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Compare Avid Pro Tools and GarageBand 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$599
No pricing available
Avid Pro Tools
Star Rating
(120)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$599
Browse all 3 pricing plansGarageBand
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 GarageBandAvid Pro Tools 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 Avid Pro Tools meets the needs of their business better than GarageBand.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GarageBand is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GarageBand over Avid Pro Tools.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GarageBand
No pricing availableFree Trial
Avid Pro Tools
No trial information availableGarageBand
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
114
8.6
238
Ease of Use
7.5
112
8.7
239
Ease of Setup
7.2
12
8.4
29
Ease of Admin
7.6
11
8.9
22
Quality of Support
7.7
99
8.4
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
7
9.1
18
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
112
8.4
233
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Avid Pro Tools and GarageBand are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Avid Pro Tools has no unique categories
GarageBand has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Avid Pro Tools
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
37.0%
Entertainment
16.0%
Media Production
10.9%
Broadcast Media
10.9%
Motion Pictures and Film
4.2%
Other
21.0%
Music
19.1%
Entertainment
11.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.4%
Religious Institutions
4.1%
Higher Education
4.1%
Other
55.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
What would be the best way to transfer these audio files to Sony programs?
1 Comment
EN
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...Read more
Avid Pro Tools 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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