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At a Glance
Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Star Rating
(155)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Audacity
Audacity
Star Rating
(454)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Audacity

Ableton Live vs Audacity

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Audacity easier to use and set up. However, Ableton Live is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ableton Live overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Ableton Live meets the needs of their business better than Audacity.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ableton Live is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ableton Live over Audacity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ableton Live
No pricing available
Audacity
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ableton Live
No trial information available
Audacity
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
139
9.0
401
Ease of Use
8.2
140
8.5
406
Ease of Setup
8.2
17
8.7
50
Ease of Admin
8.7
15
8.3
37
Quality of Support
8.6
117
7.9
261
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
8.0
28
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
134
7.5
396
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Audacity
Audacity
Ableton Live and Audacity are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Ableton Live
Ableton Live has no unique categories
Audacity
Audacity has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
83.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.9%
Audacity
Audacity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Music
39.9%
Entertainment
7.2%
Media Production
5.2%
Religious Institutions
4.6%
Internet
3.9%
Other
39.2%
Audacity
Audacity
Entertainment
7.6%
Media Production
5.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Music
5.6%
Information Technology and Services
4.9%
Other
70.4%
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Discussions
Ableton Live
Ableton Live Discussions
Maybe I am missing it now, but is it there any ways I can get more skins for Ableton?
1 Comment
Cherubs S.
CS
YES, just type Ableton live themes Read more
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Ableton Live has no more discussions with answers
Audacity
Audacity Discussions
Audacity noise reduction
4 Comments
Sunny R.
SR
after recording your audio, record a blank and select that part then go to effects and from there to noise reduction and click on get noise profile and after...Read more
What is audacity software used for?
4 Comments
CW
Short answer: It’s a non-linear multitrack audio editor Longer answer: A multitrack audio editor lets you work with more than one audio track at the same...Read more
Is Audacity free and safe?
4 Comments