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24 alternatives to Audacity

A free multi-track audio editor and recorder

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Audacity launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Auphonic▲127

   Automatic audio post production for podcasts & more

   2015 · auphonic.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hear▲234

   Unlimited control over real-world sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Audioblocks▲121

   Download royalty-free production, sound effects & loops

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Singular▲64

   Mapping the World's Sounds

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Audacity▲4

   Amazing yet simple audio editing app!

   2016 · audacityteam.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   FreeSound▲161

   Huge database of free audio snippets, samples, + recordings

   2014 · freesound.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Soundsnap▲114

   Shutterstock for sound effects

   2015 · soundsnap.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Audulus▲160

   A universe of sound at your fingertips

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Audioknot▲114

   A curated audio feed for entrepreneurs

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Transcribe▲115

    A great audio to text tool for journalists

    2014 · transcribe.wreally.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Audiobooks with Audacity▲64

    Record and edit audiobooks in Audacity

    2016 · krystalwascher.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    VOX (iOS)▲84

    All your music in one player

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NOISESUPPLY▲125

    Pandora for SoundCloud

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Myriad▲83

    The ultimate audio batch processor

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Audio Kit▲96

    Open-source audio synthesis, processing & analysis platform.

    2014 · audiokit.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Note Tracks▲80

    Annotated notes for audio content

    2015 · notetracks.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Octave▲191

    A free library of UI sounds for your apps

    2014 · raisedbeaches.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SoundRad▲73

    A radically simpler & faster SoundCloud player

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Radiotopia▲112

    A podcasting revolution: remaking public radio

    2014 · radiotopia.fm · its alternatives →

20. 20
    hearthis.at▲75

    A serious SoundCloud alternative

    2015 · hearthis.at · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Transcribe+▲85

    Learn music effortlessly.

    2016 · dynamicappdesign.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Timbre▲78

    The simple way to find live music

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    MTME▲102

    A new way to discover music

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Free Music Archive▲101

    Interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads

    2015 · freemusicarchive.org · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →