GarageBand Alternatives

GarageBand is described as 'Welcome to the school of rock. A Mac-sized practice space. Your own recording studio. If you want to learn to play an instrument, write music, or record a song, GarageBand can help — whether you’re a rookie or a rock star' and is a very popular music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GarageBand for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best GarageBand alternative is FL Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try LMMS or Walk Band. Other great apps like GarageBand are Reaper, AudioTool, Ardour and Ableton Live.

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GarageBand alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps but may also be Audio Editors or Digital Audio Workstations. Other popular filters includes Mac + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GarageBand.

GarageBand

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Music Production App
Free • Proprietary

Welcome to the school of rock. A Mac-sized practice space. Your own recording studio. If you want to learn to play an instrument, write music, or record a song, GarageBand can help — whether you’re a rookie or a rock star.

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GarageBand alternatives page was last updated Jun 17, 2022

Magix ACID Pro
ACID Pro software is a DAW powerhouse that combines full multitrack recording and mixing, MIDI sequencing, and legendary ACID looping functionality for a seamless music-creation and post-production environment.
68 Magix ACID Pro alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Music Production App
- Digital Audio Workstation
Platforms
- Windows
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Top Magix ACID Pro Features
1. Mix Music
2. Loops
3. Support for VST Plugins
4. Music Sequencer
5. Ad-free
6. Dark Mode
7. Support for MIDI
8. Works Offline
9. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
10. Lightweight
11. Lossless Audio
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Magix ACID Pro VS GarageBand
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MAGIX Music Maker
MAGIX Music Maker is perfect for composing music: stunning songs, experimental beats, and exciting soundtracks! It offers everything you need to make your own music:
40 MAGIX Music Maker alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Music Production App
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Windows
MAGIX Music Maker Features
1. Support for VST Plugins
2. Loops
3. Piano Roll
4. Sample packs
5. MultiTrack
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Mixcraft
Mixcraft is a recording studio with effects, featuring Reverb, Delay/Echo, EQ, Compression, Flanger and Chorus, as well as resonant filters and a powerful loop editor. The high performance 32 bit sound engine supports broadcast quality WAV files and will even import compressed...
27 Mixcraft alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Music Production App
- Digital Audio Workstation
Platforms
- Windows
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Top Mixcraft Features
1. Support for VST Plugins
2. Ad-free
3. Works Offline
4. Music Looper
5. Support for MIDI
6. Mix Music
7. Sound Effects
8. Piano Roll
9. MultiTrack
10. Multiple languages
11. Music Recording
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Comments about Mixcraft as an Alternative to GarageBand

Guest
It has many of the same features and actually MORE of other features. But really, buy a Mac.
Positive comment •Jun 26, 2015
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Guest
Mixcraft is a great little studio
Positive comment •Jan 28, 2016
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- Almost everyone thinks Mixcraft is a great GarageBand alternative.
- Mixcraft is Paid and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary

AudioMass
AudioMass lets you record, or use your existing audio tracks, and modify them by trimming, cutting, pasting or applying a plethora of effects, from compression and paragraphic equalizers to reverb, delay and distortion fx.
120 AudioMass alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
AudioMass Features
Works Offline
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AudioMass VS GarageBand
Is AudioMass a good alternative to GarageBand?
- AudioMass is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to GarageBand.
- AudioMass is Free and Open SourceGarageBand is Free and Proprietary

Vocalis
Vocalis provides a simple and modern interface that provides a straight-forward way to record and play audio. It allows you to do basic editing, and create voice memos.
6 Vocalis alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- GNOME
Vocalis Features
Voice Recording
Call recording
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SoundBridge
A DAW for musicians with easy access to all essential tracking, sequencing, editing and mixing features, complete third-party VST and low-latency/high-fidelity audio driver support.
63 SoundBridge alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Music Production App
- Digital Audio Workstation
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
SoundBridge Features
Support for VST Plugins
Music Sequencer
Ad-free
Support for MIDI
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DarkAudacity
DarkAudacity is a build/fork of the the well known free sound editor, Audacity, customized with a darker, more modern theme - and a few small tweaks. The audio engine underneath is the same audio engine. The same code powers it. Like Audacity, it is completely free.
123 DarkAudacity alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Editor
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Windows
DarkAudacity Features
1. Ad-free
2. Support for VST Plugins
3. Privacy focused
4. Multitrack editing
5. Mix Music
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Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed since 2019. Last version, 2.3.2, released in May 2019, can be still downloaded from FossHub. The GitHub page shows an older version (2.1.3) that dates back to 2016.
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Music Maker Jam
Start a jam session - anytime, anywhere! Music Maker Jam is the first app that combines easy music creation with maximum fun. In no time at all you'll be producing your own hits thanks to a huge selection of professionally produced loops and styles!

Simply combine the song p.
34 Music Maker Jam alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Production App
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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Music Maker Jam Features
1. Music Looper
2. In-app Money Transfer
3. Monetization
4. Mix Music
5. Sound Effects
6. Save-as-mp3
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Music Maker Jam VS GarageBand
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Comments about Music Maker Jam as an Alternative to GarageBand

Guest
This is just a loop mixing app for non-commercial use only, meaning you don't have the freedom to sell your music or put it on Monetized videos on Youtube.
Negative comment •Jul 20, 2017
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Guest
As someone else said, it's just a loop mixing app. You could try it out, but I don't think it's worth the time if you're looking to create full-fledged songs that you want to sell.
Negative comment •Jun 1, 2019
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Guest
This is a loop mixing software that has a big variety of loops that can be purchased in packs. However you get 4 packs of your choice for free. Note: can not save until track is completed.
Positive comment •Jan 10, 2017
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- Some users think Music Maker Jam is a great GarageBand alternative, some don't.
- Music Maker Jam is Freemium and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary

Soundation Studio
Soundation Studio is the free online music making application that gives everyone the opportunity to make music on the internet. With instant access to music making tools like a loop library, virtual instruments, real time effects, automation, audio recording and editing.
69 Soundation Studio alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Music Production App
- Audio Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Google Chrome
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Soundation Studio Features
1. Music Sequencer
2. Music Recording
3. Sound Effects
4. Web-Based
5. Based on Flash Player
6. Piano Roll
7. Send audio from PC to Android
8. MIDI Keyboard Input
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Soundation Studio VS GarageBand
Is Soundation Studio a good alternative to GarageBand?
- Some users think Soundation Studio is a great GarageBand alternative, some don't.
- Soundation Studio is the most popular SaaS alternative to GarageBand.
- Soundation Studio is Freemium and ProprietaryGarageBand is Free and Proprietary