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audacity · v3.7.7
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Multi-track audio editor and recorder
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Trust Score 6/10
✗ Open source (NOASSERTION) +0
✓ Active development +2
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✓ Popular (>1K installs/mo) +1
Review
Mar 10, 2026Audacity is a popular open-source audio editor and recorder known for its multi-track support, making it ideal for podcasters, musicians, and audio enthusiasts. It offers extensive features for recording, editing, and mixing audio, supported by an active community and frequent updates.
Audacity is a multi-track audio editor and recorder.
Maturity: The project is mature with active development and a large community, though it faces some internal issues and forks.
Community: There is significant discussion on HN and Reddit regarding privacy concerns, community forks, and internal conflicts, with some negative sentiment due to legal issues and harassment allegations.
Pros
- + Open-source and cross-platform
- + Extensive features for audio editing
- + Active community and frequent updates
Cons
- - Privacy concerns and controversies
- - Lack of auto-update feature
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