Free Alternative to Adobe Audition for Voice Work

The short version

Audition is a paid professional editor with detailed restoration tools.
Audacity is free and handles basic voice editing and noise profiles.
DaVinci Resolve is free and has a dialogue page.
Tunedzy finishes the voice with less to learn; the Windows app uses credits.

What Audition does better

A spectral view for precise repair, detailed noise tools, and close integration with Premiere Pro. For demanding restoration work, it is a strong choice. Check Adobe’s plans on its site.

Free options for voice

Audacity: manual editing and noise profiles, free.
DaVinci Resolve: free, with a dialogue page for speech.
Tunedzy: repair, cleanup, editing by transcript and loudness in one pass.

Which to pick

For detailed restoration and video, Audition. For free manual editing, Audacity. For a voice finished without learning each tool, Tunedzy. The Audition comparison covers the trade-off.