The Best Open Source FL Studio AlternativesTop Music Production Apps & Digital Audio Workstations like FL Studio

The best open source alternative to FL Studio is LMMS. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to FL Studio and 18 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to FL Studio are Ardour, Bespoke Synth, Zrythm and Rosegarden.

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  1. LMMS icon
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    LMMS

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    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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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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    Top LMMS Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Digital Audio Workstation
    3.  Piano Roll
    4.  Export to MP3
    5.  Export to MIDI
    6.  MIDI Keyboard Input
    7.  Portable
    8.  Audio Recording
    9.  Music Sequencer
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Support for MIDI
    12.  No registration required
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    Comment summary: LMMS is praised for being free and versatile, supporting VST plugins and available across different platforms. Users appreciate its similarities to FL Studio, including a familiar interface and workflow. However, criticisms focus on its limited functionality, lack of plugins, and perceived complexity compared to FL Studio. While some users find it suitable for basic tasks, others believe it falls short as a professional DAW alternative.
    Guest

    All though it lacks some of its FL studios features? (i.e attachable and detachable panels) it does support VST plugins and the interface is very easy to use once you get used it, all in all, it's a great DAW, anyone who says it's bad ethier has bias or not enough experience with the program

    Top positive comment •May 8, 2017
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    Guest

    No support for much file formats

    Top negative comment •Jan 3, 2020
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    oktayey

    It is free and open-source.

    Positive comment •Dec 30, 2023
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    • Most users think LMMS is a great FL Studio alternative.

    • LMMS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FL Studio.

    • LMMS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FL Studio.

    • LMMS is Free and Open SourceFL Studio is Paid and Proprietary
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    Ardour

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

    88 Ardour alternatives
    Ardour 6

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Ardour with a custom theme
    main window + mixer
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    MIDI tracks

    Top Ardour Features

    1.  Multitrack editing
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Mix Music
    4.  Digital Audio Workstation
    5.  Non Destructive Editing
    6.  Support for VST Plugins
    7.  Music Sequencer
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Virtual Instrument
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    Comments about Ardour as an Alternative to FL Studio
     
    burnx50

    Ardour is not "simply a recorder", it's a fully featured DAW, and while Ardour's general layout differs from FL's layout, it can be used to a full extent as a multi-purpose workstation in addition to audio recording, be it MIDI editing or electronic music.

    Comment •Dec 4, 2021
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    Guest

    FL Studio is to do with Music production, Ardour is simply a recorder.

    Negative comment •Mar 29, 2015
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    • Most users think Ardour is a great FL Studio alternative.

    • Ardour is Paid and Open SourceFL Studio is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Bespoke Synth icon
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    Bespoke Synth

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

    75 Bespoke Synth alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Modular connections
    2.  Synthesizer
    3.  Virtual Instrument
    4.  Node Based
    5.  Music Looper
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Music Sequencer
    8.  Support for MIDI
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Music Recording
    12.  Mix Music
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    Guest

    One is a synth, the other is a DAW

    Negative comment •Aug 21, 2024
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    • Bespoke Synth is Free and Open SourceFL Studio is Paid and Proprietary
    • Bespoke Synth is LightweightFL Studio is not according to our users
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    Zrythm

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    Zrythm is a digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use.

    91 Zrythm alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    +4
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Audio Export
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Music Sequencer
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Support for MIDI
    12.  Support for Audio Units Plugins
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    Rosegarden

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    Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.

    107 Rosegarden alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Rosegarden Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Piano Roll
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    Qtractor

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    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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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Qtractor Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Music Sequencer
    4.  Multitrack editing
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    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.

    Positive comment •Mar 31, 2020
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    Guest

    qtractor is not made for music production

    Negative comment •Jan 21, 2016
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    • Some users think Qtractor is a great FL Studio alternative, some don't.

    • Qtractor is Free and Open SourceFL Studio is Paid and Proprietary
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    Radium

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    Radium is a music editor with a new type of interface.

    71 Radium alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    +3
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    Radium Features

    1.  Music Sequencer
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Piano Roll
    5.  Modular System
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