# Cakewalk by BandLab, FL Studio vs Audacity Comparison

| | Cakewalk by BandLab | FL Studio | Audacity | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 15 | 102 | 459 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (66.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (88.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (66.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $199 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cakewalk by BandLab

**Not enough data**

### FL Studio

Pros:
- User Interface (3 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Audio Issues (2 reviews)
- Limited Audio Editing (1 reviews)

### Audacity

Pros:
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)
- Easy Editing (5 reviews)

Cons:
- AI Limitations (1 reviews)
- Audio Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cakewalk by BandLab | FL Studio | Audacity | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 9.0 (405 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.5 (410 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (37 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 6.5 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (67 reviews) | 7.9 (265 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 5.5 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (84 reviews) | 7.5 (400 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cakewalk by BandLab

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### 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

### Audacity

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available


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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Audio Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-editing)





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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cakewalk by BandLab | FL Studio | Audacity | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 66.7% | 88.9% | 66.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 7.1% | 19.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 0% | 4.0% | 14.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Cakewalk by BandLab

- **Music:** 33.3%
- **Performing Arts:** 13.3%
- **Public Safety:** 6.7%
- **Media Production:** 6.7%
- **Entertainment:** 6.7%
- **Education Management:** 6.7%
- **Construction:** 6.7%
- **Computer Networking:** 6.7%
- **Broadcast Media:** 6.7%
- **Biotechnology:** 6.7%

#### 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%

#### Audacity

- **Entertainment:** 7.5%
- **Media Production:** 6.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.7%
- **Music:** 5.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.1%
- **Higher Education:** 4.9%
- **Education Management:** 4.2%
- **Broadcast Media:** 4.2%
- **Computer Software:** 4.0%
- **Religious Institutions:** 3.5%
- **Other:** 49.2%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cakewalk by BandLab

- [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)
- [Reaper](https://www.g2.com/products/reaper/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews)
- [Ardour](https://www.g2.com/products/ardour/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [LMMS](https://www.g2.com/products/lmms/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (6 reviews)
- [Ableton Live](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (159 reviews)
- [Logic Pro X](https://www.g2.com/products/logic-pro-x/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (177 reviews)
- [Cubase](https://www.g2.com/products/cubase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (64 reviews)
- [Avid Pro Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (122 reviews)
- [Murf.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/murf-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1412 reviews)

### Alternatives to FL Studio

- [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)
- [Avid Pro Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (122 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)
- [Music Maker](https://www.g2.com/products/music-maker/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews)

### Alternatives to Audacity

- [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (887 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)
- [Avid Pro Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (122 reviews)
- [Cubase](https://www.g2.com/products/cubase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (64 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)
- [WavePad](https://www.g2.com/products/wavepad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (34 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Cakewalk by BandLab

- Title: [What is Cakewalk by BandLab used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cakewalk-by-bandlab-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Using MIDI files, we can also put them online, we can make MP4s. Very good program."

### 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."

### Audacity

- Title: [Is Audacity free and safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-audacity-free-and-safe) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Audacity is absolutely free and safe to use."
- Title: [What is audacity software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-audacity-software-used-for) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Audacity is a free, open-source, multitrack audio recording and editing software. "
- Title: [Audacity noise reduction](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26959-audacity-noise-reduction) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [Is Audacity A good software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-audacity-a-good-software) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "no"
- Title: [Is there a new version more advance than currently available?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-new-version-more-advance-than-currently-available) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Proceed to: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

That's where the latest version will appear.  Keep checking regularly for updates.  As of today..."

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