--- 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 Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/24/2019 "The best music software i have used so far" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Very easy to use, great user interface, allows to plug in multiple inputs and easy to edit Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? Nothing, all great, keep doing what you are doing Ableton Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: I would highly recommend this software to any musician. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? I record music at home, guitars, drums, base, keyboards, vocals... Great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite VL Victor L. NicVicOnTheBeat Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/14/2018 "Awesome Software for Music production and live sets" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Groove pool and the audio Warping mode are my top 2 features on the software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? user Interface it's not as comfortable as Logic Pro to Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Go for it, its a great software, really use to print your ideais, easy to learn, and easy to operate, grate native features and instruments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? everything related to audio production can easily be done with Ableton Live Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Printing](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Printing") UP Verified User in Printing Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/30/2018 "I love Ableton Live!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? I've been using Ableton for about 10 years. I love the interface, the different views make it perfect for simple audio editing, looping, or full on music production. I like how you can do so much with this program. You can design your own synths, use their preset sounds, tweak their preset sounds, trigger clips, and much more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? The instrument presets are a bit meh. But, then again, that's not their focus. If I use a preset, I tweak it myself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: I would totally recommend Ableton Live to anyone who wants to make electronic or loop based music. If you're considering using it for simple audio editing only, maybe go with another program, but if you also do music production in the electronic hemisphere, this is the best program for it. I've exclusively used Ableton Live for about 10 years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Music production and podcast editing. Great for electronic music production, easy for simple podcast editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/27/2019 "Great DAW" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? ease of use, intuitive, fast paced and just plain out fun Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? No complaints with Ableton Live. Its a great DAW Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Great for producers and engineers alike. Really shines through for performing DJs and producers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Mixing, composing, performing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign PG Paulo G. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/18/2018 "Best DAW available" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Everything is incredibly intuitive. What makes it stand out, however, is its layout. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? The synths are not very usable for rockers but that's not much of a negative characteristic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Give "Session View" a try before you go to comfortable ground, which is the traditional "Arrangement View". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? It allows me to easily and spontaneously come up with musical ideas. It's particularly useful when you've got strict deadlines to deliver jingles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Chase G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Chase G.") CG Chase G. Media Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/30/2018 "Ableton for live gigs" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? I love the simple yet effective layout of the arrangement view. It allows me to drop all my multi- tracks in, add time codes and time signature changes, and marker viewers for smooth seemless transitions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? This software does have a bit of a learning curve to it. But with a little time and dedication, anyone will be able to pick it up quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Smooth seemless transition from song to song during a live event. Increases rehersal productivity as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Marketing and Advertising](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Marketing and Advertising") UM Verified User in Marketing and Advertising Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/18/2018 "Best DAW available" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Ableton Live is the most intuitive DAW you'll find. Its layout, however, is what makes it an exceptional tool for creatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? I'm not a big fan of some of its synths as they clearly weren't designed with rockers in mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Make sure to try the 'Session View' before going straight to the classic "Arrangement View". It's one of the things that makes it special. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? It's perfect for coming up with snippets when running against the clock. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite JP Jack P. Mechanical Design Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/8/2018 "Powerful" 5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? The endless number of effects and features that are available and can be custom built. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? Music mixing isn't as user friendly. It takes more input than simpler software like MixMeister. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Creating music mixes for entertainment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Andrew B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Andrew B.") AB Andrew B. Sr Web Designer Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/29/2018 "Limitless control of musical capabilities" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? There's virtually limitless control of musical capabilities. It works well with other programs (reason, logic, etc). It easily controls existing music tracks while also creating new ones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? It's a complex program that takes time and training to learn. The user interface could use some improvements to prevent mistakes being made without realizing it. There's lots of buttons that can screw things up if clicked and this can happen very easily without realizing it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Our church needed a program to run background tracks during worship sets and this program can control each instrument independently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Peter G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Peter G.") PG Peter G. Production Coordinator Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/27/2018 "Ableton Live as a Audio and Midi Solution" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Ableton Live? Ableton Live is a powerful DAW capable of simultaneously running various audio and MIDI tracks. We use it for metronome and verbal song cues, as well as prerecorded tracks, loops, and other samples, midi messages to advance slides at the correct point in the song, change preprogrammed lighting cues, among other things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Ableton Live? The inherent complexity of a DAW can lend itself to some user unfriendliness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Ableton Live: Properly implemented, Ableton Live is a powerful tool you can use to consolidate many functions to one spot, as well as extend control and synchronization to other devices. Or you can use it to make fun beats. That's cool too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Ableton Live solving and how is that benefiting you? Ableton has the capability to interface with a massive amount of hardware for a near limitless I/O capability. We're combining the roles of several outboard equipment pieces into one piece of software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated 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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