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Compare Ableton Live and Sound Forge 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.0% 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 LiveSound Forge
Star Rating
(52)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Sound ForgeAbleton Live vs Sound Forge
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sound Forge easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sound Forge overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ableton Live meets the needs of their business better than Sound Forge.
- 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 Sound Forge.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ableton Live
No pricing availableSound Forge
No pricing availableFree Trial
Ableton Live
No trial information availableSound Forge
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
139
8.7
37
Ease of Use
8.2
140
8.3
37
Ease of Setup
8.2
17
9.0
7
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
9.2
6
Quality of Support
8.6
117
7.9
30
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
9.2
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
134
6.6
38
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ableton Live and Sound Forge are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Ableton Live has no unique categories
Sound Forge has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ableton Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sound Forge
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%
Broadcast Media
20.0%
Entertainment
12.0%
Music
10.0%
Online Media
6.0%
Media Production
6.0%
Other
46.0%
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 is Sound Forge used for?
2 Comments
DM
SoundForge is a recording and audio management software. You can use it to record sound via microphone, manipulate the sound (add effects, etc.) and export...Read more
Is Sound Forge Free?
2 Comments
RE
No, it's not free, but they do have a free trial. Also, they put out new versions constantly, (which is the only complaint I have) and there's always a...Read more
Is sound forge better than audacity?
1 Comment
DM
It's difficult to state which software is better, because it's all subjective. Some people think that Audacity is better because it's free and does a lot of...Read more
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