--- 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 ![Rob A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rob A.") RA Rob A. Lead Account Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/24/2021 "Amazing app for broadcasting and automation" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? I love the visual indicators that are displayed while monitoring the microphone. I primarily use the app to sweeten my mic for online streaming and video conferencing. My primary uses include a noise gate, denoiser, EQ, and compressor. The visual indicators displayed for all effects are easily the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? I wish there was a simpler mechanism to output audio from Ableton without using a third-party solution. My implementation has an audio interface as the input, and I need to output to a virtual device. It would be much better if the virtual device could be built into Ableton. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I needed to sweeten the mic audio system-wide. Without Ableton, I would have poor audio where VST plugins aren't available. Ableton allows a consistent sound across all outputs, regardless of the app in use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Religious Institutions](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Religious Institutions") AR Verified User in Religious Institutions Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/18/2018 "Ableton for worship" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? I love how easy it is to set up my drum loops for a small worship group. It’s easy to make great sounding tracks for anything we need from a Facebook video sound track, ambient music for events or to supplement our worship band. I love how I can purchase tracks for almost any song and have a great worship set ready that’s sounds professional and helps a group worship without distractions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? The change between session and arrangement view was hard to understand. However the tutorial and manual helped. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: It’s expensive but so powerful. You can take any beat, sample ,clip from any online source and have it match your song in tempo and pitch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Making tracks for online marketing and donor relations. Doing a worship set with musicians who are missing. Having a background drum loop without a drummer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 10/19/2021 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/24/2021 "Musicians, you will be able to do a ton of things using Ableton" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? The workflow of Ableton Live is just out of this world. The user interface of DAW is so compact and straightforward that you have all the tools available on a single screen; you don't need to navigate here and there.The browser is at a glance, has inbuilt search functionality just type in and you will be able to find all the samples, vsts, racsk etc. No other daw provides such impeccable flexibility, the audio manipulation and warping in Ableton is a breeze, the power of making custom effect racks, the comping feature introduced in live 11 is bang on the deal. The Ableton audio effects are so fast and fluid, glue compressor is one of the best stock VST. It has some cool midi effects also like groove pool, arp, randomization, etc. The power of chains and groups in ableton is also on another level. Another best feature of Ableton is its session view, which is very useful for live performances. There are a ton of cools things about Ableton. The creativity reaches a uniqueness when you're in the Ableton work environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? MIDI editing is a hectic task in Ableton. It lacks some features like panning of notes, slicing, shortening of Notes, etc. Another thing I dislike the most is that you have to double click to add a note every time, which somehow affects the workflow and creativity. Stock synth plugins are not that great. 32-bit vsts are not supported. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? In our Organisation, we use Ableton Live to provide technical support related to visual glitches, audio distortion, crashing, etc. Also, we help users to configure VST plugins, audio effects, creating custom racks. We also provide custom templates and audio chains for different genres. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jake K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jake K.") JK Jake K. Design Technician Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/24/2021 "Ableton is the flint and steel of the music industry" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? I love the connectability of Ableton to plugins and equipment more than anything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? I do not dislike anything, it has a great workflow and simplified tools that translate to many other daws Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: I would recommend spending a minimum of 24 hours looking through the help section and manual of Ableton, while also doing your own research on questions you have. Youtube videos are great but will only take you so far, eventually, you need to ditch them as your main source of info and figure it out yourself. Also, Shortcuts are key, I had a printout of all the shortcuts on my wall for the first few years. Without them you will end up doing a LOT of extra work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I make my own music and master others music. I do not know the benefits over other daws in this area but ableton seems to translate well. 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.) 12/28/2021 "A must for digital music making!" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? This program has a learning curve, but not steep. It's chalked full of goodies, including midi mapping, sequencing and recording. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? Even it has a Live aspect to it - it's not the best for DJs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I'm working on personal projects as well as some film-based scoring. It's great go-to tool for quick sketches and ideas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/13/2021 "A must in its category" 3/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? It's powerful, it's easy to use for basic functions, it's an all-in-one software. Warp is efficient, and everything which is based on loops. Perfect for electronic music and non musicians. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? The interface is ugly.A lot of options are hidden or missing. It's not the best DAW to use for editing or recording. Even though, a lot of people use it this way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I use it for live shows and to do sound design. It can make a lot of things. But it's not friendly to me. Editing sucks and a proper DAW is more than welcome. Good for electronic and non musicians music. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 11/20/2021 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Online Media](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Online Media") UO Verified User in Online Media Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/30/2021 "Powerful DAW for recording" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Easy to navigate. Lots of features. Professional software that is affordable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? It can be overwhelming to new users—steep learning curve to use advanced features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I have used it to create simple tracks to run over promo videos and more advanced tracks for hobby. It is very gratifying when the software brings all your ideas together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Tony E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tony E.") TE Tony E. Outbound Booking Specialist Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/23/2021 "The Digital Audio Workstation Used BOTH by Professionals and Beginners." 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? It doesn't matter if you've never used audio recording software before or if you have a lot of experience with other programs. Ableton Live is extremely easy to use, you won't get lost at any point during your recording, mastering and composing process. Everything you need is at your fingertips. It's very stable, really, I have never had a bug or need to approach tech support. It is a truly stable and comprehensive program in every possible way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? Nothing, and you'll agree as soon as you start using it. You can customize your work area, close, move and open tools depending on what you need at the moment. You can activate the "Help mode" within the program that shows you, in each tool, work area and button present in the program, a description that lets you know what the tool or work area is for. Ableton LIVE takes care of everything! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Just make sure your laptop or desktop meets the technical requirements necessary to use Ableton Live, and make sure you select the correct folder where your plugins are saved. That's all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I have had experiences in the past with other DAWs. The main problems were errors, compatibility with plugins, a very complicated and boring interface, which makes it difficult for you to do something as simple as wanting to record a demo, or simply record an idea. Those are the kind of DAW where you need a ton of patience, browsing through YouTube for specific tutorials on how to do a simple task like using a plug-in or doing some EQ on your recordings. Ableton Live solves all of that by providing all that information while you are using it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Sam B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sam B.") SB Sam B. Sales Development Representative Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/2/2021 "Ableton offers limitless creative expression within a streamlined DAW." 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? When Ableton Live is utilized to the full extent of it’s interface, key commands and signal flow, it allows for a seamless production process from idea to composition. It is incredibly easy to use external VST plugins within Ableton, and further manipulating the sounds using the wide selection of highly customizable audio effects gives you as much room for customization as possible. Using Ableton with external mixing plugins can match the work flow and quality of industry standard mixing programs such as Pro Tools. Industry level mixing capabilities paired with the production interface I previously mentioned make this software a powerful tool for music production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? The learning curve is steep. It takes time to understand the signal flow, but utilizing busses, sends, and audio effect rack parameters in the correct ways can take your production far. There are countless resources available online to help learn from basic to advanced techniques and these can make the learning process much smoother. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Switching from other DAW’s to Ableton can be very overwhelming due to the amount of information and parameters to learn, but it is definitely worth the switch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Ableton can be used to add audio to video files, which offers an entire new avenue for audio related work opportunities for film scorers, composers and media producers. I have used Ableton for about 8 years, first as a passionate hobby, and then as a career pursuit and side opportunity during my career as an audio engineer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Maximilian H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Maximilian H.") MH Maximilian H. Freelance Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/25/2021 "Highly capable software integration for hardware unmatched by other DAW's" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? As a musician who has always been an enthusiast of synthesisers and drum machines, Ableton Live has always been an easy bet for being able to be able to send and receive information meaning it performs just as though it was a hardware sequencer in my eyes. The layout is also very well streamlined for mixing and easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? Sometimes I feel that my Ableton stutters when using too many VST effects when recording even though I have a powerful machine, this affects audio being recorded so means I usually record in dry and add effects in post. Not the end of the world but still can be annoying when you find a sound you're looking for and want to record in the moment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Perfect for those who want to integrate a live setup and record with easy functionality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I am able to work to video well and integrate my music with my work which is an exciting prospect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/26/2021 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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