Free Alternatives: Audio & Music

Best free Music Apps compared: Spotify, Deezer, SoundCloud, Audiomack and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 22, 2026.

Best free Beat Makers compared: LMMS, Hydrogen, BandLab, GarageBand and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free MP3 Converters compared: fre:ac, MediaHuman Audio Converter, FFmpeg, VLC media player and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Voice Changers compared: Clownfish Voice Changer, Voicemod, Voice.ai, w-okada Voice Changer and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free AI Music Generators compared: Suno, AIVA, ACE-Step, MusicGen (AudioCraft) and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 22, 2026.

Best free DAWs compared: Waveform Free, LMMS, GarageBand, BandLab and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Music Production Software compared: LMMS, Waveform Free, GarageBand, BandLab and 4 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Audio Editors compared: Audacity, Tenacity, ocenaudio, Ardour and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Audiobook Apps compared: Libby, hoopla, LibriVox, Loyal Books and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Music Notation Software compared: MuseScore Studio, Flat, Noteflight, LilyPond and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Vocal Removers compared: Ultimate Vocal Remover, Demucs, Spleeter, LALAL.AI and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Audio Recorders compared: Audacity, Tenacity, ocenaudio, OBS Studio and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 22, 2026.

FL Studio alternatives: LMMS, BandLab, Ardour, REAPER and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Audible alternatives: Libby, LibriVox, Audiobookshelf, Navidrome and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Plex alternatives: Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi, Universal Media Server and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best free Audio Converters compared: fre:ac, MediaHuman Audio Converter, FFmpeg, VLC media player and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Suno alternatives: ACE-Step, MusicGen (AudioCraft), ElevenLabs, AIVA and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best open-source DAWs compared: Ardour, LMMS, Qtractor, Rosegarden and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Shazam alternatives: SoundHound, SongRec, AcoustID, AudD and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 22, 2026.

SoundCloud alternatives: Bandcamp, Audiomack, Mixcloud, BandLab and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 22, 2026.

Audacity alternatives: Ardour, Tenacity, ocenaudio, REAPER and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best free Podcast Software compared: Audacity, Tenacity, Cleanfeed, Descript and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Audio Editors compared: Audacity, Tenacity, Ardour, Qtractor and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Music Production Software compared: LMMS, Ardour, Hydrogen, Surge XT and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Voice Changers compared: w-okada Voice Changer, RVC WebUI, Applio, OpenVoice and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source AI Music Generators compared: ACE-Step, HeartMuLa, DiffRhythm, Mustango and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Ableton Live alternatives: Ardour, LMMS, GarageBand, BandLab and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

TIDAL alternatives: Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Navidrome and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 22, 2026.

Best open-source Music Notation Software compared: MuseScore Studio, LilyPond, Denemo, Frescobaldi and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Band-in-a-Box alternatives: MuseScore Studio, LMMS, Ardour, REAPER and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best open-source Audio Recorders compared: Audacity, Tenacity, Ardour, OBS Studio and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Music Streaming Servers compared: Navidrome, Jellyfin, Koel, Airsonic-Advanced and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Logic Pro alternatives: GarageBand, Ardour, REAPER, LMMS and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best open-source Music Apps compared: Navidrome, Jellyfin, Strawberry Music Player, Feishin and 3 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Spotify Wrapped alternatives that work all year: Last.fm, ListenBrainz, stats.fm, Apple Music Replay and YouTube Music Recap, with free limits and rules.

Audacity lists no ChromeOS version. Compare AudioMass, BandLab, TwistedWave Online and Audacity in the Linux container, with limits from official pages.

SoundCloud alternatives for artists compared on fees, upload limits and distribution: Bandcamp, Audiomack, Mixcloud and DistroKid, with official prices.