Ardour (software)

Ardour
Original authorPaul Davis
DevelopersDavid Robillard, Robin Gareus, Nick Mainsbridge, Colin Fletcher, Ben Loftis, Tim Mayberry
Initial release23 September 2005 (2005-09-23)
Stable release
9.0  / 5 February 2026 (5 February 2026)
Written inC++ (GTK 2)
Operating systemFreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Available inEnglish
TypeDigital audio workstation
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Websiteardour.org
Repository

Ardour is a free and open-source digital audio workstation and hard disk recorder that runs on Linux, macOS, FreeBSD and Microsoft Windows. Its primary author is Paul Davis, who is also responsible for the JACK Audio Connection Kit. Released under the GNU General Public License, it is intended to be suitable for professional use.