Reaper Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Reaper for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. 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 Reaper and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Reaper are Ardour, Tenacity, Bitwig Studio and Zrythm.

Reaper alternatives are mainly Audio Editors but may also be Digital Audio Workstations or Music Production Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Reaper.

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LMMS
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Recorder
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88 LMMS alternatives
LMMS is a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio , which allow you to produce music with your computer. This includes the creation of melodies and beats, the synthesis and mixing of sounds, and arranging of...
- - LMMS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Reaper.
- - LMMS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Reaper.
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LMMS Features
1. Support for VST PluginsLMMS support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
2. PortableLMMS can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with LMMS, by handling note and performance information.
4. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
Export to MP3
Piano Roll
Export to MIDI
MIDI Keyboard Input
Customizable
Royalty-free music
Lossless quality
Image exporting
Free API
Beat bassline
Opinions about LMMS as a Alternative to Reaper
Some users think LMMS is a great Reaper alternative, some don't.
Ardour
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Paid • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Recorder
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BSD
86 Ardour alternatives
Ardour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application. It runs on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. Ardour's intention is to provide digital audio workstation software suitable for professional use.
- - Ardour is the most popular commercial alternative to Reaper.
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Ardour Features
1. Non Destructive EditingArdour can make changes to a file without overwriting the original data, which remains available in case you want to revert to it.
2. Support for VST PluginsArdour support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Ardour, by handling note and performance information.
4. Music LooperArdour supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
5. Lossless AudioArdour has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
6. Ad-freeArdour doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. Works OfflineArdour can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
8. Virtual InstrumentArdour uses mainy virtual instruments (piano, guitar, drums, bass, etc.).
9. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsArdour can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Multitrack editing
Mix Music
Live Performance
Support for MIDI
Comments about Ardour as a Alternative to Reaper
Most users think Ardour is a great Reaper alternative.
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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.
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Tenacity
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Free • Open Source
Audio Editor
Audio Recorder
Mac
Windows
Linux
87 Tenacity alternatives
Tenacity is an easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder for Windows, macOS, Linux and other operating systems.
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Tenacity Features
1. Privacy focusedTenacity is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Ad-freeTenacity doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflineTenacity can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. LightweightTenacity consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Support for VST PluginsTenacity support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
Remove Noise
Mix Music
Bitwig Studio
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Digital Audio Workstation
Music Production App
Audio Editor
Mac
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40 Bitwig Studio alternatives
Bitwig Studio is a multi-platform music-creation system for production, performance and DJing, with a focus on flexible editing tools and a super-fast workflow.
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Bitwig Studio Features
1. Live PerformanceListen to and adjust your music productions with Bitwig Studio based on incoming audio in real time.
2. Support for VST PluginsBitwig Studio support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
3. Support for MIDIBitwig Studio includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
4. Support for scriptingBitwig Studio supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Grid layout
Modular System
Multiplatform
Piano Roll
Mix Music
Music Recording
Opinions about Bitwig Studio as a Alternative to Reaper
Most users think Bitwig Studio is a great Reaper alternative.
Zrythm
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Freemium • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Recorder
Mac
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Linux
BSD
85 Zrythm alternatives
Zrythm is a digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use.
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Zrythm Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsZrythm can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Support for VST PluginsZrythm support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Zrythm, by handling note and performance information.
4. Ad-freeZrythm doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Multiple languages
Audio Export
Mix Music
Support for Audio Units Plugins
Music Mastering
Spek
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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Linux
53 Spek alternatives
Spek helps to analyse your audio files by showing their spectrogram. Spek is free software available for Unix, Windows and Mac OS X.
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Spek Features
1. LightweightSpek consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Spectrogram view
FamiStudio
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Wine
29 FamiStudio alternatives
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.
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FamiStudio Features
1. Support for MIDIFamiStudio includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Rosegarden
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Linux
BSD
100 Rosegarden alternatives
Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.
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Rosegarden Features
1. Support for MIDIRosegarden includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Piano Roll
Customizable
Waveform
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Paid • Proprietary
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Recorder
Mac
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Linux
52 Waveform alternatives
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.
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Waveform Features
1. Support for VST PluginsWaveform support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
Qtractor
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Free • Open Source
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Linux
72 Qtractor alternatives
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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Qtractor Features
1. Support for MIDIQtractor includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Support for VST PluginsQtractor support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Qtractor, by handling note and performance information.
Multitrack editing
Opinions about Qtractor as a Alternative to Reaper
Most users think Qtractor is a great Reaper alternative.
Bespoke Synth
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Mac
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Linux
73 Bespoke Synth alternatives
Bespoke is a software modular synthesizer. It contains a bunch of modules, which you can connect together to create sounds.
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Bespoke Synth Features
1. Virtual InstrumentBespoke Synth uses mainy virtual instruments (piano, guitar, drums, bass, etc.).
2. Node BasedBespoke Synth supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
Modular connections
Synthesizer
Mix Music
Music Recording
Radium
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Paid • Open Source
Music Production App
Audio Editor
Mac
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Linux
70 Radium alternatives
Radium is a music editor with a new type of interface.
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Radium Features
1. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Radium, by handling note and performance information.
2. Support for VST PluginsRadium support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
Piano Roll
Modular System