Audacity Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Audacity for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Ocenaudio, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Audacity and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Audacity are Tenacity, REAPER, DaVinci Resolve Fairlight and Kwave.

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  1. Ocenaudio icon
     146 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.

    47 Ocenaudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  2. Tenacity icon
     114 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.

    87 Tenacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
     
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  3. REAPER icon
     258 likes

    Digital audio workstation for Windows, macOS, and Linux offering multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, mixing, mastering, powerful automation, plugin support, scriptable customization, portable installs, frequent updates, and a comprehensive feature set.

    88 REAPER alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    1
  4. 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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Kwave icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • KDE Plasma
    • Haiku
     
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    1
  6. Sneedacity icon
     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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    1
  7. AudMonkey icon
     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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    1
  8. Ecasound icon
     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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  9. Vocalis icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
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  10. Frinika icon
     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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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