# FL Studio, GarageBand, Audacity vs Studio One Comparison | | FL Studio | GarageBand | Audacity | Studio One | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 102 | 277 | 459 | 54 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (88.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (66.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (96.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $199 | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### FL Studio Pros: - User Interface (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Audio Issues (2 reviews) - Compatibility Issues (1 reviews) ### GarageBand Pros: - Content Creation (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) Cons: - Poor Guidance (1 reviews) ### Audacity Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Easy Editing (5 reviews) Cons: - AI Limitations (1 reviews) - Audio Issues (1 reviews) ### Studio One **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | FL Studio | GarageBand | Audacity | Studio One | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.6 (245 reviews) | 9.0 (405 reviews) | 8.6 (43 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.7 (246 reviews) | 8.5 (410 reviews) | 8.6 (44 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (67 reviews) | 8.4 (172 reviews) | 7.9 (265 reviews) | 8.2 (39 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (84 reviews) | 8.4 (240 reviews) | 7.5 (400 reviews) | 8.3 (40 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### 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 ### Audacity #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Studio One #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Audio Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-editing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | FL Studio | GarageBand | Audacity | Studio One | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 88.9% | 72.6% | 66.2% | 96.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 7.1% | 18.2% | 19.4% | 1.9% | | **Enterprise** | 4.0% | 9.1% | 14.3% | 1.9% | ### By Industry #### 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:** 10.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.6% - **Broadcast Media:** 4.0% - **Higher Education:** 4.0% - **Religious Institutions:** 4.0% - **Media Production:** 3.3% - **Computer Software:** 3.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 2.9% - **Education Management:** 2.6% - **Other:** 39.4% #### 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% #### Studio One - **Music:** 57.4% - **Media Production:** 11.1% - **Entertainment:** 5.6% - **Religious Institutions:** 3.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7% - **Computer Software:** 3.7% - **Performing Arts:** 1.9% - **Motion Pictures and Film:** 1.9% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 1.9% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.9% - **Other:** 7.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to FL Studio - [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 (159 reviews) - [Avid Pro Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/avid-pro-tools/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (122 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) - [Cakewalk by BandLab](https://www.g2.com/products/cakewalk-by-bandlab/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (15 reviews) - [Music Maker](https://www.g2.com/products/music-maker/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (15 reviews) - [ACID Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/acid-pro/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (15 reviews) ### Alternatives to GarageBand - [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 (159 reviews) - [Cubase](https://www.g2.com/products/cubase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (64 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) - [Sound Forge](https://www.g2.com/products/sound-forge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (52 reviews) ### Alternatives to Audacity - [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (891 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 (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) - [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) - [GoldWave](https://www.g2.com/products/goldwave/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Reaper](https://www.g2.com/products/reaper/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews) ### Alternatives to Studio One - [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 (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) - [Reason](https://www.g2.com/products/reason/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (24 reviews) - [Reaper](https://www.g2.com/products/reaper/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Sound Forge](https://www.g2.com/products/sound-forge/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (52 reviews) - [ACID Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/acid-pro/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (15 reviews) - [Ardour](https://www.g2.com/products/ardour/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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..." ### 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..." ### Studio One - Title: [Is Studio One a DAW?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-studio-one-a-daw) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, it is. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools and features to aid in music production and sound design." - Title: [Is Studio One Artist free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-studio-one-artist-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Studio One is a professional music production software developed by the company PreSonus. Like most professional software of this type, Studio One is..." - Title: [Where i can get another soundsets?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36696-where-i-can-get-another-soundsets) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Stock and 3rd party sound sets can be imported into studio one with its built in function. Taskbar > Studio One > Options > Options (on bottom, not Song..." - Title: [I made a a heavy metal song I wrote just for fun but the quality in the end was blurry after using all inbuilt effects, can you guys suggest some better settings to blur out the additional noise because of distortion and poly-rhythmic sounds?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30082-i-made-a-a-heavy-metal-song-i-wrote-just-for-fun-but-the-quality-in-the-end-was-blurry-after-using-all-inbuilt-effects-can-you-guys-suggest-some-better-settings-to-blur-out-the-additional-noise-because-of-distortion-and-poly-rhythmic-sounds) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "I'm not into heavy metal at all, not in the least. But I don't think your problem is directly linked to your genre of music that you created in regards to..." - Title: [Any thoughts & suggestions to make Studio One even more over the top for those like me using it to compose for film?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27386-any-thoughts-suggestions-to-make-studio-one-even-more-over-the-top-for-those-like-me-using-it-to-compose-for-film) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "My want, which probably isn't important to everyone else, is if Studio One tried to streamline itself to help out us film composers. I love the workflow..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fl-studio-vs-garageband-vs-audacity-vs-studio-one)