--- description: Get information about Audacity price, usability & features from verified user experiences. Read reviews from Indian business users & discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Audacity Price, Features, Reviews & Ratings - Capterra India --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Audio Editing Software](/directory/32256/audio-editing/software) > [Audacity](/software/214605/audacity) # Audacity Canonical: https://www.capterra.in/software/214605/audacity Page: 1 / 20\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.in/software/214605/audacity?page=2) > Audacity is an easy-to-use, open-source multi-track audio editor that is used to record and edit audio. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 466 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 466 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 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 Manipulation - Audio Mixing - Audio Recording - Instrument Management - Media Library ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software ## Category - [Audio Editing Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/32256/audio-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It gives me plenty of option like noise reduction, boost, equalizer etc which makes y voice over more fluent.. ----- ### "A great free product with very little bloat" — 4.0/5 > **Jeremy** | *8 May 2026* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The amount of tools available for free to help any creator edit quality audio with so much ease of use > > **Cons**: The background data use can be a strain on even a beefy system. If it was made clearer what data is being used in the background as well as alerting when the data strain may cause a application crash > > I have been an Audacity user for over a decade and have enjoyed using it. My biggest issue is the additional unnecessary updates as well as usage policies that the company has implemented over the years ----- ### "A Solid Piece of Free Audio Editing Software" — 5.0/5 > **Shaun** | *11 July 2025* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1) It is robust and, once you know how to use it, relatively easy to use, especially if your needs involve small, audio-focused projects like multi-track podcasts, etc. In my case, I use it to process multiple tracks of audio for a commentary podcast in both audio and video format. At this stage in development, Audacity does basically everything I need it to do. 2) The interface is fairly simple and intuitive, and hotkeys are easy to learn. This all makes learning the platform and editing audio a breeze once you know what you're doing. 3) The latest editions of Audacity have moved to a format with fewer individual files, which makes it easier for managing backups. I personally value this because the old format was rather cumbersome. 4) It works with multiple audio formats, stereo and mono tracks, etc. If, like me, you sometimes get audio tracks in a variety of formats because the people you record with aren't necessarily using the same software, this saves a lot of time should I need to convert formats to mp3 or wav. > > **Cons**: 1) While I have no personally experienced, many of my colleagues in the Apple ecosystem have run into periodic trouble with recording reliably. Occasionally, the solution involves reverting to an older edition, which isn't that big of a deal. Other times, however, it simply won't work. This leads to 2. 2) Since it is primarily free software, support is primarily community based. The community is great, but it has all the weaknesses of any support system reliant on individuals volunteering their time. There is SOME help documentation, but I found that I rely more on 3rd party tutorials than within the existing help documentation (which is sometimes out of date) or Audacity-focused forums. In the grand scheme, I see this as a "you get what you pay for" thing. 3) I've found it unreliable for recording multiple tracks via digital tools such as Skype, Discord, etc. We've found workarounds for this, so I don't see it as a major problem, but it may be a deal breaker for others looking to use Audacity as their primary recording software. 4) If you don't know much about audio editing, the learning curve is a tad steep. However, there are plenty of online tutorials by other users to help work through this. I'm not sure the developers can fix this issue, though. If you're doing the kind of work Audacity is good for, you just have to work through the initial learning curve to get the desired results. > > I have been using Audacity for 15 years to produce the same podcast. For what I need, Audacity is virtually flawless (especially once you dial in the settings for built-in effects). In the last few years, it has offered a robust list of audio processing effects, which has reduced my reliance on third party plugins or third party software/apps. Overall, I have found Audacity reliable and powerful enough for my needs such that I'm unlikely to switch to an alternative platform. ----- ### "Audacity - Free High Quality Audio Editing Tool" — 5.0/5 > **Anne** | *23 April 2026* | Insurance Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Audacity is affordable and provides great value for free. The audio editing tools are incredible and produce high quality, professional recordings. > > **Cons**: It took a few minutes to find the tool and download it, but once it was installed it was pretty straight forward. > > It creates high quality audio. It is easy to edit and costs way less than its competitors. It has a good variety of audio tools to enhance your audio. ----- ### "Audacity Of The Audacious Music Makers\!" — 5.0/5 > **Steven Craig** | *28 May 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This is the best music editing program I've ever used to transform my beats easier with uploading the beats .mp3 file into audacity and mastering there\! > > **Cons**: Audacity can only record locally. You cannot record audio remotely using it, which means you'll need a separate tool like Riverside or Squadcast for remote recording if you need that functionality. > > Using audacity I can isolate vocals and music and separate them which is useful for two things: Extracting vocals only, or creating instrumentals. 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