Free LMMS Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to LMMS for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is Cakewalk. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Cakewalk or Zrythm. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to LMMS and many of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to LMMS are KiraStudio, Carla, Waveform and FamiStudio.

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LMMS alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps, but if you're looking for Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux + Free, Windows, Windows + Free, Open Source, iPhone, Linux and iPad. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to LMMS.
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  1. Cakewalk icon

    Cakewalk

     83 likes

    Cakewalk, formerly SONAR, is a comprehensive audio software for music composition, audio recording, editing, mixing and mastering. It features a full suite of high quality audio and MIDI effects and instruments and composition tools ranging from drum sequencer and piano roll...

    127 Cakewalk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Cakewalk vs LMMS Comments
    Richie Scassellati
    Positive
    1

    I feel like Cakewalk is a lot easier to use than LMMS and is more feature-packed, like audio editing and recording.

    kendo friendo
    Positive
    2

    Cakewalk is a fully featured mainstream DAW offered for free. It offers everything you'd expect from paid software, and the Bandlab website has a very cool Github style collaboration and seller ecosystem.

    • Cakewalk is Free Personal and ProprietaryLMMS is Free and Open Source
  2. Zrythm icon

    Zrythm

     39 likes

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

    101 Zrythm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Zrythm vs LMMS Comments
    Paulo Corceiro
    2

    Not exactly "Free". There's a free version but you can't save or load.

    • Zrythm is Freemium and Open SourceLMMS is Free and Open Source
  4. Bespoke Synth icon

    Bespoke Synth

     32 likes

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

    89 Bespoke Synth alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.3.0) was released in December 2024.

    Bespoke Synth vs LMMS Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    it allows for audio routing loops! been wanting this in fl studio for over a decade, and finally found it here. its a bit rough around the edges, if youre bougie and need everything to look fancy in order to make sounds its not for you. but its basically like using a modular synth except you dont have to spend a fortune on hardware

    • Bespoke Synth is Free and Open SourceLMMS is also Free and Open Source
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  6. KiraStudio icon

    KiraStudio

     13 likes

    Lightweight music creation studio for desktop and mobile with full automation tools, modular instrument design, piano roll composing, flexible effects, SoundFont and synthesis support, MIDI import/export, and audio export, designed for projects from sketches to completion.

    55 KiraStudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. Carla icon

    Carla

     39 likes

    Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.

    48 Carla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  10. FamiStudio icon

    FamiStudio

     27 likes

    FamiStudio is very simple music editor for the Nintendo Entertainment System or Famicom. It is designed to be easier to use than FamiTracker, but its feature set is also much more limited.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • iPhone
    Version 1.4.0
     
  11. MAGIX Music Maker icon

    MAGIX Music Maker

     25 likes

    Create songs, soundtracks, and beats with 1,500+ sounds, 64 audio/MIDI tracks, and a mixing console featuring effects and synths, catering to new and experienced musicians. Industry-standard CD burning and a user-friendly interface make music creation seamless and accessible.

    47 MAGIX Music Maker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MAGIX Music Maker screenshot 1
     
  12. Yadaw icon

    Yadaw

     4 likes

    A lightweight, cross-platform DAW built in Rust with egui, designed for sound design and audio prototyping.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  14. Buzz DAW icon

    Buzz DAW

     17 likes

    Buzz is the first ever "easy to use" free modular software based synthesizer. What this means is that the entire system is based on objects, which may be routed in a modular fashion, giving you the freedom to be as creative as you want.

    52 Buzz DAW alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. MultitrackStudio icon

    MultitrackStudio

     7 likes

    MultitrackStudio is a full-featured audio/MIDI multitrack recording software. It combines a multitrack recorder, a mixer, lots of effects and a MIDI sequencer in one package: everything that's needed to turn your computer into a digital multitrack music recording studio.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
    Desktop interface
     
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