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

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