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Compare FL Studio and Sound Forge 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.0% 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 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 ForgeFL Studio vs Sound Forge
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FL Studio easier to use. However, Sound Forge is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sound Forge overall.
- Reviewers felt that FL Studio meets the needs of their business better than Sound Forge.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FL Studio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FL Studio over Sound Forge.
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)
Sound Forge
No pricing availableFree Trial
FL Studio
No trial information availableSound Forge
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
81
8.7
37
Ease of Use
8.8
81
8.3
37
Ease of Setup
8.5
11
9.0
7
Ease of Admin
8.3
6
9.2
6
Quality of Support
8.4
65
7.9
30
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
5
9.2
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
82
6.6
38
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FL Studio and Sound Forge are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
FL Studio has no unique categories
Sound Forge has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FL Studio
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
42.7%
Entertainment
7.3%
Design
6.3%
Telecommunications
4.2%
Media Production
4.2%
Other
35.4%
Broadcast Media
20.0%
Entertainment
12.0%
Music
10.0%
Online Media
6.0%
Media Production
6.0%
Other
46.0%
Discussions
How i do render settings to get more powerful sound?
1 Comment
G2
What do you excatly mean by "Powerful"? Volume?Read more
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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