--- title: Ableton Live Reviews meta\_title: 'Ableton Live Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 159 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Ableton Live works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.7 review\_count: 159 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Design url: https://www.g2.com/categories/design --- # Ableton Live Reviews & Product Details Ableton makes Live, Push & Link software and hardware for writing, recording and performing music. * * * Seller [Ableton](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ableton) Discussions [Ableton Live Community](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Audacity](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Audacity") Audacity 4.5/5(459) ](https://www.g2.com/products/audacity/reviews) [ ![Adobe Audition](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Audition") Adobe Audition 4.4/5(420) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-audition/reviews) [ ![GarageBand](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "GarageBand") GarageBand 4.3/5(277) ](https://www.g2.com/products/garageband/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 159 real user reviews. Implementation Time 1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Ableton Live Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") FL Studio ](https://www.g2.com/products/fl-studio/reviews) Show More ![Verified User in Music](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Music") UM Verified User in Music Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/28/2018 "Awesome But Advanced Program" 4/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? There is so much you can do with this program. It's a great way to explore your musical ideas. There are sound packs to get you started, but you can also use your own samples. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? This program can crash sometimes, even on good computers. It's also expensive. As well, it takes a while for some people to learn. You may never fully master this program because there are so many features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: It's fairly difficult for many people to learn on their own. It's recommended to learn from someone else or have them nearby for troubleshooting. As always, save frequently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Ableton can be used for soundtracks and other music. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Music](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Music") UM Verified User in Music Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/8/2019 "Beats All Production Software" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Layout and ease of use is the best in the business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? Very little that I dislike, one small thing is compatibility with some specific hardware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Practice without instruments first. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Problems with efficiency and turnover of projects for clients. Benefits are smoother workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Joseph V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Joseph V.") JV Joseph V. Worship Pastor Religious Institutions Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/19/2017 "Ableton Live is the best companion for running live tracks within a performance." 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Ableton gives you so many options on how to utilize it for live performance, from Key changes to the ability to change the Beats per minute in the arrangement of a song. It gives you a choice to use "Session View" for a less cluttery look or a more classic DAW style with" arrangement view". Ableton has no right or wrong way to use it. It's completely customizable to your preference! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? There is a Learning curb to understanding how to get things going. Other than that this is one of the most amazing tools for live music I have used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Ableton Live is not JUST a live performance playback interface. It is a full-blown Digital Audio Workstation that comes with its own editing suite. You can use midi controllers to trigger ANYTHING you program it to. Let me once again stress that it can replace an unavailable live musician with prerecorded studio tracks. What else could you ask for? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I am a Worship Pastor and when I need a full band to lead worship with me for our Church Worship service, I don't always have all the musicians I need. That is where Ableton Live comes in and rescues the day. It has multi-output capabilities, giving my Sound technician the ability to control Individual instruments from Ableton Live and through the soundboard. It also fully integrates with our presentation software, giving you the ability to control the presentation software through Ableton to sync up the lyrics from the song performance and onto the projector. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Music](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Music") UM Verified User in Music Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/2/2018 "The Best Change Over I Made " 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? As an amateur musician, I have found ableton live really played into my knowledge of software. Ableton's online support, with in depth 'How-To' videos, and extremely helpful online articles, I picked up the software in no time. Each sound runs like chops and hits, so it's very easy to understand. Recording straight into Ableton Live is also possible, which can really spice up your live set. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? It is a bit of a learning curve to start off with. I found it difficult to get my head around it, however with Ableton's online support, I was completely up to speed within a week (which even surprised me!) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Take the time to sit down and learn the programme. Ableton have given you all the tools, it's just a matter of taking the time to use them! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I have been able to record directly into ableton, which has eliminated my need for the use of other DAWs which I find frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Games](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Games") UC Verified User in Computer Games Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/17/2018 "Excellent audio editing and mixing program" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? The visualizer is a great tool to see how many audio tracks I have for editing and mixing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? The learning curve can be pretty wide for this program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I have edited voice and music for videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Music](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Music") UM Verified User in Music Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/12/2018 "Very helpful in live music settings. " 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Love the click track and backing tracks you are able to create and use in it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? Nothing, really. Pretty user friendly. Works great with MACS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? no problems. Helps keep my team together and mapped out correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Lucas B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lucas B.") LB Lucas B. Lube Technician Automotive Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/3/2018 "great software for making electronic music." 4/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? it has the capability to produce any type of electronic music you could come up with. it is impressive at track-based recording for solo artists. with this software you are able to queue up and play music as you see it which is why it is called live, but it is an advantage this software has over other competitors. there is a plethora of instruments and music effects to use, which makes it easy to create a unique sound. once you get the hang of the software the ease of use improves greatly and the ability to create music goes very fast and efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? the price can be expensive for most average, new users. it is not very well capable for recording multiple musicians at one time. the learning curve is steep, it takes a lot of time to learn all of the features that ableton offers and in order to perfect these features you need to spend a lot of time learning how to work the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Lots of help from youtube videos and other users on forums helped the learning curve. It can be a tricky software at first but the capabilities are vast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps in recording and selling my music. i've realized that the benefits to ableton are capability to produce music in ways i could not do with other music programs. it is a professional program, which makes its credibility very impressive and many other amateur to professional DJ's use this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Lane W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lane W.") LW Lane W. Musician/Worship Leader/Student and College Pastor Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/22/2018 "Great Recording Software" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? I love the many features of Ableton, and the ease of recording multiple tracks. This is a terrific program for both the beginner and the expert. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? There's not much I dislike about Ableton. It definitely is a program that can take you as far as you want to invest in it. There is a slight learner's curve. Terrific program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Ableton Live to record and send out tracks to team members. I also use it to write and record new songs for both my vocation and personal use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Arts and Crafts](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Arts and Crafts") UA Verified User in Arts and Crafts Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/6/2018 "Amazing Experience" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? How easy it is to use and to learn, very powerfull tool and amazing result. Possibility to add many plugins. I really like how powerful and seamless the software is. Whether it is sound editing, producing or live mixing, Ableton is always my first choice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? The layout sometimes is messy, and asks for a lot of ressources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: just try it, it is amazing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? enhanced production Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Entertainment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Entertainment") UE Verified User in Entertainment Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/7/2017 "From First Steps to Finalization" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Ableton Live 9.5 is an excellent DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). The layout is intuitive and not overwhelming. The program opens up with built-in tutorials and has a useful "Help View". You can follow the lessons and learn the different aspects of the "Session View" and "Arrangement View". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? In this version of Live, I found the GUI to be a little boring. The Playhead also stops when you click on anything during playback. I understand that these two things are improved upon in the 10 Release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Read the manual and enjoy the cheekiness! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I am able to correct audio timing quickly and can edit to video in this DAW. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Ableton Live? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Ableton Live ](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/discussions/new) ![Javier E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Javier E.") JE Javier Estrada • Last activity over 4 years ago Maybe I am missing it now, but is it there any ways I can get more skins for Ableton? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/maybe-i-am-missing-it-now-but-is-it-there-any-ways-i-can-get-more-skins-for-ableton) GU Guest User • Last activity 5 months ago What is Ableton Live used for? 0 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ableton-live-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ableton-live/pricing) Ableton Live Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_7c713932020277083bbc691e14dda1f2/adobe-audition.png "Product Avatar Image") Adobe Audition 4.4/5(420) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/ableton-live-vs-adobe-audition) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_c6bfab1d2650fe8be0e5aec2c46900e6/audacity.png "Product Avatar Image") Audacity 4.5/5(459) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/ableton-live-vs-audacity) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_ab7145d56f06b7a65fd8b875ebfeb049/garageband.jpg "Product Avatar Image") GarageBand 4.3/5(277) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/ableton-live-vs-garageband) ## Work at Ableton? 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