Compare Ableton Live and Audacity 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Ableton Live
Star Rating
(157)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ableton LiveAudacity
Star Rating
(459)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AudacityAbleton Live vs Audacity
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Audacity easier to use and set up. However, Ableton Live is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ableton Live overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ableton Live meets the needs of their business better than Audacity.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ableton Live is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ableton Live over Audacity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ableton Live
No pricing availableAudacity
No pricing availableFree Trial
Ableton Live
No trial information availableAudacity
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
141
9.0
405
Ease of Use
8.2
142
8.5
410
Ease of Setup
8.4
19
8.7
54
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
8.3
37
Quality of Support
8.6
118
7.9
265
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
8.0
28
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
136
7.5
400
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ableton Live and Audacity are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Ableton Live has no unique categories
Audacity has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ableton Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Audacity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Music
39.4%
Entertainment
7.1%
Media Production
5.8%
Religious Institutions
4.5%
Internet
3.9%
Other
39.4%
Entertainment
7.5%
Media Production
6.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Music
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Other
70.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Ableton Live used for?
1 Comment
HM
Music Production and Live Performances as a Vocalist as well as Instrumentalist. Read more
Maybe I am missing it now, but is it there any ways I can get more skins for Ableton?
1 Comment
CS
YES, just type Ableton live themes Read more
Ableton Live has no more discussions with answers
What is audacity software used for?
4 Comments
DB
Audacity is a free, open-source, multitrack audio recording and editing software. Read more
Audacity noise reduction
4 Comments
BB
Under the "Effect" menu there is a "Noise Removal" tool. Select that, then sample a portion of the sound profile you want to remove. You can hear a sample...Read more
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