Audacity alternatives for Mac
Audacity — Multi-track audio editor and recorder — is installed 3,551 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask audacity to install Audacity itself.- Shotcut6.8× smaller user base
- Kdenlive8.0× smaller user base
- LosslessCut4.8× smaller user base
- Permute35.9× smaller user base
- ffmpeg40.6× the installs
- Downie9.1× smaller user base
- mpv6,606 installs/mo
- HandBrake2.1× smaller user base
Full comparison
| Audacity | Shotcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Video & Audio | Video & Audio |
| Open source | Yes (inferred) | Yes (inferred) |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 4.0.1 | 26.9.28,26.9.27 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 3,551 | 525 |
| Install command | brew install --cask audacity | brew install --cask shotcut |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.