Best Praat Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audio analysis software ranked against Praat on the same published basis.
- 1Praat vs Open Sound Meter
- 2Praat vs MediaInfo
- 3Praat vs Open Audio Analyzer
- 4Praat vs ACRCloud
- 5Praat vs Decibel
- 6Praat vs Smaart
- 7Praat vs LiveSpec
- 8Praat vs Youlean Loudness Meter
- 9Praat vs Dusk Audio Spectrum Analyzer
- 10Praat vs MeldaProduction MAnalyzer
- 11Praat vs Room EQ Wizard
- 12Praat vs Voxengo SPAN
- 14Praat vs Stoplight Elements
- 15Praat vs FUSER
- 16Praat vs spafe
- 17Praat vs Waves Curves AQ
- 18Praat vs iZotope RX
- 19Praat vs Klangfreund Multimeter
- 20Praat vs Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst
- 21Praat vs Orban Loudness Meter
Praat alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Sound Meter | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | MediaInfo | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Open Audio Analyzer | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | ACRCloud | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Decibel | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 6 | Smaart | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 7 | LiveSpec | 6.5 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 8 | Youlean Loudness Meter | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Dusk Audio Spectrum Analyzer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | MeldaProduction MAnalyzer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Room EQ Wizard | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Voxengo SPAN | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Stoplight Elements | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | FUSER | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | spafe | 5.6 | No | — | — |
| 17 | Waves Curves AQ | 5.6 | No | $20.83/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | iZotope RX | 5.5 | No | $99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Klangfreund Multimeter | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | Orban Loudness Meter | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Praat alternatives
What is the best alternative to Praat?
Open Sound Meter, number 1 in audio analysis software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: MediaInfo, Open Audio Analyzer, ACRCloud and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Praat?
Open Sound Meter is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.