Free FL Studio Alternatives for Linux

FL Studio is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best free Linux alternative is LMMS, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to FL Studio and 13 are free and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Linux alternatives to FL Studio are Zrythm, Rosegarden, Bespoke Synth and Qtractor.

FL Studio alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps but may also be Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of FL Studio.

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FL Studio (originally known as FruityLoops) is a full-featured Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) offering a complete range of...

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LMMS
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Recorder
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89 LMMS alternatives
LMMS 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...
- - LMMS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FL Studio.
- - LMMS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FL Studio.
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LMMS Features
1. Support for VST PluginsLMMS support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
2. PortableLMMS can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with LMMS, by handling note and performance information.
4. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
Piano Roll
Export to MP3
Export to MIDI
MIDI Keyboard Input
Free API
Customizable
Royalty-free music
Lossless quality
Mix Music
Image exporting
Comments about LMMS as a Alternative to FL Studio
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sedeti
This is like FL studio but free
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Guest
It does, at least to me, seem the most professional. I have to admit tho I haven't played long with other alternatives. As a linux user, I first tried supercollider ( a clojure based thing with bindings for python (foxdot) ) As good as it was, programming music, as I got into game development, I needed a faster solution. LMMS provided that just fine
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Guest
It’s not even close to being considered DAW, let alone an alternative to FL Studio
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Guest
Its Free, Open Source, Free AND it su[ports VST. Its also on Mac, Win AND linux! what a versatile good little boy it is <3
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Guest
lmms is good but, the problem i have with it is that it's that theres not many plugins and the vst support kinda sucks
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Zrythm
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Freemium • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Recorder
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86 Zrythm alternatives
Zrythm is a digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use.
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Zrythm Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsZrythm can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Support for VST PluginsZrythm support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
3. Ad-freeZrythm doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Zrythm, by handling note and performance information.
Multiple languages
Audio Export
Mix Music
Support for Audio Units Plugins
Music Mastering
Rosegarden
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
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103 Rosegarden alternatives
Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.
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Rosegarden Features
1. Music LooperRosegarden supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
2. Support for MIDIRosegarden includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Piano Roll
Customizable
Opinions about Rosegarden as a Alternative to FL Studio
Most users think Rosegarden is a great FL Studio alternative.
Bespoke Synth
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
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75 Bespoke Synth alternatives
Bespoke is a software modular synthesizer. It contains a bunch of modules, which you can connect together to create sounds.
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Bespoke Synth Features
1. Virtual InstrumentBespoke Synth uses mainy virtual instruments (piano, guitar, drums, bass, etc.).
2. Node BasedBespoke Synth supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
Modular connections
Synthesizer
Mix Music
Music Recording
Qtractor
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Linux
74 Qtractor alternatives
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...
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Qtractor Features
1. Support for MIDIQtractor includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Support for VST PluginsQtractor support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Qtractor, by handling note and performance information.
Multitrack editing
Comments about Qtractor as a Alternative to FL Studio
Some users think Qtractor is a great FL Studio alternative, some don't.
David
Qtractor is a full fledged DAW for Linux. Unlike FL, it is not available for Windows or Mac. It also lacks the graphic refinement of FL as well as the powerful suite of bundled tools. While it's an alternative, it's not one of the closest.
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qtractor is not made for music production
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Seq66
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Free • Open Source
Digital Audio Workstation
Windows
Linux
20 Seq66 alternatives
Seq66 is a MIDI sequencer and live-looper with a hardware-sampler grid-pattern interface, MIDI automation for live performance, sets and playlists for song management, scale/chord-aware piano-roll interface, song editor for creative composition, and control via mouse...
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Seq66 Features
1. Support for MIDISeq66 includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Music LooperSeq66 supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Seq66, by handling note and performance information.
Stargate
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Windows
Linux
83 Stargate alternatives
Stargate is a holistic audio production solution, with everything you need to make music on a computer.
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