Open Source REAPER Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to REAPER for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is LMMS. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to REAPER 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 REAPER are Ardour, Tenacity, Zrythm and Qtractor.

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REAPER alternatives are mainly Digital Audio Workstations, but if you're looking for Music Production Apps or Audio Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Free, Open Source, Linux, Android Tablet and iPad. 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 REAPER.
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  1. LMMS icon

    LMMS

     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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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    LMMS screenshot 1
     
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    LMMS vs REAPER Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    LMMS is not a DAW, it's a Fruity Loops style software that allows writing music on your computer with software instruments. It does not have any recording ability.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LMMS is Free and Open SourceREAPER is Paid and Proprietary
    • LMMS is Privacy focusedREAPER is not according to our users
  2. Ardour icon

    Ardour

     240 likes

    Ardour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application. Record, edit, and mix on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.

    93 Ardour alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Ardour 6
     
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    Ardour vs REAPER Comments
    David
    Positive
    5

    Ardour is a very powerful and capable DAW, it's just tough to learn since practically all features are exposed at all times. Reaper provides an arguably faster workflow, has a similarly powerful mixer and incidentally installs and loads faster than nearly every other modern DAW.

    • Ardour is Paid and Open SourceREAPER is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ardour is Privacy focusedREAPER is not according to our users
  4. Tenacity icon

    Tenacity

     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

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
    Dark mode
     
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    Tenacity vs REAPER Comments
    David Eltz
    Negative
    3

    Tenacity is a destructive wave editor, not a DAW

    • Tenacity is Free and Open SourceREAPER is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tenacity is Privacy focusedREAPER is not according to our users
  6. Qtractor icon

    Qtractor

     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...

    77 Qtractor alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Qtractor screenshot 1
     
  9. Spek icon

    Spek

     68 likes

    Spek helps to analyse your audio files by showing their spectrogram. Spek is free software available for Unix, Windows and Mac OS X.

    48 Spek alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    FLAC file analysis
     
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    Spek vs REAPER Comments
    dco3lh0
    Negative
    0

    Spek is just a Spectogram Viewer, while Reaper is a DAW software, the only similar thing they share is that both work with audio.

    • Spek is Free and Open SourceREAPER is Paid and Proprietary
    • Spek is Privacy focusedREAPER is not according to our users
  10. FamiStudio icon

    FamiStudio

     24 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. It is targeted at both chiptune artists and NES homebrewers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    Version 1.4.0
     
  14. MusE Sequencer icon

    MusE Sequencer

     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.

    32 MusE Sequencer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    MusE Sequencer screenshot 1
     
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