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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ableton Live

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AAbleton headquartered in Berlin offers Ableton Live, the company's flagship digital audio workstation and audio editing suite.

    $79

    Filmora

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AFilmora from Wondershare is the company's video editing software available for a monthly or annual subscription, with support for 4k editing and a wide (and growing) range of available effects.

    $7.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Ableton LiveFilmora
    Editions & Modules
    Live 10 Intro
    $79
    Max for Live - Crossgrade
    $79
    Live 11 Intro
    $99
    Max for Live
    $159
    Live 10 Standard - Students & Teachers
    $269
    Live 10 Standard
    $359
    Live 11 Standard
    $449
    Live 10 Suite - Students & Teachers
    $449
    Live 10 Suite
    $599
    Live 11 Suite
    $749
    Live 10 Intro - Push
    $799
    Push + Live 10 Standard - Students & Teachers
    1,068
    Live 10 Standard - Push
    1,078
    Push + Live 10 Suite - Students & Teachers
    1,248
    Live 10 Suite - Push
    1,278
    Educational
    $7.99
    per month
    Subscription Plan
    $39.99
    per year
    Perpetual Plan
    $69.99
    one-time fee
    Bundle Subscription Plan
    $99.87
    per year
    Business Annual Plan
    Starting at $155.88
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ableton LiveFilmora
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Ableton LiveFilmora
    Considered Both Products
    Ableton
    Chose Ableton Live
    These software are not direct competitors of Ableton, but yes we use them in conjunction with Ableton. Filmora is used for video production and Audacity is used for Audio Editing. So we use all the three software for getting our work done. This combination is highly successful …
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    Wondershare Technology
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
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    81%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Adobe Audition
    Score9 out of 10
    iMovie
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Audition
    Score9 out of 10
    Adobe Premiere Pro
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Ableton LiveFilmora
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ableton LiveFilmora
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ableton
    Ableton Live is a perfect fit for loop-based music like electronic music of all varieties. It is especially suited to minimal techno and IDM, but is really suitable for any style of music that relies extensively on loops and samples. Ableton Live is also well-suited for sequencing out loop-based music through its Live view, while the Composer view allows for enough arranging features that you can take a song from concept to completion fairly easily. Ableton Live is less well-suited for fully recorded music that has no sample-based or looping components. It is less well-suited for non-electronic genres, although it is perfectly fine, but many of the features would not be useful or necessary in these cases.
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    Wondershare Technology
    Filmora is best for anyone who wants a medium-advanced video editing software but is not wanting to spend the time and money required to learn advanced editing software like Adobe Premier Pro. You can start making great looking videos in just a few hours with Filmora. Filmora is also a great option for professional video editors who want a lighter, faster and more fun program for editing smaller projects like videos for social media and video ads[.]
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    Pros
    Ableton
    • Session View: This is the biggest advantage of Ableton. It provides you this view in which you can create different tracks for the same part of the song. For example:- If you are making the chorus of the song, you can save one thread. Now if you want to try and listen to a different drum set in a new thread, you can simply do that and listen to the new track while preserving the older one. Once you are satisfied with what you're listening, simple record the same in arrangement view and you are done. You can switch to the arrangement view and listen to the final song.
    • Pre-installed instruments and loops:- Ableton's library which is included with the software itself while you purchase it is amazing. I bet you will ever need third-party plugins for it. It comes loaded with hundreds of loops and number of instruments which are completely professional and free to use.
    • Amazing Graphical User Interface:- Even if you're a beginner in this field, Ableton can be learned within a few hours. The basic functionality of this software is very easy to understand and use. Of course, advanced stuff comes with practice but the basic functioning can be learned and within a few hours you are producing your own music.
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    Wondershare Technology
    • Edits videos very well.
    • Records the screen of your computer perfectly. This is great if you are an architect because you can show on a video how you make your renderings and plans with Autocad, chief architect premier, Adobe photoshop or even revit.
    • You can cut videos perfectly and add music to them easily.
    • You can use several predesigned themes to create any video you desire.
    • You can add as much text as you want to your videos
    • There are several filters you can use to improve the images on the recordings.
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    Cons
    Ableton
    • Version 10 chews up all my CPU but prior versions didn't
    • Midi channel automation isn't intuitive, have to make an instrument group
    • New version install should overwrite older versions
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    Wondershare Technology
    • Filmora needs to improve the motion tracking feature.
    • Filmora needs to improve the green screen feature to make smoother removing of background.
    • Filmora needs to improve the editing feature that can allow user to manipulate more the texts, shapes and other elements.
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    Usability
    Ableton
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    Wondershare Technology
    Filmora is an all rounder video editing software. Besides editing videos, you can generate videos, images, and music! So, even if you are not shooting any videos on your own, you can create highly engaging explainer videos, demo videos, or any kind of information videos. Filmora is powerfully useful to content creators, video editors, podcasters, or even for enthusiasts!
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    Support Rating
    Ableton
    I haven't had to reach out to support yet, but they're great at keeping me abreast with updates, compatibility issues, new features, and tons of videos on how to use the software. I feel like they're helping me success by giving me tools I can use in my daily work.
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    Wondershare Technology
    I'm giving this a ten because I haven't needed the support in any way, however, I've gotten correspondence from them letting me know that they are available if needed. I've seen reviews saying the support is lacking but those were years ago. I'm assuming they've figured everything out by now.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ableton
    I cannot say that the other programs listed aren't capable. They surely are. But for what I do and my workflow environment, Ableton suits my needs better. I know a lot of people that use Pro Tools and Logic Pro. They are both very powerful programs. I have knowledge of how to use them all. Going into different studios and collaborating with people, you need to know at least the basics of them all. But for me and my studio, we will continue to primarily use Ableton for the foreseeable future.
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    Wondershare Technology
    Filmora is easy enough to use after you get started. There are other programs with more functions but that depends on what you need it for. Just for cutting and small editing Filmora is really great and useful. Movavi has more functions, or at least it felt like it but therefore is more complicated to use.
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    Return on Investment
    Ableton
    • Ableton Live allows me to rapidly sequence multitrack music as needed, without getting stuck at any step of the process.
    • Ableton Live also allows me to quickly export or upload to SoundCloud for easy sharing. This is a big time-saver.
    • The only negative ROI I can think of is the cost. There are competitors like Reaper that are much more affordable and have many of the same features.
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    Wondershare Technology
    • We save a lot of time a month on video enhancing and editing so the ROI was quick and awesome.
    • With Filmora, we're capable of preparing new workers rapidly to use the software program.
    • Filmora has made video enhancing extra enjoyable and inventive for our advertising staff
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