Compare GarageBand and Reaper 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
GarageBand
Star Rating
(276)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GarageBandReaper
Star Rating
(28)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ReaperGarageBand vs Reaper
- Reviewers felt that Reaper meets the needs of their business better than GarageBand.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Reaper is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Reaper over GarageBand.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GarageBand
No pricing availableReaper
No pricing availableFree Trial
GarageBand
No trial information availableReaper
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
244
9.6
24
Ease of Use
8.7
245
8.5
25
Ease of Setup
8.7
36
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.9
23
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
171
8.8
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
19
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
239
9.0
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GarageBand and Reaper are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
GarageBand has no unique categories
Reaper has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GarageBand
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Reaper
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
19.0%
Entertainment
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Broadcast Media
4.0%
Higher Education
4.0%
Other
55.3%
Music
44.4%
Performing Arts
7.4%
Media Production
7.4%
Arts and Crafts
7.4%
Program Development
3.7%
Other
29.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
Is GarageBand a good software?
1 Comment
ES
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...Read more
How can I get free version?
2 Comments
CC
Reaper’s free and fully-functional trial period lasts for 60 days. After the trial period you will get a pop-up advising you it’s time to purchase a license....Read more
Reaper has no more discussions with answers
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