| Starting price | Free (open source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | open source (Apache-2.0) |
| Notes | Clean-room Avid Pro Tools-style app in Rust. Status: pre-alpha (v0.12.1). Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, web. |
| Source | https://github.com/storytold/soundcraft |
| Last checked | 2026-10-22 |
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Clones Avid Pro Tools. Pre-alpha (v0.12.1). Church use: Podcast/sermon audio editing, multitrack recording. Official downloads ONLY from github.com/storytold/<app>/releases or getartcraft.com; fake look-alike download sites have been reported, so verify the URL. Legal: clean-room reimplementation is generally lawful, but trade-dress/ToS/patent questions vs Adobe/Microsoft/Autodesk/Avid are untested (ask your lawyer before relying on it for ministry work). Alpha software: keep backups and test file round-trips.
Best for: Podcast/sermon audio editing, multitrack recording
Pros: Free, no subscription; Signed builds incl. Windows ARM; plugin hosting
Cons: Pre-alpha per README; plugin bugs reported (e.g. #347 silence); 458 open issues; Legal/trade-dress uncertainty; Fake download sites
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