Best REAPER Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game audio editors ranked against REAPER on the same published basis.
- 1REAPER vs Audacity
- 2REAPER vs Pro Tools
- 3REAPER vs PhotoDirector
- 4REAPER vs WavePad
- 5REAPER vs Ocenaudio
- 6REAPER vs GoldWave
- 7REAPER vs Ardour
- 8REAPER vs MixPad
- 9REAPER vs Tenacity
- 10REAPER vs Sound it!
- 11REAPER vs Soundop
- 12REAPER vs DSP-Quattro
- 13REAPER vs SADiE
- 14REAPER vs TwistedWave
- 15REAPER vs Digital Performer
- 16REAPER vs Harrison Mixbus
- 17REAPER vs Nuendo
- 19REAPER vs Adobe Audition
- 20REAPER vs Amadeus Pro
- 21REAPER vs AudioDirector
REAPER alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audacity | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Pro Tools | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | PhotoDirector | 7.0 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | WavePad | 7.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Ocenaudio | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | GoldWave | 6.6 | No | $1.58/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Ardour | 6.4 | No | $1/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | MixPad | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Tenacity | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Sound it! | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Soundop | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | DSP-Quattro | 6.1 | No | $49/mo | Mac |
| 13 | SADiE | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | TwistedWave | 6.1 | No | $4.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Digital Performer | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Harrison Mixbus | 6.0 | No | $49.99/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Nuendo | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Adobe Audition | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Amadeus Pro | 5.9 | No | $59.99/mo | Mac |
| 21 | AudioDirector | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about REAPER alternatives
What is the best alternative to REAPER?
Audacity, number 1 in game audio editors with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Pro Tools, PhotoDirector, WavePad and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to REAPER?
Audacity is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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.