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At a Glance
GarageBand
GarageBand
Star Rating
(269)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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WavePad
WavePad
Star Rating
(34)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.95 1
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GarageBand vs WavePad

  • Reviewers felt that WavePad meets the needs of their business better than GarageBand.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GarageBand is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GarageBand over WavePad.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GarageBand
No pricing available
WavePad
Standard Edition
$39.95
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Free Trial
GarageBand
No trial information available
WavePad
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
237
9.1
27
Ease of Use
8.7
238
9.4
27
Ease of Setup
8.4
28
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.9
22
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
164
8.3
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
18
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
232
7.8
27
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GarageBand
GarageBand
WavePad
WavePad
GarageBand and WavePad are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
GarageBand
GarageBand has no unique categories
WavePad
WavePad has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GarageBand
GarageBand
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.4%
WavePad
WavePad
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
Reviewers' Industry
GarageBand
GarageBand
Music
18.8%
Entertainment
11.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.4%
Religious Institutions
4.1%
Higher Education
4.1%
Other
55.3%
WavePad
WavePad
Music
12.5%
Entertainment
12.5%
Telecommunications
6.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Other
56.3%
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GarageBand
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WavePad
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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
WavePad
WavePad Discussions
Can I split large MP3 files into smaller tracks and burn to CD?
3 Comments
ROGER T.
RT
you can split mp3 tracks yes, but i dont think it burns to a CDRead more
Can WavePad turn format X (eg. wav) to format Y (eg. mp3)?
3 Comments
ROGER T.
RT
most definitely, with many options on quality Read more
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WavePad has no more discussions with answers