Best Digital Audio Workstations in 2026
37 digital audio workstations ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
37ranked
15free plans on this page
$0.83/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Pro Tools Top pick · 8.8 Free plan · $0.83/mo
#2 n-Track Studio Runner-up · 8.8 Free plan · $5.42/mo
#3 Ardour Also great · 8.4 Free plan · $1/mo- Free plan macOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About Pro ToolsVisit site
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Operating systems
- macos_windows_linux
- Audio warping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$5.42/mofirst paid tier About n-Track StudioVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 1 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$1/mofirst paid tier About ArdourVisit site - Free trial iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$2.50/mofirst paid tier About Logic ProVisit site - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Operating systems
- macos_windows
- Audio warping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$12.42/mofirst paid tier About LUNAVisit site - Free trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About Bitwig StudioVisit site - Free plan iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$60/mofirst paid tier About REAPERVisit site - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$31.21/mofirst paid tier About Ableton LiveVisit site - Free plan macOSWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Operating systems
- macos_windows_linux
- Audio warping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About FL StudioVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms£3.17/mofirst paid tier About ZrythmVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Operating systems
- macos_windows
- Audio warping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Operating systems
- macos_windows
- Audio warping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Operating systems
- macos_windows
- Audio warping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€28/mofirst paid tier About MuLabVisit site - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$299/mofirst paid tier About ReasonVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Operating systems
- windows
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$59.99/mofirst paid tier About MAGIX Music MakerVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Operating systems
- macos_windows
- Audio warping
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$133.33/mofirst paid tier About LUNAVisit site - AndroidiOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Operating systems
- macos_windows_linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$49.99/mofirst paid tier About Harrison MixbusVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which digital audio workstation is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Pro Tools is ranked #1 of 37 with a score of 8.8. n-Track Studio is second and Ardour third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Pro Tools has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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