# Avid Pro Tools vs FL Studio Comparison | | Avid Pro Tools | FL Studio | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 122 | 102 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (81.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (88.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $599 | $199 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Avid Pro Tools Pros: - Cloud Storage (1 reviews) - Options Variety (1 reviews) Cons: - File Management (1 reviews) - Limited Capability (1 reviews) ### FL Studio Pros: - User Interface (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Audio Issues (2 reviews) - Compatibility Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Avid Pro Tools | FL Studio | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (115 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.5 (113 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (100 reviews) | 8.4 (67 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.2 (113 reviews) | 9.0 (84 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Avid Pro Tools #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Buy Price: $599 Description: perpetual license with Annual Upgrade Plan [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### 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 --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Audio Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-editing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Avid Pro Tools | FL Studio | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 81.8% | 88.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 9.1% | 7.1% | | **Enterprise** | 9.1% | 4.0% | ### By Industry #### Avid Pro Tools - **Music:** 37.5% - **Entertainment:** 15.8% - **Broadcast Media:** 10.8% - **Media Production:** 10.8% - **Motion Pictures and Film:** 4.2% - **Higher Education:** 4.2% - **Religious Institutions:** 1.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.7% - **Internet:** 1.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 1.7% - **Other:** 10.0% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Avid Pro Tools - [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) - [Ableton Live](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (159 reviews) - [GarageBand](https://www.g2.com/products/garageband/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (277 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) - [Ardour](https://www.g2.com/products/ardour/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 reviews) - [Reaper](https://www.g2.com/products/reaper/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Cubase](https://www.g2.com/products/cubase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (64 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) - [GarageBand](https://www.g2.com/products/garageband/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (277 reviews) - [Logic Pro X](https://www.g2.com/products/logic-pro-x/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (177 reviews) - [Ableton Live](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (159 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) - [ACID Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/acid-pro/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (15 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Avid Pro Tools - Title: [What would be the best way to transfer these audio files to Sony programs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-would-be-the-best-way-to-transfer-these-audio-files-to-sony-programs) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Export the individual tracks and mono or stereo .wav files that all have the same start and end time so that they can be imported and stay aligned. You can..." ### 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." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/avid-pro-tools-vs-fl-studio)