A comprehensive list of curated DAWs and related music apps for music programs, music classes, and ensembles.
Interested in additional music technology resources? See these curated web-based music apps or take a look at my other curated resources for music education.
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Free Web-Based DAWS
- Bandlab (education platform available)
- Soundation (free for personal use & $$ for educational platform)
- Amped Studio
Free Desktop/Laptop or Mobile Device
- Tracktion (Free for education institutions)
- Cakewalk by Bandlab (PC)
- Garageband (Mac)
- ProTools First
- MPC Beats
- Serato Studio
- Ardour (open source)
- Studio One Prime by Presonus
- LMMS
- MuLab Free
- Soundbridge
Web-based DAWs that Cost $$
- Soundtrap (education platform)
Desktop/Laptop DAWs that Cost $$
- Ableton Live
- Bitwig Studio (free without save or export)
- Cubase
- FL Studio
- Logic Pro (Mac)
- Pro Tools
- Reaper
- Serato Studio
- GleetchLab (experimental)
- Mixcraft (PC)