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Creating better products, services, and experiences for music makers and music lovers * * * Seller [BandLab Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bandlab-technologies) Discussions [Cakewalk by BandLab Community](https://www.g2.com/products/cakewalk-by-bandlab/discuss) Overview by Jesse Jost Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Audacity](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Audacity") Audacity 4.5/5(459) ](https://www.g2.com/products/audacity/reviews) [ ![FL Studio](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "FL Studio") FL Studio 4.6/5(104) ](https://www.g2.com/products/fl-studio/reviews) [ ![Adobe Audition](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Audition") Adobe Audition 4.4/5(420) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-audition/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/cakewalk-by-bandlab/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 15 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![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.) 8/10/2024 "The Product Is Decent, the Problem is The Company is Abandoning It for a Subscription-Only Version" 0/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? It was free prior to BandLab announcing that they were abandoning it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? The DAW is decent, The big problem you can't overlook is that BandLab has announced that they're abandoning Cakewalk by BandLab and the replacement is only available by subscription. Even worse, their new replacement stops working if you stop your subscription and you can't access any of the projects you made with the DAW. Their competitor Presonus, offers a DAW, Studio One, with a subscription whereby the DAW still works if you end your subscription. You can still access all of the projects you created, plus they offer a perpetual license mode. BandLab customers / users on the Cakewalk Forum are censored, berated and banned for even politely asking questions like is BandLab open to offering perpetual licenses at any point. The company went from seemingly customer friendly to being the polar opposite pretty quickly. They lost my trust and business. I'd strongly recommend avoiding buying anything from BandLab. At minimum, understand that when you stop paying the subscription fees, you can no longer access the projects you created with their software. I think most people don't realize that until after they've paid up. To me, that's a dealbreaker, and I don't know of another DAW developer that works that way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? It is a decent digital audio workstation, but the company's practices and poor treatment of customers are dealbreakers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Devon Courtney T. K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Devon Courtney T. K.") DK Devon Courtney T. K. Wellness Advocate | Bridging Evidence-Based Practices with the Esoteric Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/16/2024 "Easy to use, FREE DAW. So many uses." 4/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? Cakewalk is an unintimidating DAW. The interface is easy to learn and you can begin creating with it in a short period of time. It's also a very capable DAW that comes at no cost, works with a lot of plugins for costly DAWs and I've never had an issue with bugs or crashing. I could just open it up play around and start using the features within minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? I don't know from my uses, but I hear that it is not very robust - it does not have universal plug-in use, and there is a limit to how many tracks you can compile at a time. I don't dislike these things. The limitations help me not be overwhelmed as I learn how to put together a track, clean up a voiceover, or produce something full-on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? Recording voice audio - creating and editing stems and samples. Playing around learning how to produce music and creative audio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite MS Mildred S. Administrative Technician Biotechnology Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/24/2024 "Complex user Interface" 1.5/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? It provides a range of features that make it difficult choice for music production. The interface is not user friendly allowing for navigation and quick access to all the tools. It lacks to customize and fine tune every aspect of your sound. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? The limited number of instruments and effects available can restrict creativity and diversity in music production. The lack of customer support often leads to issues and frustration. For beginners the complex user interface is difficult to navigate and understand. Drawback is the performance and frequent crashes, which hinder workflow and productivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? Cakewalk by BandLab is not capable to solves problems for music producers like myself making it a game changer in the industry. It provides a range of tools and features that are essential for anyone in this field. With its interface and seamless workflow creating music has become difficultier, than before. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite TR Tracy R. Publications Specialist Construction Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/19/2024 "Customer support tends to be slow and unresponsive" 2/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? Cakewalk by BandLab is an audio workstation (DAW) that provides a limited array of features for music production. Its less user friendly interface does not allow for navigation and difficult access to tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? The collection of instruments and affects possibilities. With its monitoring recording and mixing capabilities it fails to enable professional level audio production. The collaboration features make it hectic to share and collaborate with musicians. Due to its learning curve beginners find it difficult to grasp all its functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? The interface is overwhelming at times making navigation difficult. The absence of built in instruments and effects also limits the potential for creativity. Frequent software crashes pose a risk of losing work, which is frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite DD Dana D. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/19/2024 "More powerful than you'd expect!" 5/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? Cakewalk by Bandlab allows me to record and mix professional-quality audio projects using any plug-ins, VSTs, or instruments I want. I've found it to be more stable than other industry-standard DAWs, and you can't beat the price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? I wish it was more widely accepted as industry-standard quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? Cakewalks by Bandlab allows me to do anything I need to do with a DAW without limitation. It doesn't overtax my system, and it gives me every option I need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ron F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ron F.") RF Ron F. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/1/2024 "Great software for musicians and hobbyists" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? This application is very intricate, whilst maintaining a user-friendly interface. The tools provided are of professional grade and can be used in a variety of scenarios. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? Some may find the interface colour scheme as repetitive and unpleasing to look at after a few hours of usage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? Situations that require music at short notice and of a very high level can be very easily solved, without having to splurge on more expensive DAWs. This means I can focus on work effort and productivity more often. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite FJ Fuentes J. Fund Manager Public Safety Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/26/2024 "Creating Low quality music" 2/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? Cakewalk by BandLab needs to provide a user interface that would make music production a breeze. Its limited range of instruments and effects does not allow me to effortlessly create tracks that sound unprofessional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? The MIDI editor included is not enabling me to tune every note with precision. The collaboration feature is obstructive as it does not let me collaborate with musicians in time. The interface feels cluttered and overwhelming making it difficult to navigate and find tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? I have encountered crashes and bugs, which disrupts my workflow and can be frustrating. The lack of customer support from the developers adds to the difficulty in resolving issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Michel R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Michel R.") MR Michel R. Retraité Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/18/2023 "Cakewalk Band Lab. Very good program" 5/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? This is a program that can be translated into multiple languages. It doesn't take up much space on the hard drive. It can convert to MP3. You can upload the latter online. You can easily work with MIDI files and turn them into wave tracks. Ease of use. Ease of implementation. Frequency of use. Easy to integrate. Customer service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? Currently, it continues when the MIDI file ends. You must stop it manually at the end of each file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? Make MP3s Edit MIDI files Upload songs online Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 11/2/2023 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: OrganicAI Translated ![Bethany Beulah S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bethany Beulah S.") BS Bethany Beulah S. Cashier Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/19/2023 "For any producer starting out." 5/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? Cakewalk by BandLab and or the BandLab app are the best music production and audio editing tools and software that I have ever used. They make music production easy for those of us who are beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? There is absolutely nothing that I dislike about their software and apps. I love everything about them and the best thing is , is that BandLab is free to use and can be use on any device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? I have had absolutely no problems using these products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![JOSE P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "JOSE P.") JP JOSE P. Director of Engineering and Product Development Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/20/2022 "Undoubtedly the best free DAW" 5/5 What do you like best about Cakewalk by BandLab? Using a quality DAW implies the investment of hundreds of dollars in the acquisition of its license. Cakewalk by BandLab is free without cheats. The quality of its interface is top-notch as well as the included effects and plugins. On the other hand, it supports the installation of third-party VSTs, which makes it perfect for most of the tasks that a paid DAW performs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cakewalk by BandLab? There is nothing that can be objected to, being a free version, it perfectly fulfills all the daily tasks that an amateur musician may require. In case some functionality is not included in the package provided by Bandlab by CakeWalk it can always be compensated by installing third-party software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Cakewalk by BandLab: My advice to any musician looking for a DAW is to give Cakewalk by BandLab a try before making any investment in another paid DAW. In most cases, you will find that what is offered is sufficient for everyday use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cakewalk by BandLab solving and how is that benefiting you? As an amateur musician in full activity, I am related to many musicians with whom we exchange digital files to complete a song, that is, we had to find a common platform with which to work since each of us had to pay for their license according to their preference. These differences in the DAW used by each member of the project complicated the normal development of a musical project, with Cakewalk by BandLab we have solved the problem since, being free, we have all been able to use the same DAW platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Cakewalk by BandLab? 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. 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