Compare Audacity and FL Studio 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (88.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$199
Audacity
Star Rating
(458)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AudacityFL 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 plansAudacity vs FL Studio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FL Studio easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Audacity is easier to set up. Both products were equally easy to administer, and both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Audacity meets the needs of their business better than FL Studio.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FL Studio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FL Studio over Audacity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Audacity
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
Audacity
No trial information availableFL Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
404
8.8
83
Ease of Use
8.5
409
8.8
83
Ease of Setup
8.7
53
8.6
13
Ease of Admin
8.3
37
8.3
6
Quality of Support
7.9
264
8.4
67
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
28
8.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
399
9.0
84
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Audacity and FL Studio are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Audacity has no unique categories
FL Studio has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Audacity
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
Entertainment
7.5%
Media Production
6.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Music
5.5%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Other
70.1%
Music
42.9%
Entertainment
7.1%
Design
6.1%
Computer Software
4.1%
Media Production
4.1%
Other
35.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Audacity free and safe?
4 Comments
LA
Yes. Audacity is absolutely free and safe to use.Read more
What is audacity software used for?
4 Comments
DB
Audacity is a free, open-source, multitrack audio recording and editing software. Read more
Audacity noise reduction
4 Comments
BB
Under the "Effect" menu there is a "Noise Removal" tool. Select that, then sample a portion of the sound profile you want to remove. You can hear a sample...Read more
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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