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Show only differences| Compare | LMMS | FL Studio |
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| Category | Music production | Music production |
| Pricing type | Free Official source · 2026-11-14Source | Paid Official source · 2026-11-14Source |
| Published plans | Free and open source: Monthly $0 — No software subscription; GPL-2.0-or-later. Third-party sounds/plugins have separate terms. Official source · 2026-11-14Source | Fruity Edition: One-time $99 — 81 instruments/effects; no audio recording.
Producer Edition: One-time $139 promo (regular $179) — 93 instruments/effects; includes audio recording and stem separation.
Signature Bundle: One-time $199 promo (regular $269) — 103 instruments/effects.
All Plugins Edition: One-time $224 promo (regular $449) — 119 instruments/effects. Official source · 2026-11-14Source |
| Ongoing free plan | Yes Official source · 2026-11-15Source | No Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Documented free-tier details | No software subscription; GPL-2.0-or-later. Third-party sounds/plugins have separate terms. Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Not documented Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Platform labels | Windows · macOS · Linux Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Windows · macOS Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Processing modes | Local Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Local Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Directory capabilities | Music production · Beats · Open source Not verified | Music production · Beats · MIDI Not verified |
| Supported languages | Not verified Not verified | Not verified Not verified |
| Input formats | Not verified Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Not verified Not verified |
| Output formats | WAV · OGG · MP3 Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Not verified Not verified |
| Maximum file size | Not verified Not verified | Not verified Not verified |
| Maximum duration | Not verified Not verified | Not verified Not verified |
| Usage limits | Not verified Not verified | Free trial has no time limit and permits full-quality WAV/MP3 export, but saved projects cannot be reopened until a license is purchased. Not verified |
| Commercial use | Allowed Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Allowed Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Public API | Unknown Not verified | Unknown Not verified |
| Privacy overview | Not verified Not verified | Not verified Not verified |
| Pricing checked | 2026-11-14 Official source · 2026-11-14Source | 2026-11-14 Official source · 2026-11-14Source |
| Product summary | Compose melodies and beats, arrange samples and work with software instruments in a cross-platform desktop music-making tool. | Make beats, arrange songs and mix tracks in a desktop music workstation. Recording and plugin features depend on the purchased edition. |
| Tags | Desktop · Beats · Open source | Desktop · Beats · MIDI |
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