The Best Open Source Logic Pro AlternativesTop Music Production Apps & Digital Audio Workstations like Logic Pro

The best open source alternative to Logic Pro is LMMS. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Logic Pro and 19 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Logic Pro are Ardour, Zrythm, Bespoke Synth and Qtractor.

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  1. LMMS icon

    LMMS

     633 likes

    Cross-platform digital audio workstation supporting lossless audio and VST plugins. Features include music looping, sequencing, and MIDI support. Provides an ad-free, privacy-focused, portable experience without registration, working offline with extensibility through plugins and add-ons.

    91 LMMS alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about LMMS as an Alternative to Logic Pro
    Comment summary: LMMS is often criticized for lacking audio recording capabilities that Logic Pro offers, with many users finding it less functional despite its free availability and intuitive interface. While some comments praise LMMS for being free and having a user-friendly interface like FL Studio, others point out significant limitations, including the inability to handle audio formats, recording, and limited features, making Logic Pro a more complete and easier-to-use option.
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    2

    Easy interface like FL studio and free!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    DL300
    1

    A fundamentally broken DAW with a good interface. Probably the most intuitive DAW, locked to a garbage overpriced platform, and that deletes random files between sessions.

    3/10 kind of usable sometimes but mostly broken

    Doppler Shift
    Negative
    0

    While it's possible to edit audio files on LMMS, it's NOT possible to record directly into it, making it differ from the style of Logic Pro X

    3 of 11 comments
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    • Most users think LMMS is a great Logic Pro alternative.

    • LMMS is the most popular Linux alternative to Logic Pro.

    • LMMS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Logic Pro.

    • LMMS is Free and Open SourceLogic Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • LMMS is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightLogic Pro is not according to our users
  2. Ardour icon

    Ardour

     240 likes

    Ardour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application. Record, edit, and mix on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.

    92 Ardour alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Ardour as an Alternative to Logic Pro
    jmantra
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    If you're looking for a good FOSS alternative to Logic/Garageband on Linux, this is it. Unlike LMMS, you can record, edit and mix audio. It comes with loops that can be downloaded from Freesound. Virtual Instruments can easily be added using soundfonts or VST plugins. It's feature set can also be extended with LUA scripting.

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    • Most users think Ardour is a great Logic Pro alternative.

    • Ardour is Paid and Open SourceLogic Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ardour is Privacy focusedLogic Pro is not according to our users
  5. Bespoke Synth icon

    Bespoke Synth

     29 likes

    Bespoke is a software modular synthesizer. It contains a bunch of modules, which you can connect together to create sounds.

    81 Bespoke Synth alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Bespoke Synth as an Alternative to Logic Pro
    hammansamuel
    Negative
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    This is a synthesizer with a completely different workflow and UI organization than Logic Pro

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    • Bespoke Synth is Free and Open SourceLogic Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Bespoke Synth is LightweightLogic Pro is not according to our users
  6. Qtractor icon

    Qtractor

     52 likes

    Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework. Target platform is GNU/Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures for...

    76 Qtractor alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. FamiStudio icon

    FamiStudio

     24 likes

    FamiStudio is very simple music editor for the Nintendo Entertainment System or Famicom. It is designed to be easier to use than FamiTracker, but its feature set is also much more limited. It is targeted at both chiptune artists and NES homebrewers.

    34 FamiStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
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    Comments about FamiStudio as an Alternative to Logic Pro
    hammansamuel
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    This is an 8-bit composer with limited instruments, nothing like Logic Pro's range of features

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    • FamiStudio is Free and Open SourceLogic Pro is Paid and Proprietary
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    Bosca Ceoil

     25 likes

    Bosca Ceoil is all about looping, and designed that way at its heart. Songs are built up from lots of tiny 16 note patterns – the intended workflow is that you loop over these single patterns until you have something you like, then you start making variations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Adobe AIR
    Easy to use music sequencer
     
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    Efflux

     4 likes

    Efflux is a Progressive Web Application allowing you to create music within your browser, either on- or offline on anything from a phone to desktop machine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Luppp

     18 likes

    Luppp is a music creation tool, intended for live use. The focus is on real time processing and a fast, intuitive workflow. With extensive MIDI mapping support, you can get looping just how you like!

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    • Linux
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  14. Frinika icon

    Frinika

     16 likes

    Frinika is a free (licensed under GNU GPL) complete music workstation software containing sequencer, midi support, soft synthesizers, audio recorder, piano roll/tracker/notation editing and more. The goal of Frinika is to be a complete platform for making music with your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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