# Live Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Live Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Audio Editing products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/186429/Live --- # Live Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on December 15, 2025 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Users](#users)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Live ## What is Live? Workflow management solution that allows artists to create, edit, and record audios through electronic music instruments. ## What is Live used for? [Audio Editing](https://www.capterra.com/audio-editing-software/) Overall rating Based on 125 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 98% Neutral 2% Negative 0% Starting price $99 Per Feature, One Time Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Live?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.ableton.com/en/&name=Live) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Live 4.8 (125) VS. [4.7 (83)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004414/Riverside/reviews/) Starting Price $99 Per Feature, One Time Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.1 (125) Ease Of Use 4.7 (464) Value For Money 4.5 (99) Value For Money 4.7 (329) Customer Service 4.5 (80) Customer Service 4.5 (236) ## Live alternatives [4.7 (86)](https://www.capterra.com/p/216442/ReMasterMedia/reviews/) Starting price $6.50 Per User, Per Month [Audacity](https://www.capterra.com/p/214605/Audacity/) [4.5 (464)](https://www.capterra.com/p/214605/Audacity/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/214605/Audacity/) Highest Rated [Logic Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/214597/Logic-Pro/) [4.8 (149)](https://www.capterra.com/p/214597/Logic-Pro/reviews/) Starting price $199.99 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/214597/Logic-Pro/) [Adobe Audition](https://www.capterra.com/p/214606/Adobe-Audition/) [4.6 (241)](https://www.capterra.com/p/214606/Adobe-Audition/reviews/) Starting price $33.99 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/214606/Adobe-Audition/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/186429/Live/alternatives/) ## Who uses Live? Based on Capterra reviews from the past 6 years ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Audio Manipulation 4.7 (56) 64.29% of 56 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Live offers you intuitive real-time audio and MIDI manipulation, including advanced time-stretching and warping. Reviewers indicate the warping and session view make remixing and editing easy, and they value the flexible, user-friendly interface for creative sound design. Audio Editor 4.6 (54) 70.37% of 54 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important This aspect gives you powerful, hands-on editing for both audio and MIDI, supporting multi-track and real-time changes. Users think editing is intuitive, non-destructive, and effective for music, podcasts, and voiceovers, though some find MIDI editing less clear than in other DAWs. Audio Mixing 4.5 (53) 67.92% of 53 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Live provides you with efficient mixing tools in both session and arrangement views, supporting plugins and automation. Reviewers appreciate the logical workflow, easy switching between views, and included effects, though some note the basic version limits track count. Audio Recording 4.7 (50) 60.00% of 50 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important It helps you record audio with straightforward setup, multi-take support, and easy external instrument integration. Some reviewers find recording reliable and high quality, though a few mention vocal comping is manual and setup can be tricky for multitrack sessions. Plug-in Integration 4.7 (48) 62.50% of 48 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important With this capability, you can use a broad range of third-party VST, AU, and Audio Units plugins, as well as high-quality native effects. Reviewers appreciate the seamless compatibility with popular brands like Waves, iZotope, and Spitfire, and mention reliable, easy integration. Audio Capture 4.6 (45) 62.22% of 45 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Record audio or import/upload audio files Live 13 features Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Record audio or import/upload audio files This aspect gives you powerful, hands-on editing for both audio and MIDI, supporting multi-track and real-time changes. Users think editing is intuitive, non-destructive, and effective for music, podcasts, and voiceovers, though some find MIDI editing less clear than in other DAWs. Live offers you intuitive real-time audio and MIDI manipulation, including advanced time-stretching and warping. Reviewers indicate the warping and session view make remixing and editing easy, and they value the flexible, user-friendly interface for creative sound design. Live provides you with efficient mixing tools in both session and arrangement views, supporting plugins and automation. Reviewers appreciate the logical workflow, easy switching between views, and included effects, though some note the basic version limits track count. It helps you record audio with straightforward setup, multi-take support, and easy external instrument integration. Some reviewers find recording reliable and high quality, though a few mention vocal comping is manual and setup can be tricky for multitrack sessions. Configure existing workflows to meet your organization's needs Create, design and modify the flow and processes of tasks in a project Store & track information about musical or laboratory instruments including their calibration history, certificates, images, and more Transfer recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device or third-party website With this capability, you can use a broad range of third-party VST, AU, and Audio Units plugins, as well as high-quality native effects. Reviewers appreciate the seamless compatibility with popular brands like Waves, iZotope, and Spitfire, and mention reliable, easy integration. Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Features 4.7 (125) 4.7 Based on 125 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (99) Free Trial Basic $99.00 Per Feature,One Time Value for money 4.5 (99) 4.5 Based on 99 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.5 (80) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.5 (80) 4.5 Based on 80 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.8 Based on 125 reviews Filter by rating 5(107) 4(16) 3(2) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Bryce C. Music Producer Music ### "Very High-Tier D.A.W" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 18, 2026 9/10 experience. Overall an amazing DAW, and would absolutely recommend it to others who are learning music production, and audio design. Pros When it comes to audio editing, Ableton is one of the top of the line. It is a great value of money and quality for the price you pay. Cons Occasional has a bug or recording issue here and there, but overall works well. Security could be better, since you can just give people your account and they download it, essentially pirating the software. Switched from [Soundtrap](https://www.capterra.com/p/209734/Soundtrap/) Ableton works and runs much more professionally and has a smoother workflow. Much better features as well when it comes to plug-in capability. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AB Ashley B. Education Design E-Learning ### "A creative’s dream software" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 October 25, 2025 I love the the ability to create such dynamic and highly customized work. The software itself is creative and different tools can be used in so many ways. I think it caters to a variety of different user skills, which is a plus. Pros There is nothing you can’t create in this software! As a newer user, I love that the preloaded library is so rich. I also love that I can do simple audio cuts. Cons There’s so much to learn and it’s very complex. That comes with the territory, so it’s not at the fault of the software, but it would be super cool if there were some in app tutorials. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AR ALAN R. producer Music ### "BIG MAN THINGS" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 12, 2025 enjoyable. great fun if this is your sort of thing.As i mentioned i have now been useing ablton for over eight years so that should speak for itself Pros sound quality I found to be realistic the programme software isnt so hard to understand i have now been useing ableton for over eight years introduced from a friend of a friend at the time and i have been at it eversince. Cons the sampler i found not to be the quality sampler i expected or maybe im asking to much for what i payed because you get this brilliant software.haveing so much ideas but needing a sampler were i think it should be included Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Brett C. Producer Music ### "Live for the electronica!" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 21, 2025 Its just awesome for making any kind of electronic music and is my cover for that genre. I found out not so much for recording and mixing of recorded name music, but still good. I love using it with my APC40 MKII controller, takes it to another level! Pros This DAW is great for all kinds of music production, especially great for electronic music making in which it excels at. Cons It tends to have high CPU impact when your project gets large, especially when using many plugins and audio samples. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TC Tyler C. Owner DJ Producer Sound Tech Music ### "10 years with Live and still going " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 July 2, 2025 I have been using Ableton for over 10 years now. They have done a great job with every aspect of their DAW. Their onboard FX are getting better every year as well. I am using external plug ins less and less Pros Innovation on every update. So much more user friendly than other DAWs I went to school for. I love having the ability to play live as well, it opens up a whole new world of live performance. Cons I really can’t think of anything negative with Live. Everything we ask for always seems to come through on the next version. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JC JEAN CLAUDE S. tutor Music ### "best digital audio workstation" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 10, 2025 EXCELLENT truly genius for live performances but even the sequencer area is pretty cool just got for it Pros EVERYTHING ease of use functionality all Cons NOTHING i like everything excellent customer support very friendly and always helpful always listening to us artists and providing for us all Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Associate Pastor Non-Profit Organization Management ### "Perfect solution for Tracks in Worship" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 23, 2025 Pros I use this mainly for live band settings. The flexibility to make everything sound the way you want is great. The 2 different views are perfect. Cons Extremely steep learning curve - however you can learn a lot on Youtube. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JH Jordan H. Producer Media Production ### "Ableton is amazing. so unique" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 17, 2025 it has been excellent. I use it a lot for private music production and it is great Pros Music production is so simple on here, whilst working on a crisp workflow Cons not a lot i dont like about the program. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DC Derek C. Sales Agent Real Estate ### "A Staple for Music Production" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 15, 2025 Although difficult at first, it has been fruitful to learn how to use Live over the past few years, and I'm very pleased with purchasing ableton live suite Pros Ableton provides every feature needed to create music and design sounds for a variety of purposes Cons The user interface is not as intuitive as some other music production software, and includes fewer features on the basic version of Live Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MD Mitchell D. Sales Associate Music ### "Perfect for creating EDM and DJ beats" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 January 15, 2025 overall my experience was positive and enjoyable, I felt it helped me learn the DJ styles of DAW and I will absolutely return to it when making that type of music Pros Live was amazing for producing beat driven music and heavy drum and synth instrumentals, I feel it's primary use is as a DJ software Cons It can be overly complex at times when compared to it's peers such as logic, because ableton tends to be a little to complex or technical for casual users Switched from [Pro Tools](https://www.capterra.com/p/214607/Pro-Tools/) Live was much cheaper and had easier integration with plug ins Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. 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