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  Music Sequencer
    6.  Music Looper
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Support for MIDI
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Spectral editing
    12.  Sound Effects

    Steinberg WaveLab VS Audacity

     
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    MAGIX MP3 Deluxe

    MP3 deluxe by MAGIX is a complete music solution for superior music recording, playback, and easy management. Some features include: quick import, optimal editing, easy music management including playlists,and direct recording...

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    Kwave

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Kwave screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  High-dpi support

    Kwave VS Audacity

     
    Comments about Kwave as an Alternative to Audacity
    Guest
    Negative Aug 12, 2022
    0

    It's extremely limited in functionality

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    • Most users think Kwave is a great Audacity alternative.

    • Kwave is Free and Open SourceAudacity is also Free and Open Source
    • Kwave is LightweightAudacity is not according to our users
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    Acoustica

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    Acoustica is a comprehensive audio editor for recording, editing, mixing and mastering. Re-implemented from scratch for the highest quality demands and cross-platform support, Acoustica 7 is now the perfect tool for editing, mastering and restoration work on both Mac and PC (32...

    29 Acoustica alternatives

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    The Acoustica Premium Edition 7 workspace with an audio clip loaded in the editor.

    Acoustica Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Mix Music
    3.  Multitrack editing
    4.  MultiTrack
    5.  Batch processing
    6.  Built-in Burner
    7.  Audio restoration
    8.  Spectral editing

    Acoustica VS Audacity

     
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    TapeMachine

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    TapeMachine is a graphical sound editor and recorder for Android smartphones.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Discontinued

    Developer's http://tapemachine.samalyse.com website has lapsed (just a domain squatter now), and last update to the software was on 22 Dec 2014. It's still available on the Google Play store. I redirected the "official" TapeMachine site link to the Google Play store page for the program. Not technically correct, but better than a dead site.

    TapeMachine Features

    1.  Virtual Instrument

    TapeMachine VS Audacity

     
  10. Zynewave Podium icon

    Zynewave Podium

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    Podium is a modern digital audio workstation (DAW) for Windows. It supports recording and editing of audio and MIDI, and hosts VST instrument and effect plugins.

    94 Zynewave Podium alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Track Grid And Mixers
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.2.1) is from 2014.

    Zynewave Podium Features

    1.  Music Sequencer
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Portable
    4.  Sound Effects
    5.  Music Recording
    6.  Mix Music
    7.  MultiTrack
    8.  Piano Roll

    Zynewave Podium VS Audacity

     
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