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Compare FL Studio and GarageBand 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$199
No pricing available
FL Studio
Star Rating
(99)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$199
Browse all 4 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 GarageBandFL Studio vs GarageBand
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FL Studio easier to use and set up. However, GarageBand is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with GarageBand overall.
- Reviewers felt that FL Studio meets the needs of their business better than GarageBand.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, FL Studio and GarageBand provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FL Studio over GarageBand.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FL Studio
Full song creation & mic recording
$199
Includes everything that Basic melody & loops creation includes plus
- Audio Clips (editable track length audio)
- Audio Recording (using a microphone directly in FL Studio)
- Edison *° (audio editor and recorder)
GarageBand
No pricing availableFree Trial
FL Studio
No trial information availableGarageBand
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
81
8.6
238
Ease of Use
8.8
81
8.7
239
Ease of Setup
8.5
11
8.4
29
Ease of Admin
8.3
6
8.9
22
Quality of Support
8.4
65
8.4
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
5
9.1
18
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
82
8.4
233
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FL Studio and GarageBand are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
FL Studio has no unique categories
GarageBand has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FL Studio
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
42.7%
Entertainment
7.3%
Design
6.3%
Telecommunications
4.2%
Media Production
4.2%
Other
35.4%
Music
19.1%
Entertainment
11.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.4%
Religious Institutions
4.1%
Higher Education
4.1%
Other
55.1%
Discussions
How i do render settings to get more powerful sound?
1 Comment
G2
What do you excatly mean by "Powerful"? Volume?Read more
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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