Sound Forge Alternatives for Mac

Sound Forge is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Audacity, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Sound Forge and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Sound Forge are Tenacity, FL Studio, Ocenaudio and Adobe Audition.

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  1. Audacity icon

    Audacity

     2360 likes

    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.

    125 Audacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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    Comments about Audacity as an Alternative to Sound Forge
    Top Positive Comment
    naryandria
    10

    Very powerful, like Sound Forge, but its interface is quite messy and not user-friendly

    stevetf
    Positive
    0

    Excellent open source audio editor with 20+ years development history. The interface may look a bit primitive, but it is both easy to use and very powerful. The "warning" about spyware is nonsense.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Free-Portable-Easy to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Audacity is a great Sound Forge alternative.

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

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

    • Audacity is Free and Open SourceSound Forge is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Tenacity icon

    Tenacity

     108 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
    Dark mode
     
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    Comments about Tenacity as an Alternative to Sound Forge
    thilriposta
    Positive
    0

    Best easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder.

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    • Tenacity is Free and Open SourceSound Forge is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tenacity is Privacy focusedSound Forge is not according to our users
  4. FL Studio icon

    FL Studio

     494 likes

    A complete digital audio workstation featuring professional music creation tools for mixing, mastering, editing, and sequencing. It includes a responsive piano roll sequencer, lifetime license updates, visualizer plugins for video creation, and multi-touch support for advanced graphical interface navigation.

    94 FL Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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    Comments about FL Studio as an Alternative to Sound Forge
    Guest
    Negative
    10

    Sound Forge is audio editor and FL studio is audio workstation

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    David
    Positive
    0

    While FL Studio is a DAW, it provides everything needed for multi-track editing, with general purpose arrangement of audio tracks through its sequencer and fine-tuned editing through Edison, its full featured editor. FL includes VST support as well, but already has advanced modules for EQ, compression and visualization, not to mention Edison's world class noise reduction. The workflow is clearly different from Sound Forge, but it's definitely capable.

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    • Some users think FL Studio is a great Sound Forge alternative, some don't.

    • FL Studio is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Sound Forge.

    • FL Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Sound Forge.

    • FL Studio is Paid and ProprietarySound Forge is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Ocenaudio

     142 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ocenaudio version 3.7.19 running on Windows with an audio file open.
     
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    Comments about Ocenaudio as an Alternative to Sound Forge
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    its free and has great features but lacks more advanced ones.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    naryandria
    Positive
    0

    It has the most usual functionalities of sound forge (cut/select/normalize/) and supports VST effects. Last but not least, its interface is amazingly neat and efficient!

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    • Most users think Ocenaudio is a great Sound Forge alternative.

    • Ocenaudio is Free and ProprietarySound Forge is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Adobe Audition icon

    Adobe Audition

     184 likes

    A comprehensive audio editing suite designed for commercial use with features like post-production refinement, video and podcast editing capabilities, minus composition tools. Equipped with Waveform and Multitrack modes for recording and editing, with new Clip and Session Markers.

    95 Adobe Audition alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. GarageBand icon

    GarageBand

     268 likes

    Experience a rich music creation suite on Mac and iOS with comprehensive sound libraries, virtual session drummers, and user-friendly tools suitable for beginners and pros. Create, edit, and share your music effortlessly through a seamless Apple integration.

    103 GarageBand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    iPad Version: Tracks
     
  10. Logic Pro icon

    Logic Pro

     120 likes

    Comprehensive studio app offering advanced DAW and MIDI tools, a creative interface, powerful software instruments, plugins like Beat Breaker, full mixer capabilities, and seamless integration with Mac and iPad for professional-sounding mixes.

    79 Logic Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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  11. Steinberg WaveLab icon

    Steinberg WaveLab

     7 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Steinberg WaveLab as an Alternative to Sound Forge
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's an audio editor that doesn't try to be a multitrack DAW, it's more mastering or broadcast centered

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Steinberg WaveLab is Paid and ProprietarySound Forge is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. TwistedWave icon

    TwistedWave

     16 likes

    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.

    46 TwistedWave alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  13. Izotope RX icon

    Izotope RX

     3 likes

    RX 11 Advanced is everything you need to fix, enhance, and polish your audio for music, post production, and content creation. De-noise and de-reverb dialogue or vocals in real-time, take care of Frankenbites with ease, clean up tracks faster than ever with enhanced precision...

    69 Izotope RX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Izotope RX screenshot 1
     
  14. 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
     
  15. AudioDirector icon

    AudioDirector

     3 likes

    AudioDirector offers you the freedom to edit and mix the soundtrack of your video, the sound effects and even the voices. Restoration tools are used to correct the sound defects. AudioDirector integrates by dynamic link with PowerDirector for total fluidity and a considerable...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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