No free tool fully replaces Melodyne yet. Best free option: x42 Auto Tune (Situational).
$399 USDone-time
≈$568.85 CAD (converted from USD)
Every pick below has a free version.
No free tool ranks Strong for Melodyne yet, so the tools below each cover only part of the job. What a free alternative to Melodyne would need
1 alternative
Right for specific needs, or not yet mature enough to recommend widely.
Best for automatic tuning of a single voice in a DAW
Free LV2 plug-in with macOS, Windows and Linux builds. It resamples the signal, so it suits small corrections on a single voice only.
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How each alternative covers what people use Melodyne for. Numbers link to editor notes.
| Feature | x42 Auto Tune |
|---|---|
| Pitch | |
| Automatic pitch correction for one voice | YesNote 1Corrects a singing voice to a scale or to notes sent by MIDI |
| Editing | |
| Manual note-level pitch and timing editing | NoNote 2No note display or manual editing |
| Polyphonic note editing | No |
| Formant and vibrato control per note | NoNote 3Its page says it has no formant correction and is meant for small errors |
| Integration | |
| ARA integration with the DAW timeline | NoNote 4LV2 plug-in without ARA support |
| Multi-track note editing | No |
| Parity score | 17% |
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Melodyne is a product of Celemony, named here for comparison only. Platforms listed for Melodyne: Windows, macOS.