Audacity vs. Adobe Audition

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

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