Live vs Pro Tools

Updated December 14, 2025

Live vs Pro Tools: Which is best for you?

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Live

4.8 (124)

Pro Tools

4.7 (92)

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Starting Price

$99.00

one time

$34.99

per month

Free Trial

Free Version

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Top Rated
Features

Audio Manipulation

4.75

Instrument Management

4.71

Plug-in Integration

4.68

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Audio Recording

4.77

Audio Mixing

4.70

Audio Manipulation

4.69

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Integrations

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Pros / Cons

I love using it with my APC40 MKII controller, takes it to another level!
The user interface is not as intuitive as some other music production software, and includes fewer features on the basic version of Live

Top notch quality, use-ability and functionality.
In these cases, I'm recording and not actually engineering; but at the board, I'm not really the biggest fan.

Ease-of-Use

Highest performing feature
in the comparison

4.1/ 5

3.8/ 5

Value for Money

Highest performing feature
in the comparison

4.6/ 5

4/ 5

Customer Support

Highest performing feature
in the comparison

4.5/ 5

3.9/ 5

Functionality

Highest performing feature
in the comparison

4.7/ 5

4.6/ 5

Support Options

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

24/7 (Live Rep)

Chat

Email/Help Desk

FAQs/Forum

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

24/7 (Live Rep)

Chat

Training Options

In Person

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

In Person

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

Videos

FrontRunners

N/A

Advisor
Recommendations

N/A

Ideal Customer Size

Small

Medium

Large

Small

Medium

Large

Deployment Options

Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based

Desktop - Mac

Desktop - Windows

Desktop - Linux

Desktop - Chromebook

On-Premise - Windows

On-Premise - Linux

Mobile - Android

Mobile - iPhone

Mobile - iPad

Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based

Desktop - Mac

Desktop - Windows

Desktop - Linux

Desktop - Chromebook

On-Premise - Windows

On-Premise - Linux

Mobile - Android

Mobile - iPhone

Mobile - iPad

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