The Best Paid GarageBand AlternativesTop Music Production Apps & Digital Audio Workstations like GarageBand

The best paid alternative to GarageBand is FL Studio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GarageBand and many of them is paid so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting paid alternatives to GarageBand are REAPER, Walk Band, Ableton Live and Bitwig Studio.

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  1. 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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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    FL Studio vs GarageBand Comments
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    Positive
    0

    it is intuitive and allows to use the basic necessary options without much restriction

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    This is exactly what I've been looking for. The perfect site with just what I need

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • FL Studio is Paid and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary
    • FL Studio is LightweightGarageBand 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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. Walk Band icon

    Walk Band

     21 likes

    Walk Band is a music studio app - a toolkit of virtual musical instruments DAW for music maker.

    23 Walk Band alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Walk Band vs GarageBand Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    5

    It's basically just like garageband. You can use a MIDI, you can record tracks, you can use some of their tracks as well.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Because they sound the same

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    thebenmix11
    Positive
    -1

    While it doesn't have all of the functionality of GarageBand, it is the closest equivalent that you can get for android. It has a wide variety of instruments and it allows for loops and MIDI. Very complete.

    3 of 4 comments
    • Walk Band is Paid and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary
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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Ableton Live vs GarageBand Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Ableton is a very versatile and powerful alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -6

    Use for live performances, not really to write/create a song

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Ableton Live is Paid and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary
  8. 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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  10. 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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    Logic Pro vs GarageBand Comments
    tijmen
    Positive
    3

    Essentially the pro version of Garageband

    • Logic Pro is Paid and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary
  11. Sound Forge icon

    Sound Forge

     86 likes

    Comprehensive audio editing software offering high-resolution multi-channel recording, advanced mastering and restoration tools, non-destructive editing, VST support, batch processing, disc burning, 1-click cleaning, and export to broadcast or streaming formats.

    64 Sound Forge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Avid Pro Tools icon

    Avid Pro Tools

     57 likes

    Pro 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.

    93 Avid Pro Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  14. Studio One icon

    Studio One

     48 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...

    56 Studio One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Studio One Pro 7
     
  15. Reason icon

    Reason

     117 likes

    Reason is a virtual studio rack with all the tools and instruments you need to turn your ideas into music. And it's more than just a set of excellent synths and effects. It's a complete music system. Step into the age of Reason.

    75 Reason alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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