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

The best free alternative to Avid Pro Tools is LMMS, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Avid Pro Tools and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Avid Pro Tools are Tenacity, Cakewalk, GarageBand and Zrythm.

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  1. LMMS icon

    LMMS

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    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.

    91 LMMS alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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    • LMMS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Avid Pro Tools.

    • LMMS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Avid Pro Tools.

    • LMMS is Free and Open SourceAvid Pro Tools is Paid and Proprietary
    • LMMS is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightAvid Pro Tools is not according to our users
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    Tenacity

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

    87 Tenacity alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
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  4. Cakewalk icon

    Cakewalk

     75 likes
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    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...

    115 Cakewalk alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    MAGIX Music Maker

    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 interfa...

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  6. GarageBand icon

    GarageBand

     268 likes
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    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.

    103 GarageBand alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    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.

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    • Some users think GarageBand is a great Avid Pro Tools alternative, some don't.

    • GarageBand is Free and ProprietaryAvid Pro Tools is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Qtractor icon

    Qtractor

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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...

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. Melodic Mind icon

    Melodic Mind

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    Mobile-first platform with integrated DAW, stem separation, songwriting, synthesizer, real instruments, music theory, practice toolkit, vocal training, chromatic tuner, progress tracking, and unique gamification inspired by anime quests, all in a free public beta.

    52 Melodic Mind alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Melodic Mind is the most popular SaaS alternative to Avid Pro Tools.

    • Melodic Mind is Freemium and ProprietaryAvid Pro Tools is Paid and Proprietary
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    AudioTool

     81 likes
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    Make music online with a powerful set of tools ranging from synthesizers and samplers to mixers, delays, reverb and much more. AudioTool is an advanced, collaborative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) built for the browser.

    76 AudioTool alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  14. Draw.Audio icon

    Draw.Audio

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    Explore sound art with an innovative, free musical sketch-pad offering a synthesizer, sequencer, and drawing tools. Underpinned by the Web Audio API, it enables music recording, editing, and playback without ads, all in a seamless web-based interface for creative expression.

    53 Draw.Audio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  15. SoundBridge icon

    SoundBridge

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    Free digital audio workstation featuring complete tracking, sequencing, editing, and mixing tools, third-party VST plugin integration, multi-touch screen gestures, real-time online collaboration, automation, built-in effects, low-latency drivers, and compatibility with Windows and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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