When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GoldWave easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that Audacity is easier to set up. Both products were equally easy to administer.
Reviewers felt that Audacity meets the needs of their business better than GoldWave.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Audacity is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Audacity over GoldWave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Audacity
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GoldWave
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Free Trial
Audacity
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GoldWave
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
405
8.5
19
Ease of Use
8.5
410
8.7
19
Ease of Setup
8.7
54
8.6
6
Ease of Admin
8.3
37
8.3
6
Quality of Support
7.9
265
7.7
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
28
9.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
400
7.3
17
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Audacity
GoldWave
Audacity and GoldWave are categorized as Audio Editing
Yes. Audacity is absolutely free and safe to use.Read more
What is audacity software used for?
4 Comments
DB
Audacity is a free, open-source, multitrack audio recording and editing software. Read more
Audacity noise reduction
4 Comments
BB
Under the "Effect" menu there is a "Noise Removal" tool. Select that, then sample a portion of the sound profile you want to remove. You can hear a sample...Read more