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Audacity vs WavePad
User Ratings & Reviews
Reviews are generated by real users. When reviewing a product, users are asked to assess the product’s overall quality, which includes assigning specific ratings for ease of use, value for money, customer support, and functionality.
Ease-of-Use
4.3 / 5
4.3 / 5
Value for Money
4.8 / 5
4.6 / 5
Customer Support
4.1 / 5
3.6 / 5
Functionality
4.4 / 5
4.3 / 5
Last Review Written
March 9, 2025
December 31, 2024
Pros/Cons
Pros
- Because of its popularity, I'm happy to stick with it as when a problem arises, there will be a YouTube video describing how to solve it and that's important.
- I love that it's easy to use. The best part for me is that you can download additional features and Plug-ins or even create your own if you know some coding.
- I like to record podcasts, radio dramas, etc. and was recommended this program as a free, good program for that purpose. It's an excellent deal for the money ($0).
Cons
- Audacity suffers from one of the ugliest graphical user interfaces out there. Contrast is poor, the blue-on-grey aesthetic is exhausting, and the icons are straight out of a clipart site from 1998.
- For instance, after the audio recording has stopped one would logically export it to a folder where it would be saved. But you have to press stop, even if the recording has stopped.
- Learning curve is slow and frustrating, specially if you want to work with different tracks.
Pros
- It also has some funny filters I use a lot like a robotic voice or the pitch-changer that allows me to lower the voice tones so all the voices sound enjoyable and not cringy.
- Overall, I believe you will enjoy working with this software, and it is excellent for achieving your audio desires. Furthermore, this software is fantastic, and I highly suggest it.
- I love what it enables me to do & I love how it integrates with Videopad which I also use.
Cons
- I kept struggling with loop editing and a bit frustrated with lack of multi tracks mixing.
- I bought this in the middle of an emergency where my previous software died and I had no way to fix it.
- While running multiple plugins it becomes hard to manage and organize the media.
Pricing
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Additional Info
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Small
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Deployments
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Support and Training
Support
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
