Skip to content
SPECIFICTION
Get listed

Ardour vs Fender Studio Pro

Ardour

ardour.org

Fender Studio Pro

fender.com

Side by side

FigureArdourFender Studio Pro
Price from$1/mo$15/mo
Free plan——
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYes—
Plans published54
Spec score · Digital Audio Workstations8.6 (#4)7.7 (#21)

Plans

Ardour

  • Developing World$1 a month
  • Low Cost$4 a month
  • Standard$10 a month
  • Institutional$50 a month
  • Annual subscription$120 a year

Ardour pricing →

Fender Studio Pro

  • Pro+ Monthly Plan$19.99 a month
  • Perpetual License Upgrade$99.99, paid once
  • Perpetual License with Pro+ Annual Plan$179.99 a year
  • Perpetual License$199.99, paid once

Fender Studio Pro pricing →

In their own words

Ardour

Ardour is an open-source workstation for recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio and MIDI projects on Linux, macOS and Windows. It supports any number of tracks and busses, along with unlimited undo and redo. Signal connections can be one-to-many, many-to-one or many-to-many. Supported plugin formats include AudioUnit, LV2, VST2/VST3 and LADSPA; plugins also support sample-accurate automation and MIDI Learn. MIDI synchronization options include MIDI timecode, MIDI Machine Control, MIDI clock and JACK transport sync. Ardour can import one video, display a thumbnail timeline, synchronize audio and export video. Users can search for and import audio or MIDI from Freesound. The software is licensed under GNU GPL v2, allowing users to copy, share and modify it without payment. Optional subscriptions support development and include unlimited updates while active. Monthly subscriptions are $1 a month, $4 a month, $10 a month or $50 a month; an annual subscription is $120 a year.

Visit ardour.org

Fender Studio Pro

Fender Studio Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

Visit fender.com