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Overview [Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/reviews/)[Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/alternatives/) # Pro Tools Review From $34.99-$599/month Free version Free trial 4 plans On this page - Overview - User Interface - Popular Alternatives - Pricing and Plans - Features - User Reviews - Popular Comparisons ## Overview Pro Tools 4.7 [(94)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/reviews/) Pricing Starting at $34.99 flat rate per month Top Alternatives ### About Pro Tools Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation (DAW) solution designed for students, teachers, musicians, audio professionals and film industry. It assists with music production, audio recording, editing and mixing. It allows managers to edit soundtracks for producing songs, capture musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) performances, use nudge notes, automate playlist tracking and process vocal sound to compose music. The tool supports various aspects of audio production, from initial recording to final mastering. It is compatible with both macOS and Windows operating systems as well as various audio interfaces, control surfaces and MIDI devices. The platform offers high-resolution audio recording and lets administrators utilize an editing toolset to trim clips, reshape sounds and optimize soundtracks to manipulate audios. Operators can fix tracks' timing, match audio beats and compile various takes of a recording to create unique sounds. It enables teams to save presets and change plugins in real-time. It also provides multi-track editing and non-destructive editing feature, which allows users to edit multiple tracks simultaneously and make changes to audio tracks without permane... ntly altering the original recordings. The tool also offers features such as time-stretching, pitch-shifting and elastic audio, which enable users to adjust the pitch of audio tracks. It also provides advanced automation features, allowing users to automate various parameters such as volume, panning and effects. The mixing capabilities of Pro Tools are designed to meet the needs of professional audio engineers. It includes a wide range of built-in plug-ins and effects, such as EQ, compression and reverb, which can be used to enhance the audio mix. Pro Tools also supports surround sound mixing, making it suitable for film and television post-production. It also supports AAX plug-ins, allowing users to expand the tool's capabilities with third-party plug-ins. Pro Tools lets businesses integrate the system with several third-party applications such as UVI Workstation, AIR Boom, Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser as well as with Avid's cloud collaboration platform. These integrations enable users to collaborate on projects with other producers and engineers in real-time. The tool includes robust session management features that help users organize and manage their projects. It allows users to create and save multiple versions of a session, making it easy to revert to previous versions if needed. It also provides file management tools, enabling users to manage audio files, plug-in settings and session data. It enables users to import and export session in various formats, facilitating collaboration and project sharing. The solution includes features such as auto-save, session backups and crash recovery, which help protect against data loss. It also supports iLok licensing, providing secure and flexible authorization. Pricing is available on a monthly, annual and one-time basis and support is extended via FAQ, phone, knowledgebase, documentation, video tutorials and more. ## Pro Tools User Interface ## Popular Pro Tools Alternatives Main Product Pro Tools 4.7 [(94)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 3.82Ease of use - 3.96Value for money - 3.87Customer support - 4.64Functionality Pricing Starting at $34.99 per month Alternative Product [ReMasterMedia](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/remastermedia-profile/) 4.7 [(86)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/remastermedia-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.79Ease of use - 4.77Value for money - 4.75Customer support - 4.58Functionality Pricing Starting at $0.50 one time Alternative Product [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-editing/adobe-creative-cloud-profile/) 4.7 [(7344)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-editing/adobe-creative-cloud-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.23Ease of use - 4.16Value for money - 4.17Customer support - 4.67Functionality Pricing Starting at $19.99 per month Alternative Product [Audacity](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/audacity-profile/) 4.5 [(468)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/audacity-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.33Ease of use - 4.80Value for money - 4.09Customer support - 4.41Functionality Pricing Available upon request Alternative Product [Logic Pro](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/logic-pro-profile/) 4.8 [(152)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/logic-pro-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.36Ease of use - 4.48Value for money - 4.29Customer support - 4.68Functionality Pricing Available upon request Alternative Product [Adobe Audition](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/adobe-audition-profile/) 4.6 [(245)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/adobe-audition-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.25Ease of use - 4.27Value for money - 4.12Customer support - 4.57Functionality Pricing Starting at $19.99 per month ## Pro Tools Pricing and Plans Starting price: $34.99 per month Free Trial Free Version Pro Tools Intro $0.00 flat rate No plan information available Pro Tools Artist $99.00 flat rate, per year No plan information available Pro Tools Studio $34.99 flat rate, per month Plan includes: - Enjoy the Freedom and Flexibility of a Month-to-Month Contract - Get Access to All New Releases - HEAT and Support - The Avid Complete Plugin Bundle Pro Tools Ultimate $599.00 flat rate, per year No plan information available ## Pro Tools Features - Popular features found in Audio Editing Audio Manipulation Audio Mixing Audio Recording Plug-in Integration Video Editing - More features of Pro Tools Activity Dashboard API Audio Capture Audio Editor Collaboration Tools Compression Data Capture and Transfer File Management Instrument Management Issue Management Mastering Synchronous Editing ## Pro Tools User Reviews ## Pro Tools customer ratings - Overall rating: 4.7/5 - Total reviews: 94 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 74 reviews (79%) - 4 stars: 16 reviews (17%) - 3 stars: 4 reviews (4%) - 2 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 1 star: 0 reviews (0%) ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 3.8/5 - Value for money: 4.0/5 - Customer support: 3.9/5 - Functionality: 4.6/5 --- ### Pro Tools, the standard for sound mixing - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Cristhian Josue J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Design - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Pro Tools, is that daw you need if you want to be on par with the musical elite. Years of experience confirm the quality and value that Pro Tools has to offer to any sound artist, whether musician, audio engineer among many other jobs focused on the development of sound projects. This is more than a daw, as it allows the implementation of physical hardware and analog equipment for the development of our projects, years go by and it seems that this daw will never lose the crown as the king of the industry. #### Cons Pro Tools, is that software too elitist, from the fact of blocking the implementation of third party plugins we can notice that pro tools don't try to be for anyone, the target audience of this daw is one that previously had a great journey in the sound field, although this isn't really bad, Pro Tools wants to be that software that would use your experienced self of the future, and not the current you who doesn't even know how to use a compressor. --- ### Decade Long Use, Not Changing Any Time Soon - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jordan M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Media Production - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall, I enjoy using Pro Tools and will continue to do so. I know how to work it, and am fast and efficient with it. The audio quality I get from it is great. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I've been using Pro Tools for over 10 years. Firstly to record, edit and mix music and band. Now I use it primarily to edit, mix and normalize podcasts. Over the years, Pro Tools has stayed effectively the same version to version, with some changes integrated. What I like, however, is that they rarely make large, sweeping changes to the fundamental tools of the program. This has allowed me to get straight back to work after updating the software, without need to re-learn different tools or find our where they moved certain features. #### Cons I personally feel that Pro Tools has always been a bit expensive, and now that they have moved to the subscription based model, the software is not only expensive, but I don't own it. I used my purchased copy of Pro Tool 11 for as long as I could, until it physically wouldn't work any more with the new system i had, lol. The newer versions crash much less, but there has always been a little bit of instability with it. The positive of this, though, is that I've developed a great habit of saving after every keystroke. #### Reasons for choosing Pro Tools I was taught Pro Tools in school, so it is my default DAW. It is considered the "industry standard", so I felt that paying some extra money to get up and running faster was more worth it than spending less and taking the time learn an entire new software. --- ### A good entry level DAW - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Devon V. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Consumer Goods - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I've used this program to record, edit, and make commercial music. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros It has a lot of basic functions that any person using a digital audio workstation would need to be successful with recording and editing music. #### Cons Doesn't have all the features that may be necessary in terms of mastering and mixing music. --- ### An Essential Program for Mixing and Recording - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Music - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. It allows my business access to a common, ubiquitous, and satisfying language of mixing and recording. Wherever I compose, produce, or write a song, I can be confident that it can be finalized and mixed with stability and predictability in Pro Tools, where a vast user base of studios and mixers also have the ability to contribute. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Its prevalence in studios, its approach to mixing, and its careful, thoughtful, and considered approach to updates. The new features that are added may be added slowly and sparsely, but the program’s lack of prevalent bugs is unparalleled. #### Cons My only dislike is tied to its strength in mixing and tracking. It is not a DAW that lends itself effortlessly to the initial production of a song, but once it is time to record the vocal and mix the song, it is fantastic. They obviously prioritize this as it is what it’s user base wants. The catch is that you may find yourself making a beat in one program and then mixing it (or in my case, sending it to a mixer) with Pro Tools. #### Reasons for choosing Pro Tools To be clear, I chose Pro Tools in addition to these products, rather than using a product like Studio One or FL Studio exclusively. --- ### The Industry Standard for A Good Reason! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Michael P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Music - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Simply put, my business and career could not function without Pro Tools. It's the one software I'm using all day every day. If you're an audio professional or working as an audio engineer, using and knowing Pro Tools is basically a requirement. If you're new to the profession and reading this review, I'd highly suggest giving it a try and learning at least the basics! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros As a Pro Tools user of more than 15 years, there are a lot of things I love about Pro Tools! It continues to be the go to software for audio recording, editing and mixing in recording studios across the globe. While I won't necessarily say that it's the best DAW for creating music (that is up to your taste and style), I will say that for the processes mentioned above, it continues to be the most thorough and in depth software for audio. While it does have a decently high learning curve, it's precisely this features, short cuts and processes that make it such a thorough program that allows the user to take total control of their work. For this reason it's all the features that I would say is my favorite thing about Pro Tools. #### Cons While there is a well known laundry list of bugs and issues with Pro Tools, to me the pros outweigh the cons. The main problem with Pro Tools does continue to be the often buggy nature of the software, which often crashes unless you have the most updated software and fastest computer available. If you aren't running the best computer system ever, you'll be sure to encounter some of these bugs, and there's a good chance you'll still run into them even if you have the top of the line Mac. Also I'd highly suggest using Pro Tools with a Mac and not a PC, as with a PC these issues may be even more elevated. The other thing I would say I don't like about Pro Tools is their subscription service. While the price has come down recently, I always preferred buying the software outright rather than having to pay monthly. #### Reasons for switching to Pro Tools Many years ago I switched to Pro Tools because I wanted to work in professional recording studios, which all require an in depth knowledge of the software. --- ### The Real Standard for Audio Recording and Music Production - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Alejandro V. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Music - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Pro tools is my audio editor because it's reliable, and includes all plugins, and tools required to deliver my productions. It shines in audio quality, and works pretty well with any audio interface in the market. Absolutely a must for any audio editor/engineer today. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Very accurate for editing. Best sound processing, all the tools you need to deliver a professional audio media are included in the subscription. #### Cons Requires a lot of memory installed on your system, but once it's ok, it will be running pretty well. #### Reasons for choosing Pro Tools The integration with complex workflows allows me to interact with video editing stations, share media, and get synced digital tape machines. #### Reasons for switching to Pro Tools Pro Tools has a better integration in the audiovisual workflow with video editors --- ### Amazing DAW! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Andy S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Entertainment - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall, it's an incredible DAW with unparalleled editing capabilities. It's the industry standard for tracking and mixing so you'll find that most people are familiar with it which makes collaboration easy. For writing and for certain types of production that involve many software instruments, I would work in another DAW but I always prefer Pro Tools for mixing or tracking live instruments or bands. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Pro Tools is a true professional level DAW that offers an incredible array of features and flexibility in addition to it being an industry standard. The recording and especially the editing capabilities are incredible. Detailed editing and comping is the most accurate of any DAW that I've worked with. The built in free plugins are also great and worthy of use in real production situations. #### Cons It has a decent learning curve compared to other DAW's. It's not technically harder, just a bit more confusing to learn. Once you know key commands and your way around the signal flow, it's just as easy as the others from then on. The midi capabilities are a bit challenging compared to DAW's like Logic Pro as Pro Tools is geared more towards tracking live instruments than writing with software instruments. It's also much more expensive and the new subscription platform makes it even more expensive. #### Reasons for choosing Pro Tools To work in a DAW that is more commonly used amongst top tier mixing engineers. #### Reasons for switching to Pro Tools I switched to be able to work in a DAW that most industry professionals use. --- ### Best of the best - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Anthony C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Media Production - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Love Pro Tools. Makes my day better using it and making it work for me. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Easy to use. Easy to navigate. Great workflow options. Ability to learn the software and implement into daily tasks and activities. #### Cons Video engine needs desperate work. Should be compatible with all video formats. #### Reasons for choosing Pro Tools Easy to use. Easy to navigate. Great workflow options. Studied the course and know if the best. --- ### Pro Tools HD OMNI - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Mostafa J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Music - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Satisfactory since 2014 #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I've been using Pro tools since 2010 and since then it improved by a great margin.. and by 2014 I had the most satisfaction out of it when I bought the Pro Tools HD OMNI and integrated it into my studio. that made a great difference in quality, stability and flow of work. #### Cons To have superior performance you should switch to IOS ( which I did). #### Reasons for switching to Pro Tools Wasn't having the professional feel from the Cubase final result.. I had to use many other softwares for mastering and mixing to get satisfied --- ### My 1st love Pro Tools - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Christopher J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Music - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros That it has an incredible sound card , makes me feel inside the mic #### Cons Had a time getting my latency and delay together but it’s good now #### Reasons for switching to Pro Tools At the time I was told pro tools was the elite program and I figured it out as well --- Showing 1 - 10 of 94 Reviews [See All Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/reviews/) ## Pro Tools Popular Comparisons [Audacity vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/audacity-profile/vs/pro-tools/)[Logic Pro vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/logic-pro-profile/vs/pro-tools/)[Adobe Audition vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/adobe-audition-profile/vs/pro-tools/)[Adobe Premiere Pro vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/video-editing/adobe-premiere-pro-profile/vs/pro-tools/)[Riverside vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/vs/riverside/)[Cubase vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/cubase-profile/vs/pro-tools/)[Studio One vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/vs/studio-one/)[Live vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/compare/115617-Live/vs/117918-pro-tools/)[ReMasterMedia vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/vs/remastermedia/)[SOUND FORGE vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/vs/sound-forge/)[REAPER vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/vs/reaper/)[FL Studio vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/fl-studio-profile/vs/pro-tools/)[WavePad vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/vs/wavepad/)[VEGAS Pro vs Pro Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/vs/vegas-pro/) [Compare All Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/audio-editing/pro-tools-profile/alternatives/) ## See what companies are saying about Software Advice