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Highlights
Avid Pro Tools and Logic Pro X are both Digital Audio Workstations (DAW). They are used for recording, producing, and mixing music.
Pro Tools is the industry standard, and serves as the high powered legacy option for those in the market. In contrast, Logic Pro X is an Apple-native DAW that is not usable by Windows-based computers.
Features
Both Avid Pro Tools and Logic Pro X provide the core DAW functionality necessary for musicians. There are a few key features and strengths that differentiate them.
Pro Tools serves as the high powered industry standard for DAWs. It is designed for advanced editing and post-production work. Reviewers highly recommend it for professional music studios and more complex musical arrangement uses.
On the other hand, Logic Pro X specializes as a Mac-specific DAW tool. Given its focus on Apple-based users, it has a very intuitive and easy to use interface. It is also praised for its support for writing and creating music.
Limitations
While both products have clear strengths, Pro Tools and Logic Pro X each have certain weaknesses as well.
Pro Tools’s focus as a high-end DAW can make it less accessible for newer or more casual users. Some reviewers caution that it can be overpowered for home studios. It is also weaker on music creation, and its looping and sample-based music production are relatively new capabilities.
Since Logic Pro X is an Apple exclusive, it is also limited by this focus on the Apple market. This means that studios with any mix of Windows and Mac computers can struggle to use the platform. While Logic Pro X is more beginner-friendly, it is comparatively weaker on more advanced capabilities.
Pricing
Avid Pro Tools has three pricing tiers. The First tier is a free version, with a streamlined toolset and a restricted range of inputs, tracks, etc. The core Pro Tools version provides the core essentials for music and post production, at $29.99/month. The Ultimate package includes the full range of features offered, for $79.99/month.
Logic Pro X is priced at $199.99 for a perpetual license for Mac users. It also has a 90-day free trial.
Provided by the TrustRadius Research Team
Published on June 5, 2020
Attribute Ratings
- Avid Pro Tools is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- Logic Pro X is rated higher in 2 areas: Usability, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Pro Tools
Logic Pro X
Usability
Pro Tools
Logic Pro X
Support Rating
Pro Tools
Logic Pro X
Likelihood to Recommend
Pro Tools

Logic Pro X
Pros
Pro Tools
- Highly-customizable, application and UI (performance, function and appearance).
- Wide audio format compatibility; Ease of integrating audio of different formats, sample rates; equal ease of exporting.
- Broadest hardware compatibility. The ability to tweak performance parameters extends hardware's useful life.
Logic Pro X
- Audio Editing
- Midi Editing and composition
- Audio mix down and mastering
- Live music performance, although we don't use this feature in our business

Cons
Pro Tools
- Loop-Based Production - Pro Tools is still in the old world of audio recording where you're expected to record a track from live sources. It has less features aimed at production of loop-based music like electronic music and hiphop.
- Sample-Based Production - While you can sequence samples, you are expected to use MIDI to trigger the samples, for the most part. Of course, you can sequence them out without using MIDI to trigger a sampler plugin, but that's not the use case Pro Tools was designed for.
- Creative Ideation - Pro Tools expects you to figure out what you want to record first, and does not have tools for helping you produce or create the music.
Logic Pro X
- Logic Pro X is designed for music editing, so the help documents and videos don't often address my needs--would love tutorials for podcasts
- It's designed for someone with more technical expertise than I have, so it can be overwhelming at times
- Would like to color code segments more easily
Pricing Details
Pro Tools
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Starting Price
Pro Tools Editions & Modules
Edition
Pro Tools - First | Free |
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Pro Tools | 29.992 |
Pro Tools - Ultimate | 79.992 |
- none
- Per User / Per Month
Additional Pricing Details
—Logic Pro X
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Starting Price
Logic Pro X Editions & Modules
Edition
Starting Price | $199.991 |
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- Per License
Additional Pricing Details
—Usability
Pro Tools
Logic Pro X
Support Rating
Pro Tools
Logic Pro X
Alternatives Considered
Pro Tools

Logic Pro X

Return on Investment
Pro Tools
- I actually finish projects, because once I set up templates it's basically plug-and-play.
- My customers enjoy my videos more now that the audio is better.
- I might spend too much money on plug-ins, haha.
Logic Pro X
- It's helped me work - literally, by being my main program.
- The name recognition means directors & producers trust my company.