Compare Audacity and Reaper
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Audacity
Star Rating
(459)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Reaper
Star Rating
(28)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Reaper
Audacity vs Reaper
- Reviewers felt that Reaper meets the needs of their business better than Audacity.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Reaper is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Reaper over Audacity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Audacity
No pricing availableReaper
No pricing availableFree Trial
Audacity
No trial information availableReaper
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
405
9.6
24
Ease of Use
8.5
410
8.5
25
Ease of Setup
8.7
54
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.3
37
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.9
265
8.8
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
28
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
400
9.0
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Audacity and Reaper are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Audacity has no unique categories
Reaper has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Audacity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Reaper
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Entertainment
7.5%
Media Production
6.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Music
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Other
70.0%
Music
44.4%
Performing Arts
7.4%
Media Production
7.4%
Arts and Crafts
7.4%
Program Development
3.7%
Other
29.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Audacity free and safe?
4 Comments
LA
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
How can I get free version?
2 Comments
CC
Reaper’s free and fully-functional trial period lasts for 60 days. After the trial period you will get a pop-up advising you it’s time to purchase a license....Read more
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