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 Linux alternative is LMMS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to FL Studio and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to FL Studio are Ardour, Bitwig Studio, REAPER and Bespoke Synth.

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  1. LMMS icon
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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.

    101 LMMS alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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  2. Ardour icon
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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.

    100 Ardour alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
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  3. Bitwig Studio icon
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    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.

    64 Bitwig Studio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. REAPER icon
     269 likes

    Digital audio workstation for Windows, macOS, and Linux offering multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, mixing, mastering, powerful automation, plugin support, scriptable customization, portable installs, frequent updates, and a comprehensive feature set.

    98 REAPER alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  5. Bespoke Synth icon
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    Bespoke is a software modular synthesizer. It contains a bunch of modules, which you can connect together to create sounds.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. Studio One icon
     51 likes

    Studio One is an advanced digital audio workstation for Mac and Windows featuring a bevy of powerful composition, editing, mixing and mastering tools on top of standard multi-track DAW features. Highly praised for its intuitive chord track that lets users drag and drop both...

    63 Studio One alternatives

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    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Qtractor icon
     55 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...

    84 Qtractor alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  8. Waveform icon
     61 likes

    Waveform is a commercial, cross-platform DAW. With a focus on design and composition, it offers tools to greatly simplify everything from initial inspiration to the final mix.

    77 Waveform alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Renoise icon
     44 likes

    Renoise is a contemporary digital audio workstation (DAW) based upon the heritage and development of tracker software. Its primary use is the composition of music using sound samples, soft synths, and effects plug-ins. It is also able to interface with MIDI equipment.

    65 Renoise alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  10. Yadaw  icon
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    A lightweight, cross-platform DAW built in Rust with egui, designed for sound design and audio prototyping.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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