Ardour AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Production Apps

The best Music Production alternative to Ardour is LMMS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Ardour and loads of them are Music Production Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Production App alternatives to Ardour are REAPER, FL Studio, Ableton Live and Adobe Audition.

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Ardour alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps, but if you're looking for Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux and Windows + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Ardour.
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  1. LMMS icon

    LMMS

     637 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.

    93 LMMS alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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    LMMS vs Ardour Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

    LMMS does not let you record audio tracks. You can only import samples.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LMMS is Free and Open SourceArdour is Paid and Open Source
    • LMMS is Customizable and LightweightArdour is not according to our users
  2. REAPER icon

    REAPER

     255 likes

    A digital audio workstation, MIDI sequencer and video editing software application created by Cockos. The current version is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    85 REAPER alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. FL Studio icon

    FL Studio

     495 likes

    A complete digital audio workstation featuring professional music creation tools for mixing, mastering, editing, and sequencing. It includes a responsive piano roll sequencer, lifetime license updates, visualizer plugins for video creation, and multi-touch support for advanced graphical interface navigation.

    95 FL Studio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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  6. Ableton Live icon

    Ableton Live

     212 likes

    Music software facilitating idea creation, editing, and performance with Arrangement and Session Views. Enhanced interfaces, improved waveforms, and great EQs provide intuitive and detailed music-making for studio and stage experiences.

    87 Ableton Live alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Adobe Audition icon

    Adobe Audition

     186 likes

    A comprehensive audio editing suite designed for commercial use with features like post-production refinement, video and podcast editing capabilities, minus composition tools. Equipped with Waveform and Multitrack modes for recording and editing, with new Clip and Session Markers.

    95 Adobe Audition alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Bitwig Studio icon

    Bitwig Studio

     94 likes

    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.

    55 Bitwig Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Bitwig Studio vs Ardour Comments
    Ranogard
    Positive
    0

    Much more stable. Only the audio engine sometimes crashes, which is its own separate process and that can be easily restarted after it crashed, so it's not a big deal. Ardour on the other hand just dies completely regularly.

    • Bitwig Studio is Paid and ProprietaryArdour is Paid and Open Source
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    GarageBand

     268 likes

    Experience a rich music creation suite on Mac and iOS with comprehensive sound libraries, virtual session drummers, and user-friendly tools suitable for beginners and pros. Create, edit, and share your music effortlessly through a seamless Apple integration.

    105 GarageBand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Cakewalk icon

    Cakewalk

     75 likes

    Cakewalk, 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...

    117 Cakewalk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  12. Logic Pro icon

    Logic Pro

     120 likes

    Comprehensive studio app offering advanced DAW and MIDI tools, a creative interface, powerful software instruments, plugins like Beat Breaker, full mixer capabilities, and seamless integration with Mac and iPad for professional-sounding mixes.

    81 Logic Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPad
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