--- description: Review of Audacity Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Audacity | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Audio Editing Software](/directory/4645/audio-editing/software) > [Audacity](/software/117915/audacity) # Audacity Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/117915/audacity Page: 1 / 20\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/117915/audacity?page=2) > Audacity is an on-premise audio editing solution, which helps musicians export, modify, import, create and record audio files and soundtracks in multiple file formats including WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AU, AIFF, and FLAC. The open-source platform enables producers to preview LADSPA, LV2, VST and Audio Unit effects in real-time. Audacity lets audio engineers modify a soundtrack's pitch or tempo and create voiceovers for podcasts or DJ sets. Musicians can cut, copy or paste audio tracks, monitor volume and use the device toolbar to manage multiple playback or recording devices. Additionally, artists can remove background noises and manipulate soundtracks using various keyboard shortcuts according to requirements. Audacity enables professionals to record live audio using a microphone and analyze sound frequencies. The product is available for free and support is extended via FAQs, documentation, forums and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 464 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 464 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Audacity ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Audacity is a free open-source software. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Audio Capture - Audio Editor - Audio Manipulation - Audio Mixing - Audio Recording - Batch Processing - Configurable Workflow - Content Library - Data Import/Export - Drag & Drop - Instrument Management - Interactive Content - Issue Management - Media Library - Multiple Format Support - On-Demand Recording - Preview Functionality - Project Management - Project Tracking - Project Workflow ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Audio Editing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4645/audio-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Cubase](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/117900/cubase) — 4.6/5 (106 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Great Editing media application ever" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *6 December 2023* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The most i like from Audacity is the software is easy to use and its free > > **Cons**: There nothing i least like from the Audacity > > Overall i use this software for more than 10 years and i'm satisfied ----- ### "Review of Audacity audio software" — 5.0/5 > **Deepak** | *10 June 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The product is easy to use and lean in terms of disk space. At the same time, its features are quite adequate for most audio applications. Some of its features, such as the noise removal tool, are truly revolutionary and greatly enhance audio for various projects. > > **Cons**: Laying of multiple tracks is a bit difficult. It will help if the software provides drag and drop features in moving individual tracks. > > Audacity has been extremely useful in several projects, including the making of short films, YouTube videos, voice overs for various applications, etc. It can be used by different people with varying levels of expertise and can solve many simple problems in audio manipulation with ease. ----- ### "High quality audio capture" — 3.0/5 > **Tibor** | *13 October 2022* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is one of the best audio capture app as it able to use direct channel audio capturing, the sound is then very clear and without static. Once a sound is captured it can be saved in any of the more popular audio formats. It is a free app and also has a fairly good support community forum where you can get help. > > **Cons**: It also requires the integration of other apps such as Soundflower for direct audio capturing therefore makes it a bit complicated to setup and to understand especially for beginners. Audacity also has to be configured properly to capture the sound from Soundflower. Also the user interface is a bit outdated, more like old school style, also does not have too many functionality. Most people only use it for direct audio capture and not much else > > Audacity is a very good app especially for companies like ours where we deal with a lot of audio editing, once it is properly configured and understood how it works it captures high quality audio directly from the built in audio channel, thus eliminates static or background noise often generated by other apps that records from external speakers ----- ### "One of the best softwares for audio edition and recording." — 5.0/5 > **Debora** | *20 December 2022* | Animation | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like the most about this software is that Is not expensive compared to other audio softwares. > > **Cons**: I really didn’t dislike anything on this software. > > My overall experience with audacity is a satisfactory one. ----- ### "Great For Simple Taskes" — 5.0/5 > **Gustavo** | *18 April 2022* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Audacity does offer a super lightweight tool to manage short pieces of audio. It does import sounds hassle-free, provides a good waves diagram system to check pieces of sounds and handle music samples effortlessly. > > **Cons**: I don't find particular cons about this free and easy to use software. It might be a little more capable in terms of the features, but it does provide a solution for simple audio tasks, and it does deliver. > > My experience has always been positive. Most of the time I need to handle some arrangements for any piece of sound, I look forward to employing this great tool. ----- Page: 1 / 20\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/117915/audacity?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/117915/audacity) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data