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Tenacity vs WavePad: catalog facts
Tenacity	WavePad
Free Free and open source under the GPL, developed by volunteers.	Freemium Free download available, with paid editions sold through NCH Software.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
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	Supports over 50 audio formats Batch editing of many files
Development is slow and it trails current Audacity on features Releases are infrequent and built by a small volunteer team	Closed source commercial software Desktop features differ from the mobile apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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