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Ableton Live alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps but may also be Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors. Other popular filters includes Linux + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Ableton Live.- Music Production App
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89 LMMS alternativesLMMS is a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio , which allow you to produce music with your computer. This includes the creation of melodies and beats, the synthesis and mixing of sounds, and arranging of...
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
Top LMMS Features
- Support for VST Plugins
- Digital Audio Workstation
- Piano Roll
- Export to MP3
- Export to MIDI
- MIDI Keyboard Input
- Portable
- Music Sequencer
- Support for MIDI
- Works Offline
- Dark Mode
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
LMMS VS Ableton Live
Is LMMS a good alternative to Ableton Live?
75 Bespoke Synth alternativesBespoke is a software modular synthesizer. It contains a bunch of modules, which you can connect together to create sounds.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Bespoke Synth Features
- Modular connections
- Synthesizer
- Virtual Instrument
- Node Based
- Lightweight
- Music Looper
- Ad-free
- Music Sequencer
- Support for MIDI
- Dark Mode
- Works Offline
- Music Recording
Bespoke Synth VS Ableton Live
Is Bespoke Synth a good alternative to Ableton Live?
110 Cakewalk alternativesCakewalk, formerly SONAR, is a comprehensive audio software for music composition, audio recording, editing, mixing and mastering. It features a full suite of high quality audio and MIDI effects and instruments and composition tools ranging from drum sequencer and piano roll...
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
Top Cakewalk Features
- Support for VST Plugins
- Ad-free
- Support for MIDI
- Multitrack editing
- Music Sequencer
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Virtual Instrument
- Music Looper
- Lossless Audio
- Dark Mode
- Works Offline
- Step Sequencer
Cakewalk VS Ableton Live
Is Cakewalk a good alternative to Ableton Live?
69 AudioTool alternativesMake music online with a powerful set of tools ranging from synthesizers and samplers to mixers, delays, reverb and much more. AudioTool is an advanced, collaborative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) built for the browser.
AudioTool Features
- Support for MIDI
- Music Sequencer
- Mix Music
- Browser-based
- Cloud based
- Modular System
- Community-based
- Piano Roll
- Sound Effects
AudioTool VS Ableton Live
Is AudioTool a good alternative to Ableton Live?Comments about AudioTool as an Alternative to Ableton Live
Really great interface for starting out, very much capable in the basics, but the actual effects and imputing your own samples isn't too great.
1EEZY to use and has a good UI
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88 Zrythm alternativesZrythm is a digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Top Zrythm Features
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Support for VST Plugins
- Audio Export
- Multiple languages
- Music Sequencer
- Ad-free
- Dark Mode
- Privacy focused
- No registration required
- Works Offline
- No Tracking
- Support for MIDI
Zrythm VS Ableton Live
Is Zrythm a good alternative to Ableton Live?
75 Qtractor alternativesQtractor 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...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
Qtractor Features
- Support for MIDI
- Support for VST Plugins
- Music Sequencer
- Multitrack editing
Qtractor VS Ableton Live
Is Qtractor a good alternative to Ableton Live?
89 Avid Pro Tools alternativesPro Tools makes music creation fast and fluid, providing a complete set of tools to create, record, edit, and mix audio. Get inspired and start making music with a massive collection of plugins, instruments, and sounds.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Top Avid Pro Tools Features
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Music Sequencer
- Support for MIDI
- Lossless Audio
- Dark Mode
- Cloud Sync
- Batch Editing
- Live Performance
- Music Looper
- Virtual Instrument
- Ad-free
- Support for 4K
Avid Pro Tools VS Ableton Live
Is Avid Pro Tools a good alternative to Ableton Live?Comments about Avid Pro Tools as an Alternative to Ableton Live
they really do different things, also not free
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21 Cacophony alternativesCacophony is a minimalist and ergonomic MIDI sequencer. It's minimalist in that it doesn't have a lot of functionality MIDI sequencers have. It's ergonomic in that there is no mouse input and a very clean interface, allowing you to juggle less inputs and avoid...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- itch.io
Cacophony Features
- Support for MIDI
- Minimalistic
Cacophony VS Ableton Live
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40 MAGIX Music Maker alternativesMAGIX Music Maker is perfect for composing music: stunning songs, experimental beats, and exciting soundtracks! It offers everything you need to make your own music:
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
MAGIX Music Maker Features
- Support for VST Plugins
- Loops
- Piano Roll
- Sample packs
- MultiTrack
MAGIX Music Maker VS Ableton Live
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Comments about LMMS as an Alternative to Ableton Live
LMMS is free (free as in freedom and free beer) and open source and overall really cool
If you are just getting into the scene and are on a budget, its pretty darn decent especially for being free and open source.
It is good but does not even come close to the Abelton workflow.
It's nothing compared to ableton
Ableton Live, is meant for live performance. LMMS is not.