Best ACID Pro Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from digital audio workstations ranked against ACID Pro on the same published basis.
- 1ACID Pro vs n-Track Studio
- 2ACID Pro vs SunVox
- 3ACID Pro vs Pro Tools
- 4ACID Pro vs Tracktion Waveform
- 5ACID Pro vs Zrythm
- 6ACID Pro vs Cakewalk Next
- 7ACID Pro vs GarageBand
- 8ACID Pro vs LMMS
- 9ACID Pro vs LUNA
- 10ACID Pro vs OpenMPT
- 11ACID Pro vs Reason
- 12ACID Pro vs SoundBridge
- 13ACID Pro vs Cakewalk Sonar
- 14ACID Pro vs MAGIX Music Maker
- 15ACID Pro vs Podium
- 16ACID Pro vs SADiE
- 17ACID Pro vs Ardour
- 18ACID Pro vs MuLab
- 19ACID Pro vs Radium
- 20ACID Pro vs Bitwig Studio
ACID Pro alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n-Track Studio | 6.7 | Free plan | $5.42/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | SunVox | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Pro Tools | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Tracktion Waveform | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Zrythm | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Cakewalk Next | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | GarageBand | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 8 | LMMS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | LUNA | 6.4 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | OpenMPT | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Reason | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | SoundBridge | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Cakewalk Sonar | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | MAGIX Music Maker | 6.3 | Free plan | $59.99/mo | Windows |
| 15 | Podium | 6.3 | Free plan | $50/mo | Windows |
| 16 | SADiE | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | Ardour | 5.5 | No | $1/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | MuLab | 5.5 | No | €28/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Radium | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Bitwig Studio | 5.1 | No | $99/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about ACID Pro alternatives
What is the best alternative to ACID Pro?
n-Track Studio, number 1 in digital audio workstations with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: SunVox, Pro Tools, Tracktion Waveform and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ACID Pro?
n-Track Studio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.