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At a Glance
Avid Pro Tools
Avid Pro Tools
Star Rating
(120)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$599
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Reaper
Reaper
Star Rating
(28)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Avid Pro Tools vs Reaper

  • Reviewers felt that Reaper meets the needs of their business better than Avid Pro Tools.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Reaper is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Reaper over Avid Pro Tools.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Avid Pro Tools
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$599
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Reaper
No pricing available
Free Trial
Avid Pro Tools
No trial information available
Reaper
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
114
9.6
24
Ease of Use
7.5
112
8.5
25
Ease of Setup
7.2
12
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
7.6
11
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.7
99
8.8
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
7
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
112
9.0
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Avid Pro Tools
Avid Pro Tools
Reaper
Reaper
Avid Pro Tools and Reaper are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Avid Pro Tools
Avid Pro Tools has no unique categories
Reaper
Reaper has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Avid Pro Tools
Avid Pro Tools
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
81.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.2%
Reaper
Reaper
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
81.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
14.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Avid Pro Tools
Avid Pro Tools
Music
37.0%
Entertainment
16.0%
Media Production
10.9%
Broadcast Media
10.9%
Motion Pictures and Film
4.2%
Other
21.0%
Reaper
Reaper
Music
44.4%
Performing Arts
7.4%
Media Production
7.4%
Arts and Crafts
7.4%
Program Development
3.7%
Other
29.6%
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Discussions
Avid Pro Tools
Avid Pro Tools Discussions
What would be the best way to transfer these audio files to Sony programs?
1 Comment
Elijah N.
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
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Reaper
Reaper Discussions
How can I get free version?
2 Comments
Camden C.
CC
Reaper’s free and fully-functional trial period lasts for 60 days. After the trial period you will get a pop-up advising you it’s time to purchase a license....Read more
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