Best Digital Audio Workstations in 2026
Updated
38 digital audio workstations ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
38ranked
0free plans on this page
€49/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Digital Audio Workstations, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 13 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Harrison MixbusPaid from $49.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 27 REAPERPaid from $60/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 28 Cubase
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 Digital Performer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 energyXTPaid from €49/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 LUNAPaid from $133.33/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 32 Pyramix
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 33 Qtractor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 34 Renoise
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 35 Fender Studio Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 36 Soundation
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 37 ACID Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 38 Pyramix
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 13 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Operating systems | Max audio tracks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Harrison Mixbus | 5.9 | No | $49.99/mo | No | — | macos_windows_linux | — |
| 27 | REAPER | 5.9 | No | $60/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 28 | Cubase | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | Digital Performer | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 30 | energyXT | 5.7 | No | €49/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | LUNA | 5.7 | No | $133.33/mo | Yes | — | macos_windows | — |
| 32 | Pyramix | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 33 | Qtractor | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Renoise | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | macos_windows_linux | — |
| 35 | Fender Studio Pro | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | macos_windows | — |
| 36 | Soundation | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | ACID Pro | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | windows | — |
| 38 | Pyramix | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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