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FL Studio is Image-Line's music production software (DAW) for Windows and macOS used to record, sequence, mix, and master music.
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FL Studio vs Splice Create
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which daw to buy.
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Splice Create is a free macOS DAW powered by the Splice sample catalog, with voice and text control, built-in instruments and a $9.99/mo Pro tier.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | FL Studio | Splice Create |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | Free |
| Dubspot Score | 8.7 | — |
| Formats | Hosts VST2 plugins, Hosts VST3 plugins, Hosts Audio Unit (AU) plugins (macOS), Hosts CLAP plugins, Native FL Studio plugin format, Exports WAV, Exports MP3, Exports FLAC, Exports OGG, Exports MIDI | standalone, macOS |
| Operating systems | Windows and macOS | — |
| Editions | Fruity, Producer, Signature, All Plugins | — |
| Included plugins (Producer Edition) | 100+ instruments and effects (27 instruments, 59 effects) | — |
| Included plugins (All Plugins Edition) | 116 plugins (39 instruments, 70 effects) | — |
| Updates | Lifetime Free Updates (all future versions free, forever) | — |
| FL Cloud | Built-in library of over 1 million royalty-free samples | — |
| Type | — | Standalone desktop DAW |
| Platform | — | macOS 12 or later (beta) |
| Coming soon | — | Windows and web versions |
| Bundled sounds | — | Splice Sounds catalog, 100% royalty-free |
| Instruments | — | Splice INSTRUMENT virtual instruments |
| Plugins | — | 130+ rent-to-own tools, interest-free monthly payments |
| Assistance | — | Voice and text control, Point guidance, Assist |
| Export | — | Full mixes or stems as WAV (Create Pro) |
| DAW interop | — | Open sessions in Ableton Live; shortcut presets for Ableton, Logic, Bitwig, Pro Tools |
| Price | — | Free; Create Pro $9.99/mo introductory |
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