GoldWave
Desktop audio editor for recording, restoration, processing, and format conversion
- Vendor
- GoldWave Inc.
- Also known as
- goldwave
Available worldwide
What is GoldWave?
A comprehensive audio editing application for recording, editing, restoration, processing, enhancement, analysis, and file format conversion, refined over 30+ years of development.
GoldWave pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
$19 one-time purchase
GoldWave
What GoldWave does
The capabilities that matter for audio editing, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Architecture model
- Desktop local application
- Editing paradigm
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- Spectral frequency editing and visualization
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- AI dialogue isolation and background denoising
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- Batch processing for file conversion and fx
- ✓
- Loudness metering and normalization lufs ebu r128
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- Vst3 and audio unit au plugin support
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- Ara 2 audio random access daw integration
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- Multi channel surround and ambisonic editing
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- Cd authoring and ddp export support
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- SOC2 type ii
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- Gpl or permissive oss license
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- Pricing model
- Perpetual lifetime license
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- freedb.org←•
GoldWave alternatives
Other audio editing we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- Adobe AuditionA software application for recording, editing, mixing, and restoring audio content professionally.low · 8%
Compare GoldWave
Side by side against other audio editing, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 75 | 0.08 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 50 | 0.05 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.05 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.04 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
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Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: perpetual_lifetime_license · Architecture model: desktop_local_application · Batch processing for file conversion and fx: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-01 · 75% |