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Compare Avid Pro Tools and Sound Forge 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.0% 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 plansSound 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 ForgeAvid Pro Tools 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 Avid Pro Tools meets the needs of their business better than Sound Forge.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sound Forge is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Avid Pro Tools over Sound Forge.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Sound Forge
No pricing availableFree Trial
Avid Pro Tools
No trial information availableSound Forge
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
114
8.7
37
Ease of Use
7.5
112
8.3
37
Ease of Setup
7.2
12
9.0
7
Ease of Admin
7.6
11
9.2
6
Quality of Support
7.7
99
7.9
30
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
7
9.2
6
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
112
6.6
38
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Avid Pro Tools and Sound Forge are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Avid Pro Tools has no unique categories
Sound Forge 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.)
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
37.0%
Entertainment
16.0%
Media Production
10.9%
Broadcast Media
10.9%
Motion Pictures and Film
4.2%
Other
21.0%
Broadcast Media
20.0%
Entertainment
12.0%
Music
10.0%
Online Media
6.0%
Media Production
6.0%
Other
46.0%
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
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
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 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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