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Tenacity is a free, open source audio editor and recorder forked from Audacity by a community of volunteers. It does the same core job as Audacity for recording and multi-track editing, but it was started specifically to strip out the data collection that Audacity’s owner introduced after acquiring the project.
Reviewed by Gabriel Bachmann
Tenacity
tenacityaudio.org 2 ratings so far*
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Threat level
Covered
A covered pick. Anyone can use it as a private drop-in, with no setup or know-how. Enough for most people. Threat levels
Our take
Tenacity exists for one reason and it is a good one: Audacity without the parts that spooked people, namely the telemetry and the updated terms that arrived under new ownership. Functionally it is familiar Audacity, so anyone who has used that will be at home right away. The catch is momentum, since a volunteer fork moves slower than a funded original and releases can be infrequent. If you want a no-nonsense local audio editor that is not phoning home, it fits cleanly. For heavy music production, Ardour is the bigger tool.
GitHub at a glance
tenacityteam/tenacity audacityfossprivacytenacityaudio
Stars
825
+9 this week
Forks
21
16 watching
Last commit
5d ago
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Star history
Commits, last 26 weeks
131 commits, active 21 of 26 weeks
247 contributors since Nov 2022
Languages
- C++ 80.3%
- C 12%
- Common Lisp 3.9%
- Other 3.8%
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Website at a glance
tenacityaudio.org
D score 35
Weak website security headers
Graded by Mozilla HTTP Observatory, tested 3d ago
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Measures the security configuration of the tool's own website, not the privacy of the product itself. A strong tool can still score low here.
Tenacity alternatives
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Shotcut Cross-platform open source video editor with native multi-format timelines, so mixed clips need no conversion.
OpenShot Beginner-friendly open source video editor with a simple drag-and-drop timeline. Cross-platform and free.
OpenCut Open source video editor that runs in your browser and processes footage locally instead of on a server. A privacy-first CapCut alternative.
Ardour Professional open source digital audio workstation for recording, mixing and mastering.
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