Best Audio Enhancement Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Buddi is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of NVIDIA ShadowPlay and Elgato Wave Link. The best-ranked option with a free plan is NVIDIA ShadowPlay. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Krisp AI Meeting Assistant at $8/mo.
Audio enhancement software provides controls for shaping sound and managing audio between applications. Voicemeeter opens the ranking, followed by Elgato Wave Link and RØDE UNIFY. Compare equalizer features and the number of equalizer bands, as well as noise reduction, virtual surround, and audio routing. App-specific profiles may be worth considering if you want to compare settings by program, and supported platforms show where each option is available. Free plan and paid-from pricing add cost details alongside the feature comparisons. Review the criteria against your audio setup to identify which mix of sound adjustment and routing capabilities is most relevant.
32 audio enhancement software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#2 NVIDIA ShadowPlay Runner-up · 7.0 Free plan · Free
#3 Elgato Wave Link Also great · 6.9 Free plan · Free
- Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan macOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 1 /mo
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Linux
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidextensioniOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About Krisp AI Meeting AssistantVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- No
- Equalizer
- No
- Virtual surround
- No
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial Android
- Noise reduction
- No
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- No
- Audio routing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOSLinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5.99 /mo
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- No
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- No
- Noise reduction
- No
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- No
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Android
- Free plan
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Virtual surround
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOS
- Free plan
- No
- Noise reduction
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Noise reduction
- No
- Equalizer
- No
- Virtual surround
- Yes
- Audio routing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Equalizer
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Noise reduction
- No
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Audio routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which audio enhancement software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Buddi is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.1. NVIDIA ShadowPlay is second and Elgato Wave Link third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Krisp AI Meeting Assistant has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.