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Audacity vs GimelStudio
Audacity has 18,479 GitHub stars, 2,667 forks, 1,781 open issues and last shipped yesterday. GimelStudio has 855 stars, 47 forks, 44 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. Audacity leads on adoption by 2,061% (18,479 vs 855 stars). Audacity is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; GimelStudio is written in Dart under GPL-3.0. Audacity has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, GimelStudio 5%. Audacity was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | GimelStudio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 855 |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-06-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 47 |
| 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 GimelStudio if
- You want the GimelStudio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and GimelStudio 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.
read the full Audacity overview →
About GimelStudio
GimelStudio is a non destructive, node based 2D graphics editor proof of concept written in Dart with Flutter, aimed at developers and graphics tooling experimenters rather than at users looking for a finished, supported image editor.
read the full GimelStudio overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Audacity or GimelStudio more popular?
Audacity has 18,479 GitHub stars and GimelStudio has 855. Audacity has the larger community by that measure.
Are Audacity and GimelStudio free?
Both are open source. Audacity has no licence declared in this registry, and GimelStudio is licensed under GPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Audacity and GimelStudio?
Audacity is written in C++ and GimelStudio in Dart. 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 GimelStudio?
Choose Audacity if you want the larger community (18,479 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose GimelStudio if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.