Ardour vs MixPad

Ardour

9.0 #4 in Audio Editing Software

About Ardour

MixPad

8.7 #7 in Audio Editing Software

About MixPad
ArdourMixPad
Free planNoNo
Free trialNoNo
Paid from$1/mo—
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsAndroid, iOS, macOS, Windows
Free planYesYes
Paid from$1/mo—
Supported platformsLinux, macOS, WindowsWindows, macOS, iOS/iPadOS, Android
Multitrack editingYesYes
MIDI sequencingYesYes
Third-party pluginsYesYes
Video synchronizationYes—
Noise reduction—Yes

Both are listed in Best Audio Editing Software, Best Game Audio Editors. On Everything Xiaomi, Ardour scores higher on our published basis.