# Cubase, FL Studio vs GarageBand Comparison

| | Cubase | FL Studio | GarageBand | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 64 | 102 | 277 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (90.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (88.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $199 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cubase


Cons:
- Audio Issues (1 reviews)

### FL Studio

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

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

### GarageBand

Pros:
- Content Creation (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Guidance (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cubase | FL Studio | GarageBand | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (50 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.6 (244 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.7 (51 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.7 (245 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 6.9 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (36 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.3 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (67 reviews) | 8.4 (171 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (48 reviews) | 9.0 (84 reviews) | 8.4 (239 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cubase

#### 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

### GarageBand

#### 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 | Cubase | FL Studio | GarageBand | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 90.5% | 88.9% | 72.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 6.3% | 7.1% | 17.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 3.2% | 4.0% | 9.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Cubase

- **Music:** 52.4%
- **Media Production:** 11.1%
- **Entertainment:** 6.3%
- **Religious Institutions:** 4.8%
- **Internet:** 3.2%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.6%
- **Online Media:** 1.6%
- **Performing Arts:** 1.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.6%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 14.3%

#### 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%

#### GarageBand

- **Music:** 19.0%
- **Entertainment:** 11.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.6%
- **Broadcast Media:** 4.0%
- **Higher Education:** 4.0%
- **Religious Institutions:** 4.0%
- **Media Production:** 3.3%
- **Computer Software:** 2.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 2.9%
- **Education Management:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 39.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cubase

- [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)
- [Ableton Live](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (158 reviews)
- [Studio One](https://www.g2.com/products/studio-one/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Ardour](https://www.g2.com/products/ardour/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [Sound Forge](https://www.g2.com/products/sound-forge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (52 reviews)
- [Logic Pro X](https://www.g2.com/products/logic-pro-x/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (177 reviews)
- [Reaper](https://www.g2.com/products/reaper/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews)
- [Avid Pro Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (122 reviews)
- [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (886 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)
- [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 (158 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)
- [ACID Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/acid-pro/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (15 reviews)

### Alternatives to GarageBand

- [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)
- [Ableton Live](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (158 reviews)
- [Studio One](https://www.g2.com/products/studio-one/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [WavePad](https://www.g2.com/products/wavepad/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (34 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)
- [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)

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## Top Discussions

### Cubase

- Title: [What is the best way to find updated VST ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-find-updated-vst) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Always verify that you have support for vst x64 or vst3."
- Title: [Best mixing](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36886-best-mixing) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
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### 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."

### GarageBand

- Title: [What kind of software is GarageBand?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kind-of-software-is-garageband) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [what happened to the loops?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37593-what-happened-to-the-loops) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "then download them"
- Title: [Is GarageBand a good software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-garageband-a-good-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It depends a lot on what you are going to use it for .If you are using it to record your playing music on an instrument it could possibly be a 
intro "easy..."
- Title: [What can you do with GarageBand?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-you-do-with-garageband) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "GarageBand is a remarkable tool for music enthusiasts, offering a creative playground to bring your musical ideas to life. This software allows you to embark..."
- Title: [Which version of Garageband is best for podcasters?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51732-which-version-of-garageband-is-best-for-podcasters) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

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