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Reco vs Kwave: catalog facts
Reco	Kwave
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free KDE application.
Linux	Linux
Minimal interface that is quick to start recording Available on Flathub	Fades, normalization and filters built in Can split audio into files at label positions
Linux only No audio editing beyond recording	Linux only Some formats are import only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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