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Pleasingly, licenses are shared between both Mac and PC versions.

The headline feature in version 20 was a native 64-bit Mac version, meaning that FL Studio can now be used on macOS (as well as PC) without the need for a clunky workaround. Originally launched as FruityLoops, Image-Line's DAW holds near-iconic status for a certain generation of producers, particularly in the hip-hop and EDM realms. Whether it’s the best DAW is open to debate, obviously, but with its fast and fluid workflow it’s certainly made a massive impression, and is used by more artists than we’d care to mention. This could save you some serious money in the long term.įinally, we have to mention Ableton Live (opens in new tab), undoubtedly the big digital audio workstation success story of the past two decades.

Then there’s Image-Line’s FL Studio (opens in new tab), which is notable for its impressive lifetime free updates. In terms of value for money, Cockos’s Reaper (opens in new tab) is hard to beat - this is a serious DAW at a stupidly low price - and Logic Pro (opens in new tab) offers significant bang for your buck, too (again, that’s Mac-only, though). Acoustica’s Mixcraft (opens in new tab) is probably the closest PC equivalent, though you’ll have to pay for that one. If you want a great entry-level option, it’s hard to look past Apple’s GarageBand (opens in new tab), which is free - and a no-brainer - if you have a Mac.