Best GarageBand alternatives for Mac
GarageBand is a free app in Video & audio. We found 17 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 9 are completely free, 1 is free to start and 7 are open source. SoundSource leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Gifski and Audacity.
The app you want to replace
GarageBand
Make music with virtual instruments
Free · Video & audio
17 alternatives to GarageBand
How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with GarageBand. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps
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Logic Pro
A complete music production studio
33$199.99Video & audio- Also in Video & audio
- One-time purchase
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Aiko
On-device transcription for audio and video
30$24.00Video & audio- Also in Video & audio
- One-time purchase
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OBS Studio
Open-source recording and live streaming
5FreeVideo & audio- Also in Video & audio
- Open source
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best alternative to GarageBand on Mac?
- SoundSource is our top pick. It shares Video & audio with GarageBand and has 127 upvotes from the community. Gifski and Audacity are close behind.
- What is the best free alternative to GarageBand on Mac?
- Gifski is the best-ranked free alternative to GarageBand. 9 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
- Is there an open-source alternative to GarageBand?
- Yes. 7 alternatives are open source, including Gifski, Audacity and VLC.
- How many alternatives to GarageBand are there for Mac?
- Mac App Index lists 17 apps that share a category with GarageBand: 9 completely free, 1 free to start and 7 open source.