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Drum Machine vs LMMS: catalog facts
Drum Machine	LMMS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Quick to start making beats Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface	Piano roll, beat sequencer, song editor and mixer in one free program Over fifteen instrument plugins included before you add anything
Linux only Far fewer features than a full DAW or sampler	No audio recording, so live instruments and vocals need another program Stable releases are infrequent; 1.2.2 dates from 2020
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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