Compare Ableton Live and FL Studio 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (88.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$199
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 LiveFL Studio
Star Rating
(101)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$199
Browse all 4 pricing plansAbleton Live vs FL Studio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FL Studio 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 FL Studio.
- 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 FL Studio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ableton Live
No pricing availableFL Studio
Full song creation & mic recording
$199
Includes everything that Basic melody & loops creation includes plus
- Audio Clips (editable track length audio)
- Audio Recording (using a microphone directly in FL Studio)
- Edison *° (audio editor and recorder)
Free Trial
Ableton Live
No trial information availableFL Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
141
8.8
83
Ease of Use
8.2
142
8.8
83
Ease of Setup
8.4
19
8.6
13
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
8.3
6
Quality of Support
8.6
118
8.4
67
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
8.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
136
9.0
84
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ableton Live and FL Studio are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Ableton Live has no unique categories
FL Studio has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ableton Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FL Studio
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%
Music
42.9%
Entertainment
7.1%
Design
6.1%
Computer Software
4.1%
Media Production
4.1%
Other
35.7%
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
Is FL Studio free?
1 Comment
MD
You can use the full version of FL Studio as a trial. But you cannot save anything.Read more
What can you do with FL Studio Trial?
1 Comment
MD
You can do everything the paid version does, except you will not be able to save anything.Read more
What artists use FL Studio?
1 Comment
VR
Metro Boomin, Southside, Tay Keith, Travis Scott, Kanye West...Read more
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