Audacity
Audio Editor observed · 2026-10-08
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 85
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 55
- age_days: 4226
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 12
Adoption not part of the score
18669 stars · 2679 forks observed · 2026-10-08
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.99
Audacity is a free, open‑source multi‑track audio editor and recorder. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and other platforms.
Use cases
- Edit and mix multiple audio tracks on a desktop computer
- Record podcasts or voiceovers with built‑in effects
- Trim, fade, and apply filters to audio files
- Convert between audio formats and export projects
- Perform basic audio restoration such as noise reduction
When to choose
- You need a cross‑platform, free audio editor with multi‑track support
- You prefer a mature, community‑maintained tool with a wide range of effects
- You work on Windows, macOS, or Linux and want a native desktop application
When to avoid
- You require real‑time, low‑latency DAW features for professional music production
- You need a cloud‑based or web‑based audio editing solution
- You need built‑in support for proprietary audio plugins that are not VST3
Facets
application · maturity active
audio-processing editor gui media developer-tools windows cross-platform multi-track gplv3 wxwidgets open-source audio macos linux desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/audacity/audacity · fetched 2026-10-08 · c84ab5991133
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| audacity/audacity | main | 94 |
| audacity/audacity-manual | docs | 90 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="audacity/audacity")
Data as of 2026-10-19T08:05:51.212177+00:00 · Report a problem