# Ableton Live, FL Studio vs GarageBand Comparison

| | Ableton Live | FL Studio | GarageBand | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 159 | 102 | 277 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (83.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (88.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $199 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Ableton Live

**Not enough data**

### FL Studio

Pros:
- User Interface (3 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Audio Issues (2 reviews)
- Limited Audio Editing (1 reviews)

### GarageBand

Pros:
- Content Creation (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Guidance (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Ableton Live | FL Studio | GarageBand | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (143 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.6 (245 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (144 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.7 (246 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (119 reviews) | 8.4 (67 reviews) | 8.4 (172 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (138 reviews) | 9.0 (84 reviews) | 8.4 (240 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Ableton Live

#### 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

### GarageBand

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available


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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Audio Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-editing)





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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Ableton Live | FL Studio | GarageBand | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 83.4% | 88.9% | 72.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 10.8% | 7.1% | 18.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 5.7% | 4.0% | 9.1% | 

### 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%

#### 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%

#### GarageBand

- **Music:** 19.0%
- **Entertainment:** 10.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.6%
- **Broadcast Media:** 4.0%
- **Higher Education:** 4.0%
- **Religious Institutions:** 4.0%
- **Media Production:** 3.3%
- **Computer Software:** 3.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 2.9%
- **Education Management:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 39.4%

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## 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)
- [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)
- [Cubase](https://www.g2.com/products/cubase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (64 reviews)
- [Ardour](https://www.g2.com/products/ardour/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 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)
- [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)
- [Cakewalk by BandLab](https://www.g2.com/products/cakewalk-by-bandlab/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [Music Maker](https://www.g2.com/products/music-maker/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews)

### Alternatives to GarageBand

- [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)
- [Cubase](https://www.g2.com/products/cubase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (64 reviews)
- [Studio One](https://www.g2.com/products/studio-one/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [WavePad](https://www.g2.com/products/wavepad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (34 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)
- [Music Maker](https://www.g2.com/products/music-maker/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [Ardour](https://www.g2.com/products/ardour/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [LMMS](https://www.g2.com/products/lmms/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (6 reviews)

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## 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 "

### 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."

### GarageBand

- Title: [What kind of software is GarageBand?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kind-of-software-is-garageband) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It's an all-in-one Music Editing software, with capabilities to connect to high-definition mics, and any instrument with MIDI capabilities. It's easy to use..."
- Title: [what happened to the loops?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37593-what-happened-to-the-loops) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "then download them"
- Title: [Is GarageBand a good software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-garageband-a-good-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It depends a lot on what you are going to use it for .If you are using it to record your playing music on an instrument it could possibly be a 
intro "easy..."
- Title: [What can you do with GarageBand?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-you-do-with-garageband) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "GarageBand is a remarkable tool for music enthusiasts, offering a creative playground to bring your musical ideas to life. This software allows you to embark..."
- Title: [Which version of Garageband is best for podcasters?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51732-which-version-of-garageband-is-best-for-podcasters) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "10.3.5  but don't upgrade beyond  Catalina OS . If all you need to do is use a Microphone you could use any new version on new operating Systems but if you..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ableton-live-vs-fl-studio-vs-garageband)