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AudacityTenacity
Free

Free and open source under GPLv3. The vendor promotes paid plugins through MuseHub, but…

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL, developed by volunteers.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Multi-track recording and editing with a long list of built-in effects
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with the same project format
  • No telemetry, no account, and nothing that requires an internet connection
  • Records from real and virtual devices and imports or exports a wide range of formats through FFmpeg
  • Audacity 4 changed the interface, so most existing tutorials show the old one
  • It is a destructive editor at heart; it is not a multi-track DAW for music production
  • Development is slow and it trails current Audacity on features
  • Releases are infrequent and built by a small volunteer team
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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