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Top Alternatives to GarageBand

Looking for GarageBand alternatives? We've curated 32 top alternatives that offer similar functionality. Whether you need options, free plans, or open source solutions, explore our comprehensive list to find the perfect fit for your needs.

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Audacity

Audacity

Open Source

Audacity is a free opensource audio editor utility which also cross platform.

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Open Source solution unlike GarageBand
LMMS

LMMS

Open Source

LMMS (formerly Linux MultiMedia Studio) is digital audio workstation software.

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Open Source solution unlike GarageBand
FL Studio

FL Studio

Commercial

FL Studio is a complete software music production environment or Digital Audio Workstation.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Ardour

Ardour

Freemium

Ardour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Adobe Audition

Adobe Audition

Commercial

Adobe Audition (formerly Cool Edit Pro) is a digital audio workstation from Adobe Systems featuring both a multitrack, non-destructive mix/edit environment and a destructive-approach waveform editing view.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Reaper

Reaper

Commercial

REAPER is a multitrack recording and a digital audio workstation created by Cockos. The current version is available for Microsoft Windows and macOS – beta versions are also available for Linux.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Ableton Live

Ableton Live

Commercial

Ableton Live is a software music sequencer and digital audio workstation for macOS and Windows.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Reason

Reason

Commercial

Reason is a digital audio workstation for creating and editing music and audio.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Sony Sound Forge

Sony Sound Forge

Commercial

Sony Sound Forge (Sonic Foundry Sound Forge) is a digital audio editing suite aimed at the professional and semi-professional markets.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Logic Pro

Logic Pro

Commercial

Logic Pro is a digital audio workstation and MIDI sequencer software application for the macOS platform.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Cubase

Cubase

Commercial

Cubase is a music software for music recording, arranging and editing as part of a digital audio workstation.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
AudioTool

AudioTool

Free

Audiotool is a powerful online DAW right in your browser with a built-in publishing platform to share your creations.

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Free solution unlike GarageBand
Sony ACID Pro

Sony ACID Pro

Commercial

ACID Pro is a professional digital audio workstation (DAW) software program.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Avid Pro Tools

Avid Pro Tools

Commercial

Pro Tools redefined the music, film, and TV industry, providing everything you need to compose, record, edit, and mix music and audio.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Bitwig Studio

Bitwig Studio

Commercial

Bitwig Studio is a multi-platform music-creation system for production, performance and DJing, with a focus on flexible editing tools and a super-fast workflow.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Mixcraft

Mixcraft

Commercial

Mixcraft is a multitrack recording application for Windows.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Qtractor

Qtractor

Open Source

Qtractor is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application for Linux.

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Open Source solution unlike GarageBand
LinuxSampler

LinuxSampler

Open Source

LinuxSampler is a music sampler, aiming to provide a pure software audio sampler with professional grade features.

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Open Source solution unlike GarageBand
Studio One

Studio One

Commercial

PreSonus Studio One is a line of digital audio workstation software used to create, record, and master music.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Soundation Studio

Soundation is a powerful online music studio with professional features like recording, effects, virtual instruments and over 700 free loops and sounds.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
MuLab

MuLab

Freemium

MuLab is an inspiring music production studio.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Cakewalk SONAR

Cakewalk SONAR

Commercial

Cakewalk SONAR is a digital audio workstation software.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Jokosher

Jokosher

Open Source

Jokosher is a free software, nonlinear multi-track digital audio editor, which is released under the GNU GPL. It is being developed in Python, using the GTK+ interface and GStreamer as an audio back-end.

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Open Source solution unlike GarageBand
Cross DJ

Cross DJ

Freemium

Cross DJ allows you to mix tracks intuitively, play with effects, loops, or scratch like a pro.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
MAGIX Music Maker

Magix Music Maker is a digital music editor software.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
WaveShop

WaveShop

Open Source

WaveShop is a free, open-source audio editor.

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Open Source solution unlike GarageBand
Anvil Studio

Anvil Studio is a multitrack MIDI and audio editing, digital audio workstation software.

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Free solution unlike GarageBand
Tracktion

Tracktion

Freemium

Tracktion is a digital audio software for recording and editing audio and MIDI.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Ohm Studio

Ohm Studio

Freemium

Ohm Studio is the first real-time collaborative pro DAW.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Traverso DAW

Traverso DAW

Open Source

Traverso DAW is a cross-platform multitrack audio recording and audio editing suite with support for CD mastering and non-linear processing.

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Open Source solution unlike GarageBand
Harrison Mixbus

Harrison Mixbus

Commercial

Harrison Mixbus is a digital audio workstation (DAW) software.

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Alternative option to GarageBand with different features and pricing
Luppp

Luppp

Open Source

Luppp is a music creation tool, intended for live use.

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Open Source solution unlike GarageBand

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