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At a Glance
Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Star Rating
(155)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Cubase
Cubase
Star Rating
(64)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cubase

Ableton Live vs Cubase

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ableton Live easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ableton Live overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Ableton Live meets the needs of their business better than Cubase.
  • 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 Cubase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ableton Live
No pricing available
Cubase
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ableton Live
No trial information available
Cubase
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
139
8.8
50
Ease of Use
8.2
140
7.7
51
Ease of Setup
8.2
17
6.9
7
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
8.3
5
Quality of Support
8.6
117
7.3
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
8.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
134
8.3
48
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Cubase
Cubase
Ableton Live and Cubase are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Ableton Live
Ableton Live has no unique categories
Cubase
Cubase has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
83.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.9%
Cubase
Cubase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
90.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
6.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Music
39.9%
Entertainment
7.2%
Media Production
5.2%
Religious Institutions
4.6%
Internet
3.9%
Other
39.2%
Cubase
Cubase
Music
52.4%
Media Production
11.1%
Entertainment
6.3%
Religious Institutions
4.8%
Internet
3.2%
Other
22.2%
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Discussions
Ableton Live
Ableton Live Discussions
Maybe I am missing it now, but is it there any ways I can get more skins for Ableton?
1 Comment
Cherubs S.
CS
YES, just type Ableton live themes Read more
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Cubase
Cubase Discussions
Best mixing
1 Comment
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What is the best way to find updated VST ?
1 Comment
Fabian C.
FC
Always verify that you have support for vst x64 or vst3.Read more
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Cubase has no more discussions with answers