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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Reaper
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 ReaperSound 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 ForgeReaper vs Sound Forge
- Reviewers felt that Reaper meets the needs of their business better than Sound Forge.
- 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 Sound Forge.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Reaper
No pricing availableSound Forge
No pricing availableFree Trial
Reaper
No trial information availableSound Forge
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.6
24
8.7
37
Ease of Use
8.5
25
8.3
37
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.0
7
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.2
6
Quality of Support
8.8
18
7.9
30
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.2
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
23
6.6
38
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Reaper and Sound Forge are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Reaper has no unique categories
Sound Forge has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Reaper
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
44.4%
Performing Arts
7.4%
Media Production
7.4%
Arts and Crafts
7.4%
Program Development
3.7%
Other
29.6%
Broadcast Media
20.0%
Entertainment
12.0%
Music
10.0%
Online Media
6.0%
Media Production
6.0%
Other
46.0%
Discussions
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
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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