WavePad AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Recorders

The best Audio Recorder alternative to WavePad is Audacity, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to WavePad and many of them are Audio Recorders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Recorder alternatives to WavePad are Tenacity, Ardour, Ocenaudio and Adobe Audition.

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  1. Audacity icon
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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.

    126 Audacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
     
  2. Tenacity icon
     111 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.

    88 Tenacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
     
  3. Ocenaudio icon
     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.

    48 Ocenaudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Ocenaudio vs WavePad Comments
    Ian James
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    Easier to navigate, yet powerful. It's everything I need for editing recordings.

    • Ocenaudio is Free and ProprietaryWavePad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ocenaudio is LightweightWavePad is not according to our users
  4. Adobe Audition icon
     186 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.

    96 Adobe Audition alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. Cakewalk icon
     75 likes

    Cakewalk, formerly SONAR, is a comprehensive audio software for music composition, audio recording, editing, mixing and mastering. It features a full suite of high quality audio and MIDI effects and instruments and composition tools ranging from drum sequencer and piano roll...

    117 Cakewalk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Sound Forge icon
     86 likes

    Comprehensive audio editing software offering high-resolution multi-channel recording, advanced mastering and restoration tools, non-destructive editing, VST support, batch processing, disc burning, 1-click cleaning, and export to broadcast or streaming formats.

    64 Sound Forge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. GoldWave icon
     53 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  8. TwistedWave icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. 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...

    45 Steinberg WaveLab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. 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
     
  11. AudioDirector icon
     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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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