Best Praat Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audio analysis software ranked against Praat on the same published basis.
- 1Praat vs MediaInfo
- 2Praat vs Open Audio Analyzer
- 3Praat vs Open Sound Meter
- 4Praat vs Room EQ Wizard
- 5Praat vs Dusk Audio Spectrum Analyzer
- 6Praat vs MeldaProduction MAnalyzer
- 7Praat vs Youlean Loudness Meter
- 9Praat vs Voxengo SPAN
- 10Praat vs Stoplight Elements
- 11Praat vs ACRCloud
- 12Praat vs FUSER
- 13Praat vs Klangfreund Multimeter
- 14Praat vs Waves Curves AQ
- 15Praat vs iZotope RX
- 16Praat vs Orban Loudness Meter
- 17Praat vs Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst
- 18Praat vs Decibel
- 19Praat vs Metering Cockpit
- 20Praat vs NUGEN Audio Visualizer
- 21Praat vs Raven Lite
Praat alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MediaInfo | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Open Audio Analyzer | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Open Sound Meter | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Room EQ Wizard | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Dusk Audio Spectrum Analyzer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | MeldaProduction MAnalyzer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Youlean Loudness Meter | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Voxengo SPAN | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Stoplight Elements | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | ACRCloud | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | FUSER | 6.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Klangfreund Multimeter | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Waves Curves AQ | 6.3 | No | $20.83/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | iZotope RX | 6.1 | No | $99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Orban Loudness Meter | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | Decibel | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Metering Cockpit | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | NUGEN Audio Visualizer | 5.9 | No | $16.58/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Raven Lite | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Praat alternatives
What is the best alternative to Praat?
MediaInfo, number 1 in audio analysis software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Open Audio Analyzer, Open Sound Meter, Room EQ Wizard and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Praat?
MediaInfo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.