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WavePadAudacity
Freemium

Free download available, with paid editions sold through NCH Software.

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

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports over 50 audio formats
  • Batch editing of many files
  • Multi-track recording and editing with a long list of built-in effects
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with the same project format
  • Closed source commercial software
  • Desktop features differ from the mobile apps
  • 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
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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