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Audacity vs FerrumPix
Audacity has 18,493 GitHub stars, 2,667 forks, 1,781 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. FerrumPix has 652 stars, 16 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Audacity leads on adoption by 2,736% (18,493 vs 652 stars). Audacity is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; FerrumPix is written in Visual Basic .NET under GPL-3.0. Audacity has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, FerrumPix 2%. FerrumPix was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (editor), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Audacity | FerrumPix | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 652 |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Visual Basic .NET |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 16 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Audacity if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick FerrumPix if
- You want the FerrumPix feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Visual Basic .NET
- You evaluated both and FerrumPix fits your workflow better
About Audacity
Audacity is an open source audio editor and recorder written in C++ and distributed under free software terms. It lives in the open source desktop audio editing ecosystem, where it provides a multi track interface for recording and editing audio on Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. The README describes the project as an easy to use audio tool, and the repository contains both the Audacity 3.x line and the in progress Audacity 4 line.
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About FerrumPix
FerrumPix is a free, GPL 3.0 desktop photo manager and image editor built with Avalonia UI and .NET 10 in VB.NET for Linux and Windows, with experimental ARM64 and macOS builds, aimed at hobby photographers and enthusiasts who want library management, RAW development and pixel editing in one local application instead of across four separate programs.
read the full FerrumPix overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Audacity or FerrumPix more popular?
Audacity has 18,493 GitHub stars and FerrumPix has 652. Audacity has the larger community by that measure.
Are Audacity and FerrumPix free?
Both are open source. Audacity has no licence declared in this registry, and FerrumPix is licensed under GPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Audacity and FerrumPix?
Audacity is written in C++ and FerrumPix in Visual Basic .NET. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Audacity or FerrumPix?
Choose Audacity if you want the larger community (18,493 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose FerrumPix if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.