Open Source LMMS Alternatives for Linux

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

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  1. 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.

    92 Ardour alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks Ardour is a great LMMS alternative.

    • Ardour is the most popular Linux alternative to LMMS.

    • Ardour is the most popular Open Source alternative to LMMS.

    • Ardour is Paid and Open SourceLMMS is Free and Open Source
  2. Zrythm icon
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    Zrythm is a digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use.

    93 Zrythm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about Zrythm as an Alternative to LMMS
    Paulo Corceiro
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    Not exactly "Free". There's a free version but you can't save or load.

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    • Zrythm is Freemium and Open SourceLMMS is Free and Open Source
  3. 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.

    81 Bespoke Synth alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about Bespoke Synth as an Alternative to LMMS
    Guest
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    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Bespoke Synth is Free and Open SourceLMMS is also Free and Open Source
  4. Carla icon
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    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.

    44 Carla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. Qtractor icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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  6. FamiStudio icon
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    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. It is targeted at both chiptune artists and NES homebrewers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
     
  7. MusE Sequencer icon
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    Open-source DAW for GNU/Linux designed for multitrack MIDI and audio sequencing, real-time effects, automation, plugin support including LV2, VST, DSSI, non-destructive editing, JACK compatibility, and free BSD port for advanced audio production and virtual studio needs.

    31 MusE Sequencer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. Frinika icon
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    Frinika is a free (licensed under GNU GPL) complete music workstation software containing sequencer, midi support, soft synthesizers, audio recorder, piano roll/tracker/notation editing and more. The goal of Frinika is to be a complete platform for making music with your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Bosca Ceoil icon
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    Bosca Ceoil is all about looping, and designed that way at its heart. Songs are built up from lots of tiny 16 note patterns – the intended workflow is that you loop over these single patterns until you have something you like, then you start making variations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Adobe AIR
     
  10. Cacophony icon
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    Cacophony is a minimalist and ergonomic MIDI sequencer. It's minimalist in that it doesn't have a lot of functionality MIDI sequencers have. It's ergonomic in that there is no mouse input and a very clean interface, allowing you to juggle less inputs and avoid...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • itch.io
     
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