# Ableton Live, Cubase vs FL Studio Comparison | | Ableton Live | Cubase | FL Studio | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 159 | 64 | 102 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (83.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (90.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (88.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $199 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Ableton Live **Not enough data** ### Cubase Cons: - Audio Issues (1 reviews) ### FL Studio Pros: - User Interface (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Audio Issues (2 reviews) - Limited Audio Editing (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Ableton Live | Cubase | FL Studio | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (143 reviews) | 8.8 (50 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (144 reviews) | 7.7 (51 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 6.9 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (119 reviews) | 7.3 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (67 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (138 reviews) | 8.3 (48 reviews) | 9.0 (84 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Ableton Live #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Cubase #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### FL Studio #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Full song creation & mic recording Price: $199 Description: Includes everything that Basic melody & loops creation includes plus Key Features: - Audio Clips (editable track length audio) - Audio Recording (using a microphone directly in FL Studio) - Edison *° (audio editor and recorder) [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/fl-studio/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Audio Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-editing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Ableton Live | Cubase | FL Studio | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 83.4% | 90.5% | 88.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 10.8% | 6.3% | 7.1% | | **Enterprise** | 5.7% | 3.2% | 4.0% | ### By Industry #### Ableton Live - **Music:** 39.5% - **Entertainment:** 7.0% - **Media Production:** 5.7% - **Religious Institutions:** 4.5% - **Internet:** 3.8% - **Design:** 3.2% - **Higher Education:** 2.5% - **Computer Software:** 2.5% - **Graphic Design:** 2.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.5% - **Other:** 26.1% #### Cubase - **Music:** 52.4% - **Media Production:** 11.1% - **Entertainment:** 6.3% - **Religious Institutions:** 4.8% - **Internet:** 3.2% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.6% - **Online Media:** 1.6% - **Performing Arts:** 1.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.6% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 1.6% - **Other:** 14.3% #### FL Studio - **Music:** 42.9% - **Entertainment:** 7.1% - **Design:** 6.1% - **Computer Software:** 4.1% - **Media Production:** 4.1% - **Telecommunications:** 4.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.1% - **Internet:** 3.1% - **Graphic Design:** 3.1% - **Arts and Crafts:** 2.0% - **Other:** 20.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Ableton Live - [Audacity](https://www.g2.com/products/audacity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (459 reviews) - [Adobe Audition](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-audition/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (420 reviews) - [GarageBand](https://www.g2.com/products/garageband/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (277 reviews) - [Logic Pro X](https://www.g2.com/products/logic-pro-x/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (177 reviews) - [Avid Pro Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Studio One](https://www.g2.com/products/studio-one/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Sound Forge](https://www.g2.com/products/sound-forge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (52 reviews) - [Reaper](https://www.g2.com/products/reaper/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews) - [ACID Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/acid-pro/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (15 reviews) - [Ardour](https://www.g2.com/products/ardour/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 reviews) ### Alternatives to Cubase - [Audacity](https://www.g2.com/products/audacity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (459 reviews) - [Adobe Audition](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-audition/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (420 reviews) - [GarageBand](https://www.g2.com/products/garageband/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (277 reviews) - [Studio One](https://www.g2.com/products/studio-one/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Ardour](https://www.g2.com/products/ardour/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 reviews) - [Sound Forge](https://www.g2.com/products/sound-forge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (52 reviews) - [Logic Pro X](https://www.g2.com/products/logic-pro-x/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (177 reviews) - [Reaper](https://www.g2.com/products/reaper/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Avid Pro Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (886 reviews) ### Alternatives to FL Studio - [Audacity](https://www.g2.com/products/audacity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (459 reviews) - [Adobe Audition](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-audition/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (420 reviews) - [GarageBand](https://www.g2.com/products/garageband/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (277 reviews) - [Logic Pro X](https://www.g2.com/products/logic-pro-x/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (177 reviews) - [Avid Pro Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Studio One](https://www.g2.com/products/studio-one/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Sound Forge](https://www.g2.com/products/sound-forge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (52 reviews) - [Reaper](https://www.g2.com/products/reaper/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Reason](https://www.g2.com/products/reason/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (24 reviews) - [ACID Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/acid-pro/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (15 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Ableton Live - Title: [What is Ableton Live used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ableton-live-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Music Production and Live Performances as a Vocalist as well as Instrumentalist. " - Title: [Maybe I am missing it now, but is it there any ways I can get more skins for Ableton?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/maybe-i-am-missing-it-now-but-is-it-there-any-ways-i-can-get-more-skins-for-ableton) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "YES, just type Ableton live themes " ### Cubase - Title: [What is the best way to find updated VST ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-find-updated-vst) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Always verify that you have support for vst x64 or vst3." - Title: [Best mixing](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36886-best-mixing) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Nitro Pro Crack you can open, review, hide and create PDF files. It also comes with many features that make Nitro Pro one of the best PDF apps on the market...." ### FL Studio - Title: [Is FL Studio free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-fl-studio-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "You can use the full version of FL Studio as a trial. But you cannot save anything." - Title: [What can you do with FL Studio Trial?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-you-do-with-fl-studio-trial) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "You can do everything the paid version does, except you will not be able to save anything." - Title: [What artists use FL Studio?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-artists-use-fl-studio) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Metro Boomin, Southside, Tay Keith, Travis Scott, Kanye West..." - Title: [Woder jdhksg](https://www.g2.com/discussions/woder-jdhksg) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "good" - Title: [DJ Aman Raja manohapur kachhuara](https://www.g2.com/discussions/43622-dj-aman-raja-manohapur-kachhuara) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "They want to make a DJ song for their village." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ableton-live-vs-cubase-vs-fl-studio)