Kwave AlternativesAudio Editors & Audio Recorders like Kwave

Kwave is described as 'Sound editor that can record to, play, open, and edit many file formats. Kwave makes it simple to edit audio in many ways' and is a Audio Editor in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Kwave for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Kwave alternative is Audacity, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kwave are Tenacity, Ocenaudio, Spek and Sound Forge.

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  1. Audacity icon

    Audacity

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    Audacity, a free open-source multi-track editor, enables high-quality audio processing across platforms. Supports diverse formats, plugins, and scripting languages, offering robust features like batching, visual tools, and accessibility.

    128 Audacity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Editing Audio

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multitrack editing
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Mix Music
    5.  Portable
    6.  Remove Noise
    7.  Track editing
    8.  Noise Reduction
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Music Recording
    11.  Support for VST Plugins
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Audacity VS Kwave

     

    • Audacity is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Kwave.

    • Audacity is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kwave.

    • Audacity is Free and Open SourceKwave is also Free and Open Source
    • Audacity is LightweightKwave is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    88 Tenacity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Mac
    • FreeBSD
    Dark mode

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Remove Noise
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Mix Music
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  Support for VST Plugins
    10.  Support for MIDI

    Tenacity VS Kwave

     
  4. Ocenaudio icon

    Ocenaudio

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    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.

    46 Ocenaudio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ocenaudio version 3.7.19 running on Windows with an audio file open.

    Properties

    1.  User friendly
    2.  Intuitive Interface
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Portable
    4.  Spectrogram view
    5.  Native application
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Multiple files
    10.  Specific for 64-Bit
    11.  Support for Hotkeys
    12.  Multi-selection

    Ocenaudio VS Kwave

     
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    Spek

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    Spek helps to analyse your audio files by showing their spectrogram. Spek is free software available for Unix, Windows and Mac OS X.

    46 Spek alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    FLAC file analysis
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.8.5) is from January 2023.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Spectrogram view
    7.  Audio Visualization

    Spek VS Kwave

     
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    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

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • 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 Kwave

     

    • Sound Forge is the most popular commercial alternative to Kwave.

    • Sound Forge is Paid and ProprietaryKwave is Free and Open Source
    • Sound Forge is LightweightKwave is not according to our users
  8. Wavacity icon

    Wavacity

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    Wavacity is derived from the open source Audacity and modified to run in the web browser.

    52 Wavacity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Wavacity screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest update to the project is from July 2023. A lot of features do not work on the website (generate, many effects etc.)https://github.com/ahilss/wavacity/commit/38ba56b96df2ba8265fcd471465c82842340da7d

    Wavacity Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    Wavacity VS Kwave

     

    • Wavacity is the most popular Web-based alternative to Kwave.

    • Wavacity is Free and Open SourceKwave is also Free and Open Source
  10. GoldWave icon

    GoldWave

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    GoldWave is a highly rated, professional digital audio editor that turns your computer or mobile device into a recording studio at your finger tips.

    49 GoldWave alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    GoldWave screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Support for MIDI
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Batch Editing
    8.  Hardware Accelerated
    9.  Live Performance

    GoldWave VS Kwave

     
  11. AudioMass icon

    AudioMass

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    AudioMass lets you record, or use your existing audio tracks, and modify them by trimming, cutting, pasting or applying a plethora of effects, from compression and paragraphic equalizers to reverb, delay and distortion fx.

    117 AudioMass alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    AudioMass screenshot 1

    AudioMass Features

    1.  Works Offline

    AudioMass VS Kwave

     

    • AudioMass is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Kwave.

    • AudioMass is Free and Open SourceKwave is also Free and Open Source
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    Sneedacity

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2022.03) is from March 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Portable
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Multitrack editing
    7.  Mix Music

    Sneedacity VS Kwave

     
  13. DarkAudacity icon

    DarkAudacity

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    DarkAudacity is a build/fork of the the well known free sound editor, Audacity, customized with a darker, more modern theme - and a few small tweaks. The audio engine underneath is the same audio engine. The same code powers it. Like Audacity, it is completely free.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DarkAudacity screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed since 2019. Last version, 2.3.2, released in May 2019, can be still downloaded from FossHub. The GitHub page shows an older version (2.1.3) that dates back to 2016.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Multitrack editing
    4.  Mix Music

    DarkAudacity VS Kwave

     
  14. TwistedWave icon

    TwistedWave

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    TwistedWave is a very easy to use and powerful audio editor.

    It supports Audio Unit plug-ins and many file formats, including wav, aiff, caf, mp3, mp4, FLAC, Ogg/Vorbis and ambisonic sound files.

    Good multichannel support. TwistedWave lets you easily add, remove or reorder chan.

    47 TwistedWave alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    TwistedWave screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Support for VST Plugins
    5.  Sound Effects

    TwistedWave VS Kwave

     

    • TwistedWave is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Kwave.

    • TwistedWave is Paid and ProprietaryKwave is Free and Open Source
    • TwistedWave is LightweightKwave is not according to our users
  15. Roxio Creator icon

    Roxio Creator

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    Comprehensive multimedia suite with over 20 integrated applications offering disc burning, video capture and editing, photo editing, file conversion, DVD authoring, and encryption, ensuring versatile media management and online sharing capabilities.

    320 Roxio Creator alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Roxio Creator screenshot 1

    Roxio Creator Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  CDDB access
    3.  CD Burner
    4.  Ringtone Maker
    5. YouTube icon  Upload directly to YouTube
    6.  Rotate Video
    7.  Video Stabilization

    Roxio Creator VS Kwave

     
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