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 WavePad
- 3REAPER vs MixPad
- 4REAPER vs GoldWave
- 5REAPER vs TwistedWave
- 6REAPER vs Pro Tools
- 7REAPER vs PhotoDirector
- 8REAPER vs Ocenaudio
- 9REAPER vs SADiE
- 10REAPER vs Ardour
- 11REAPER vs Soundop
- 12REAPER vs DSP-Quattro
- 13REAPER vs Tenacity
- 14REAPER vs AudioDirector
- 15REAPER vs Sound it!
- 16REAPER vs Amadeus Pro
- 17REAPER vs Nuendo
- 18REAPER vs Acoustica
- 19REAPER vs Adobe Audition
- 20REAPER vs AudioMass
REAPER alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audacity | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | WavePad | 7.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | MixPad | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | GoldWave | 6.9 | No | $1.58/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | TwistedWave | 6.8 | No | $4.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Pro Tools | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | PhotoDirector | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Ocenaudio | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | SADiE | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Ardour | 5.7 | No | $1/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Soundop | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | DSP-Quattro | 5.6 | No | $49/mo | Mac |
| 13 | Tenacity | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | AudioDirector | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Sound it! | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Amadeus Pro | 5.4 | No | $59.99/mo | Mac |
| 17 | Nuendo | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Acoustica | 5.3 | No | $149/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Adobe Audition | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | AudioMass | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
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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 7.7 out of 10. The others here: WavePad, MixPad, GoldWave 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.