REAPER Alternatives

Apps similar to REAPER include LMMS, which is free and open source. Other options are Tenacity, FL Studio, Ardour and ComposeYogi. Music Production Apps like REAPER are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPad.

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  1. KiraStudio icon
     14 likes

    Lightweight music creation studio for desktop and mobile with full automation tools, modular instrument design, piano roll composing, flexible effects, SoundFont and synthesis support, MIDI import/export, and audio export, designed for projects from sketches to completion.

    56 KiraStudio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. Bespoke Synth icon
     33 likes

    Bespoke is a software modular synthesizer. It contains a bunch of modules, which you can connect together to create sounds.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. Qtractor icon
     55 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...

    84 Qtractor alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. FamiStudio icon
     31 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • iPhone
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  5. Avid Pro Tools icon
     61 likes

    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.

    98 Avid Pro Tools alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. Waveform icon
     61 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.

    77 Waveform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Melodic Mind icon
     13 likes

    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.

    59 Melodic Mind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Reason icon
     118 likes

    Reason is a virtual studio rack with all the tools and instruments you need to turn your ideas into music. And it's more than just a set of excellent synths and effects. It's a complete music system. Step into the age of Reason.

    81 Reason alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. SoundBridge icon
     11 likes

    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.

    75 SoundBridge alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  10. Yadaw  icon
     6 likes

    A lightweight, cross-platform DAW built in Rust with egui, designed for sound design and audio prototyping.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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