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At a Glance
GarageBand
GarageBand
Star Rating
(270)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Reason
Reason
Star Rating
(24)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Reason

GarageBand vs Reason

  • Reviewers felt that Reason meets the needs of their business better than GarageBand.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Reason is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GarageBand over Reason.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GarageBand
No pricing available
Reason
No pricing available
Free Trial
GarageBand
No trial information available
Reason
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
238
9.0
21
Ease of Use
8.7
239
8.0
21
Ease of Setup
8.4
29
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.9
22
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
165
8.7
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
18
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
233
6.3
22
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GarageBand
GarageBand
Reason
Reason
GarageBand and Reason are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
GarageBand
GarageBand has no unique categories
Reason
Reason has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GarageBand
GarageBand
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.4%
Reason
Reason
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
91.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
8.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
GarageBand
GarageBand
Music
19.1%
Entertainment
11.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.4%
Religious Institutions
4.1%
Higher Education
4.1%
Other
55.1%
Reason
Reason
Music
37.5%
Entertainment
12.5%
Writing and Editing
8.3%
Internet
8.3%
Religious Institutions
4.2%
Other
29.2%
Alternatives
GarageBand
GarageBand Alternatives
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Reason
Reason Alternatives
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Discussions
GarageBand
GarageBand Discussions
what happened to the loops?
2 Comments
Ted C.
TC
then download themRead more
What kind of software is GarageBand?
2 Comments
Nydia Stephany R.
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
Eddy S.
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
Reason
Reason Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Reason has no discussions with answers