Avid Pro Tools Alternatives for Linux

Avid Pro Tools is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is LMMS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Avid Pro Tools and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Avid Pro Tools are REAPER, Tenacity, Ardour and Bitwig Studio.

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  1. LMMS icon
     642 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.

    96 LMMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    Digital audio workstation for Windows, macOS, and Linux offering multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, mixing, mastering, powerful automation, plugin support, scriptable customization, portable installs, frequent updates, and a comprehensive feature set.

    87 REAPER alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    REAPER vs Avid Pro Tools Comments
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    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
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    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.
    • 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
     115 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.

    87 Tenacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
     
  4. Studio One icon
     48 likes

    Studio One is an advanced digital audio workstation for Mac and Windows featuring a bevy of powerful composition, editing, mixing and mastering tools on top of standard multi-track DAW features. Highly praised for its intuitive chord track that lets users drag and drop both...

    59 Studio One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Qtractor icon
     52 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. Waveform icon
     58 likes

    Waveform is a commercial, cross-platform DAW. With a focus on design and composition, it offers tools to greatly simplify everything from initial inspiration to the final mix.

    68 Waveform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. MusE Sequencer icon
     10 likes

    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.

    35 MusE Sequencer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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