Avid Pro Tools AlternativesTop Music Production Apps & Digital Audio Workstations like Avid Pro Tools

Avid Pro Tools is described as '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' and is a popular music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Avid Pro Tools for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Avid Pro Tools alternative is LMMS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Avid Pro Tools are REAPER, Tenacity, FL Studio and Ardour.

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Avid Pro Tools alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps, but if you're looking for Audio Editors or Digital Audio Workstations you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux, Free and Android Tablet. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Avid Pro Tools.
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  1. LMMS icon
     633 likes

    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.

    92 LMMS alternatives

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    Platforms

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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about REAPER as an Alternative to Avid Pro Tools
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    the other alternatives are so diferent or not intuitive, and reaper have a lot of tools that the protools do not have

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

    Very intuitive to get started with, while still being very powerful for advanced users. Non-commercial pricing is heavily discounted, trial version is not feature limited.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • REAPER is Paid and ProprietaryAvid Pro Tools is also Paid and Proprietary
    • REAPER is Customizable and LightweightAvid Pro Tools is not according to our users
  3. Tenacity icon
     110 likes

    Tenacity is an easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder for Windows, macOS, Linux and other operating systems.

    89 Tenacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
     
  4. FL Studio icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about FL Studio as an Alternative to Avid Pro Tools
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Lots of extra pro features

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    FL Studio icon
    • FL Studio is Paid and ProprietaryAvid Pro Tools is also Paid and Proprietary
    • FL Studio is LightweightAvid Pro Tools is not according to our users
  5. Ableton Live icon
     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.

    86 Ableton Live alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Adobe Audition icon
     185 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.

    97 Adobe Audition alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Adobe Audition as an Alternative to Avid Pro Tools
    altersoft
    Negative
    0

    Adobe Audition is an audio editing and post-production suite.

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    Adobe Audition icon
    • Adobe Audition is Paid and ProprietaryAvid Pro Tools is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Cakewalk icon
     75 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...

    117 Cakewalk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. GarageBand icon
     268 likes

    Experience a rich music creation suite on Mac and iOS with comprehensive sound libraries, virtual session drummers, and user-friendly tools suitable for beginners and pros. Create, edit, and share your music effortlessly through a seamless Apple integration.

    104 GarageBand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about GarageBand as an Alternative to Avid Pro Tools
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    Avid Pro Tools is a DAW for professional users, it is designed for commercial audio production. Garage Band on the other hand is a good place to start recording audio but it is no alternative for serious projects.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • GarageBand is Free and ProprietaryAvid Pro Tools is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Logic Pro icon
     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.

    80 Logic Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
     
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