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Show all fields| Compare | Audacity | REAPER |
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| Pricing type | Free Official source · 2026-11-14Source | Paid Official source · 2026-11-14Source |
| Published plans | Free and open source: Monthly $0 — Core desktop editor is free; third-party plugins and optional cloud services may have separate terms. Official source · 2026-11-14Source | Discounted license: One-time $60 — Eligibility restrictions apply; see the official license criteria.
Commercial license: One-time $225 — For commercial use outside the discounted-license criteria.
Evaluation: Monthly $0 — 60-day full-function evaluation; purchase required after evaluation. Official source · 2026-11-14Source |
| Ongoing free plan | Yes Official source · 2026-11-15Source | No Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Documented free-tier details | Core desktop editor is free; third-party plugins and optional cloud services may have separate terms. Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Not documented Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Directory capabilities | Audio editing · Recording · Open source Not verified | Audio editing · Multitrack · MIDI Not verified |
| Input formats | MP3 · M4A · AIFF · FLAC · WAV · OGG Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Not verified Not verified |
| Output formats | MP3 · WAV · AIFF · FLAC · OGG Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Not verified Not verified |
| Product summary | Record, trim and mix audio on desktop, apply effects, and export common audio formats. Useful for voiceovers, podcasts and music edits. | Record, edit and mix multitrack audio and MIDI in a desktop workstation, with flexible routing and plugin support. |
| Tags | Desktop · Recording · Open source | Desktop · Multitrack · MIDI |
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