# Ardour

> A digital audio workstation for recording, editing, and mixing sound

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/ardour
- **Category:** Music Production Daw
- **Vendor:** Linux Audio Systems
- **Homepage:** https://ardour.org/
- **Also known as:** ardour
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01T14:55:00.003Z

## Vioscale score

**43.6 / 100**, confidence 8% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 67.1 | 0.07844444444444446 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| repo_stars | 0 | 0.026 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 17.3 | 0.07033333333333334 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |
| dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-09-01, [verify at source](https://ardour.org/). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

Open-source software for multitrack audio recording, mixing, MIDI composition, and video synchronization with plugin support and hardware control.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** macOS, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (3)

_Independently observed._

- freesound.org — media_library (native, inbound)
- Mackie Control (native, bi-directional)
- JACK (native, bi-directional)

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Music Production Daw. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| Architecture model | Desktop local application |
| Workflow paradigm | Traditional linear timeline |
| Vst3 and audio unit au hosting support | ✓ |
| Native pitch correction and vocal tuning flex pitch | - |
| Advanced audio warping and time stretching algorithms | - |
| Midi comping and take folder management | - |
| Sheet music score editor view | - |
| Hardware control surface deep integration midi learn | ✓ |
| Video playback track for film scoring | ✓ |
| Surround sound and dolby atmos native mixing | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - |
| Gpl or permissive oss license | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Free open source |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 3 | [link](https://ardour.org/) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://ardour.org/) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://ardour.org/) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://ardour.org/) | 2026-09-01 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/ardour). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*