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
1free plans on this page
$15/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Digital Audio Workstations 13 channels on this page · 26 of 104 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromOperating systemsMax audio tracksMax MIDI tracksAudio warpingScore editorVideo timeline Spec sheet Score
26 REAPER Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingnot statedScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
27 SADiE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOperating systemswindowsMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingnot statedScore editornot statedVideo timelineYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
28 FL Studio Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingnot statedScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
29 Radium Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingnot statedScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.1
30 Cubase Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingnot statedScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
31 Pyramix Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingnot statedScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
32 LUNA Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsmacos windowsMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingYesScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
33 Renoise Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsmacos windows linuxMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingYesScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
34 Fender Studio Pro Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsmacos windowsMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingYesScore editorYesVideo timelineYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.7
35 Qtractor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingYesScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
36 ACID Pro Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOperating systemswindowsMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingYesScore editornot statedVideo timelineYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.5
37 Pyramix Free planNoPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingnot statedScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
38 Soundation Free planYesPaid fromnot statedOperating systemsnot statedMax audio tracksnot statedMax MIDI tracksnot statedAudio warpingnot statedScore editornot statedVideo timelinenot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
Compare all 13 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Operating systems | Max audio tracks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | REAPER | 6.2 | No | $60/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | SADiE | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | — |
| 28 | FL Studio | 6.1 | No | $99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | Radium | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Cubase | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | Pyramix | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 32 | LUNA | 5.9 | No | $133.33/mo | Yes | — | macos_windows | — |
| 33 | Renoise | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | macos_windows_linux | — |
| 34 | Fender Studio Pro | 5.7 | No | $15/mo | No | — | macos_windows | — |
| 35 | Qtractor | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | ACID Pro | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | windows | — |
| 37 | Pyramix | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | Soundation | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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