Ardour
The best tool for recording talented performers
Ranked #6 in Best music production software.
Ardour is a free and open-source digital audio workstation available on Linux, macOS and Windows.
At a glance
| Best for | Audio Engineers |
From Ardour's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | X, YouTube |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- GDPR
What stands out
The product offers no tier limitations for the number of tracks and busses.
“Any number of tracks and busses.”Ardour, own website
The product provides unlimited undo and redo for all editing tasks.
“All with unlimited undo/redo.”Ardour, own website
How it ranks
Ardour is ranked 6th of 10 in Best music production software (Lister Score 76.0).
#6 in Best music production software · Lister Score 76.0
Offers no tier limitations for the number of tracks and busses.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 12; buying information on its own site 4.
“Audio Engineers Ardour's core user group: people who want to record, edit, mix and master audio and MIDI projects.”Ardour, own website
| Rank | Best music production software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suno | 86.0 |
| 2 | Reason | 84.0 |
| 3 | BandLab Cakewalk | 82.0 |
| 4 | Soundtrap | 82.0 |
| 5 | Audiotool | 78.0 |
| 6 | Ardour | 76.0 |
| 7 | Ableton Live | 74.0 |
| 8 | MuLab | 74.0 |
| 9 | Tracktion Waveform | 74.0 |
| 10 | Renoise | 68.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Ardour rank on Lister?
Ardour is ranked 6th of 10 in Best music production software (Lister Score 76.0).