Waveform AlternativesMusic Production Apps & Digital Audio Workstations like Waveform

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

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  1. LMMS icon

    LMMS

     671 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.

    103 LMMS alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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    REAPER

     272 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.

    102 REAPER alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. FL Studio icon

    FL Studio

     505 likes

    A complete digital audio workstation featuring professional music creation tools for mixing, mastering, editing, and sequencing. It includes a responsive piano roll sequencer, lifetime license updates, visualizer plugins for video creation, and multi-touch support for advanced graphical interface navigation.

    111 FL Studio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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  6. Ardour icon

    Ardour

     247 likes

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

    103 Ardour alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Ableton Live icon

    Ableton Live

     223 likes

    Music software facilitating idea creation, editing, and performance with Arrangement and Session Views. Enhanced interfaces, improved waveforms, and great EQs provide intuitive and detailed music-making for studio and stage experiences.

    103 Ableton Live alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. Cakewalk icon

    Cakewalk

     86 likes

    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...

    130 Cakewalk alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. Bitwig Studio icon

    Bitwig Studio

     99 likes

    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.

    67 Bitwig Studio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  12. Logic Pro icon

    Logic Pro

     127 likes

    Comprehensive studio app offering advanced DAW and MIDI tools, a creative interface, powerful software instruments, plugins like Beat Breaker, full mixer capabilities, and seamless integration with Mac and iPad for professional-sounding mixes.

    95 Logic Pro alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPad
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  13. Bespoke Synth icon

    Bespoke Synth

     34 likes

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

    93 Bespoke Synth alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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