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Compare Ableton Live and GarageBand 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Ableton Live
Star Rating
(155)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ableton LiveGarageBand
Star Rating
(270)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GarageBandAbleton Live vs GarageBand
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GarageBand easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with GarageBand overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ableton Live meets the needs of their business better than GarageBand.
- 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 GarageBand.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ableton Live
No pricing availableGarageBand
No pricing availableFree Trial
Ableton Live
No trial information availableGarageBand
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
139
8.6
238
Ease of Use
8.2
140
8.7
239
Ease of Setup
8.2
17
8.4
29
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
8.9
22
Quality of Support
8.6
117
8.4
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
9.1
18
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
134
8.4
233
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ableton Live and GarageBand are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Ableton Live has no unique categories
GarageBand has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ableton Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
GarageBand
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
39.9%
Entertainment
7.2%
Media Production
5.2%
Religious Institutions
4.6%
Internet
3.9%
Other
39.2%
Music
19.1%
Entertainment
11.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.4%
Religious Institutions
4.1%
Higher Education
4.1%
Other
55.1%
Discussions
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 kind of software is GarageBand?
2 Comments
NR
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...Read more
Which version of Garageband is best for podcasters?
1 Comment
ES
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...Read more
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