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REAPER vs LMMS: catalog facts
REAPER	LMMS
Paid Commercial software with a fully functional but time-limited evaluation. A personal or…	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
It is unusually small and fast for a complete DAW, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and is…	Piano roll, beat sequencer, song editor and mixer in one free program Over fifteen instrument plugins included before you add anything
It is commercial software with an unlimited evaluation period rather than a free product, and the licence must…	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
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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