Best Praat Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from audio analysis software ranked against Praat on the same published basis.
- 1Praat vs MediaInfo
- 2Praat vs Open Audio Analyzer
- 3Praat vs Open Sound Meter
- 4Praat vs ACRCloud
- 5Praat vs Room EQ Wizard
- 6Praat vs Dusk Audio Spectrum Analyzer
- 7Praat vs MeldaProduction MAnalyzer
- 8Praat vs FUSER
- 9Praat vs Klangfreund Multimeter
- 10Praat vs Waves Curves AQ
- 11Praat vs Youlean Loudness Meter
- 13Praat vs Voxengo SPAN
- 14Praat vs Stoplight Elements
- 15Praat vs iZotope RX
- 16Praat vs Decibel
- 17Praat vs NUGEN Audio Visualizer
- 18Praat vs Orban Loudness Meter
- 19Praat vs Smaart
- 20Praat vs Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst
- 21Praat vs Klangfreund LUFS Meter
Praat alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MediaInfo | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Open Audio Analyzer | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Open Sound Meter | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | ACRCloud | 7.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Room EQ Wizard | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Dusk Audio Spectrum Analyzer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | MeldaProduction MAnalyzer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | FUSER | 7.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Klangfreund Multimeter | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Waves Curves AQ | 7.0 | No | $20.83/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Youlean Loudness Meter | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Voxengo SPAN | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Stoplight Elements | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | iZotope RX | 6.5 | No | $99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Decibel | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 17 | NUGEN Audio Visualizer | 6.2 | No | $16.58/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Orban Loudness Meter | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Smaart | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | Klangfreund LUFS Meter | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Praat alternatives
What is the best alternative to Praat?
MediaInfo, number 1 in audio analysis software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Open Audio Analyzer, Open Sound Meter, ACRCloud and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Praat?
MediaInfo 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 on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.