Best Beat Maker Software
TLDR; Picks
If you don’t want to check the full beat maker software list, here’s the quick summary for you on what to pick.
For Professionals: Ableton Live and FL Studio
Ableton Live and FL Studio are the best choices for professional music producers and people who take beat-making seriously. Plenty of tutorials, how-tos, and integrations are available.
Both softwares are excellent and widely used. So it’s essentially a personal preference that you pick.
Watch our Review of FL Studio on YouTube
For Budget: Garageband and Magix Music Maker
Garageband is an excellent choice if you’re using a Mac, as it’s already installed for free.
Magix Music Maker is a budget-friendly option to get started with beat making if you’re on Windows.
Watch our Review of Magix Music Maker on YouTube
Free: LMMS and MPC Beats and Splice Beat Maker Online
LMMS is a great open source and free DAW. A fantastic choice if you love free or open source software. However, as with many excellent open source software, the UI can be cumbersome and come with a more demanding learning curve.
MPC Beats is free and not as complex as a full DAW, so it’s easier to enter beat-making for free.
Splice Beat Maker Online reduces the overwhelm of many DAWs and gives quick results.
Watch our Review of Splice Beat Maker Online on YouTube
Best Beat Maker Software List
Ableton Live
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows, Mac
Price: Multiple Editions, starting at $99,00
FL Studio
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Mac, Windows
Price: Multiple Editions, starting at $99,00
GarageBand
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Mac, iOS
Price: Free
Dr Drum
Standalone Application
Available on: Windows, Mac
Price: $29.95
MPC Beats
Standalone Application
Available on: Windows, Mac
Price: Free
MPC2
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows, Mac
Price: $199,99
LMMS
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Linux, Windows, Mac
Price: Free
Serato Studio
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows, Mac
Price: Multiple Editions, starting at Free
Studio One 5 Prime
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows, Mac
Price: Multiple Editions, starting at Free
Sitala
Standalone Application VST-Plugin
Available on: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS
Price: Free
Waveform Free
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows, Mac, Linux
Price: Multiple Editions, starting at Free
Caustic 3
Standalone Application
Available on: Android
Price: Free
Poise
VST-Plugin
Available on: Windows
Price: Free
iMPC Pro 2
Standalone Application
Available on: iOS
Price: $24.99
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone
Standalone Application
Available on: iOS
Price: $8.99
Tyrell N6
VST-Plugin
Available on: Mac, Windows, Linux
Price: Free
OrdrumBOX
Standalone Application
Available on: Mac, Windows, Linux
Price: Free
Magix Music Maker
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows
Price: Multiple Editions, starting at Free
Splice Beat Maker Online
Available on: Online
Price: Free
Splice Beat Maker
VST-Plugin
Available on: Mac, Windows
Price: $9,99
Pro Tools Intro
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows, Mac
Price: Multiple Editions, starting at Free
Groovepad – Music & Beat Maker
Standalone Application
Available on: Android
Price: Free
Easy Music Composer Free
Standalone Application
Available on: Windows
Price: Free
MuseScore
Available on: Windows
Price: Free
DrumFlow
Standalone Application
Available on: Windows
Price: Free
Hydrogen
Standalone Application
Available on: Mac, Windows, Linux
Price: Free
Qtractor
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Linux
Price: Free
Ardour
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Mac, Windows, Linux
Price: Free
Musink Lite
Available on: Windows
Price: $80
DubTurbo
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows
Price: Free
Ohm Studio
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows
Price: Free
Podium Free
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Available on: Windows
Price: Multiple Editions, starting at Free
Soundtrap
Standalone Application
Available on: Android, iOS, Online
Price: Free
Reason
Full DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) VST-Plugin
Available on: Windows, Mac
Price: $1
Hammerhead Rhythm Station
Available on: Windows
Price: Free
Hotstepper
Available on: Windows
Price: Free