Adobe Audition vs. Audacity

Comparison of Adobe Audition and Audacity
Real cost
	Adobe Audition A professional editor that is strong at cleaning up voice and podcasts. It is subscription only. Swap this Tool Use CorelDRAW Graphics Suite instead Use Adobe Illustrator instead	Audacity The free, open-source standard for recording and simple edits. The interface feels dated. Swap this Tool Use CorelDRAW Graphics Suite instead Use Adobe Illustrator instead
Price	26 € per month	0 €
Payment	Subscription	Free
Trial	7-day trial	No trial
Free Tier	No free tier	No free tier
Open Source	No	Yes
Features and limits
Main Features	Multitrack and waveform editing Strong noise and sound repair Podcast templates Works with Premiere Pro Loudness matching	Multitrack recording and editing Noise reduction Many effects and plugin support Imports and exports many formats Spectrogram view
Limits	Subscription only No tools for writing music with MIDI	The interface feels dated Some edits change the audio for good
Compatibility and trust
Supported Operating Systems	WindowsmacOS	WindowsmacOS
Verified on	18 Oct 2026	4 Aug 2026
Where to buy
Vendor	Go to vendor’s site: Adobe Audition (opens in a new tab) Subscription. Approximate list price in euros, check the vendor.	Go to vendor’s site: Audacity (opens in a new tab) Free, open source.

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