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At a Glance
Cubase
Cubase
Star Rating
(64)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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GarageBand
GarageBand
Star Rating
(269)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Cubase vs GarageBand

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GarageBand easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with GarageBand overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Cubase meets the needs of their business better than GarageBand.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GarageBand is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GarageBand over Cubase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cubase
No pricing available
GarageBand
No pricing available
Free Trial
Cubase
No trial information available
GarageBand
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
50
8.6
237
Ease of Use
7.7
51
8.7
238
Ease of Setup
6.9
7
8.4
28
Ease of Admin
8.3
5
8.9
22
Quality of Support
7.3
45
8.4
164
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
5
9.1
18
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
48
8.4
232
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cubase
Cubase
GarageBand
GarageBand
Cubase and GarageBand are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Cubase
Cubase has no unique categories
GarageBand
GarageBand has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cubase
Cubase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
90.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
6.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.2%
GarageBand
GarageBand
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Cubase
Cubase
Music
52.4%
Media Production
11.1%
Entertainment
6.3%
Religious Institutions
4.8%
Internet
3.2%
Other
22.2%
GarageBand
GarageBand
Music
18.8%
Entertainment
11.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.4%
Religious Institutions
4.1%
Higher Education
4.1%
Other
55.3%
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GarageBand
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Discussions
Cubase
Cubase Discussions
Best mixing
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GarageBand
GarageBand Discussions
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2 Comments
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What kind of software is GarageBand?
2 Comments
Nydia Stephany R.
NR
It's an all-in-one Music Editing software, with capabilities to connect to high-definition mics, and any instrument with MIDI capabilities. It's easy to use...Read more
Which version of Garageband is best for podcasters?
1 Comment
Eddy S.
ES
10.3.5 but don't upgrade beyond Catalina OS . If all you need to do is use a Microphone you could use any new version on new operating Systems but if you...Read more