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WavePadTenacity
Freemium

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

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports over 50 audio formats
  • Batch editing of many files
  • 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
  • Closed source commercial software
  • Desktop features differ from the mobile apps
  • Development is slow and it trails current Audacity on features
  • Releases are infrequent and built by a small volunteer team
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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