Best Audio Editing Software in 2026
Updated
130 audio editing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
130ranked
10free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Audio Editing Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 11 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 PhotoDirectorFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 52 OpenStudio
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 53 Zrythm
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 54 DSP-QuattroPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 55 SodaphonicPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 56 Bespoke SynthPaid from $20/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 57 SequoiaPaid from $49.58/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 58 MilkyTrackerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 59 DescriptPaid from $1,624/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 60 Cubasis
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 61 Radium
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 62 Hokusai Audio EditorFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 63 mp3TrueEditFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 64 SunoPaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 65 Melodyne
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 66 Harrison MixbusPaid from $49.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 67 Ongenet
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 68 GiadaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 69 Hindenburg Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 70 openDAW
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 71 NanoStudio 2
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 72 Audiopod
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 73 Tenacity
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 74 MultitrackStudio
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 75 SADiEFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Multitrack editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | PhotoDirector | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit | Yes |
| 52 | OpenStudio | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 53 | Zrythm | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS | Yes |
| 54 | DSP-Quattro | 7.0 | No | $49/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 55 | Sodaphonic | 7.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | Web browser; Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS | Yes |
| 56 | Bespoke Synth | 7.0 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 57 | Sequoia | 6.9 | No | $49.58/mo | No | $95/mo | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) | Yes |
| 58 | MilkyTracker | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux; also supports additional platforms and builds from source | Yes |
| 59 | Descript | 6.9 | Free plan | $1,624/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | Cubasis | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | iOS, iPadOS, Android, Chrome OS | Yes |
| 61 | Radium | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | Linux, Windows, macOS | Yes |
| 62 | Hokusai Audio Editor | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | iOS, macOS | Yes |
| 63 | mp3TrueEdit | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows 10+, macOS 11+, iOS 14+, Android 8.0+ | — |
| 64 | Suno | 6.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | $8/mo | Browser, iPhone, Android | Yes |
| 65 | Melodyne | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 66 | Harrison Mixbus | 6.7 | No | $49.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 67 | Ongenet | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, Windows, macOS, web demo | Yes |
| 68 | Giada | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Hindenburg Pro | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | Windows, macOS | Yes |
| 70 | openDAW | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Web browser | Yes |
| 71 | NanoStudio 2 | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple-silicon Mac | Yes |
| 72 | Audiopod | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Web browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, and iPadOS | Yes |
| 73 | Tenacity | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, *BSD, and Haiku | Yes |
| 74 | MultitrackStudio | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, iPadOS | Yes |
| 75 | SADiE | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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