FL Studio vs Reason
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which daw to buy.
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Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, FL Studio comes out ahead (8.7). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Specs compared
| FL Studio | Reason | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | $99–$499 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 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 | VST3, AU, standalone, macOS, Windows |
| 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 | — |
| Product type | — | rack-based DAW and instrument suite |
| Developer | — | Reason Studios |
| Typical price | — | $99–$499 |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, standalone, macOS, Windows |
| Primary job | — | creative patching and bundled devices |
| Catalog status | — | Current as of 2026 |
See the full plugin database for more comparisons.