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Audacity vs GimelStudio
Audacity has 18,928 GitHub stars, 2,712 forks, 1,781 open issues and last shipped yesterday. GimelStudio has 855 stars, 47 forks, 44 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Audacity leads on adoption by 2,114% (18,928 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 | ★ 19K | ★ 855 |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 47 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Audacity if
- You weight community size — 19K 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 Audacity is an easy to use, multi track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. More info can be found on This repository is currently undergoing major structural change. We're currently working on Audacity 4, which means an entirely new UI and also refactorings aplenty. As such, the master branch is currently not particularly friendly to new contributors. It is still possible to submit patches to Audacity 3.x; make sure you branch off audacity3 if you choose to do so. Build instructions for 3.x can be found here; build instructions for Audacity 4 can be…
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About GimelStudio
Gimel Studio Non destructive 2D graphics editor Website User Manual Project status 2026 Update: I've always disliked when maintainers just "abandon" a project without any notes, so that's what this is. This is the end of Gimel Studio for me. I've moved on and I don't see myself working on it anymore. "The end of a matter is better than its beginning" (Ecclesiastes 7:8a AMP) It's sad and I'm still more attached to the project than I ought to be, but five years working on a project is really hard to forget. However, the end of a thing is where we truly learn, grow, and reflect on the journey we’ve taken. I've…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Audacity or GimelStudio more popular?
Audacity has 18,928 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 (18,928 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.