--- description: Learn more about Live price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in New Zealand. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Live Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra New Zealand 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Audio Editing Software](/directory/32256/audio-editing/software) > [Live](/software/186429/live) # Live Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/186429/live Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/186429/live?page=2) > Workflow management solution that allows artists to create, edit, and record audios through electronic music instruments. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 126 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Live? Audio editing solution designed for musicians, composers, artists, instrumentalists, creators, designers, producers, and more to generate audio tracks with sound effects. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 126 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Ableton ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$99.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Live offers a free trial for 90 days to new users, after which the software is available in 3 pricing tiers: Intro, Standard, and Suite. Pricing of the product starts from $99 per license and scales with each tier, outlined below: Intro: $99 per license Standard: $449 per license Suite: $749 per license - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Spanish - **Available Countries**: Germany ## Features - Audio Manipulation - Audio Mixing - Audio Recording - Instrument Management - Mastering - Plug-in Integration ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Audio Editing Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/32256/audio-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Audacity](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/214605/audacity) — 4.5/5 (465 reviews) 2. [Logic Pro](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/214597/logic-pro) — 4.8/5 (149 reviews) 3. [Adobe Premiere Pro](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1015952/adobe-premiere-pro) — 4.7/5 (566 reviews) 4. [Adobe Audition](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/214606/adobe-audition) — 4.7/5 (244 reviews) 5. [Pro Tools](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/214607/pro-tools) — 4.7/5 (92 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Very High-Tier D.A.W" — 5.0/5 > **Bryce** | *18 February 2026* | Music | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: When it comes to audio editing, Ableton is one of the top of the line. It is a great value of money and quality for the price you pay. > > **Cons**: Occasional has a bug or recording issue here and there, but overall works well. Security could be better, since you can just give people your account and they download it, essentially pirating the software. > > 9/10 experience. Overall an amazing DAW, and would absolutely recommend it to others who are learning music production, and audio design. ----- ### "Perfect for creating EDM and DJ beats" — 4.0/5 > **Mitchell** | *15 January 2025* | Music | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Live was amazing for producing beat driven music and heavy drum and synth instrumentals, I feel it's primary use is as a DJ software > > **Cons**: It can be overly complex at times when compared to it's peers such as logic, because ableton tends to be a little to complex or technical for casual users > > overall my experience was positive and enjoyable, I felt it helped me learn the DJ styles of DAW and I will absolutely return to it when making that type of music ----- ### "Ableton Live helped launch my career\!" — 5.0/5 > **Michael** | *15 April 2026* | Music | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love Live's workflow and intuitive structure. I am very structured and plan oriented person, so I required a DAW that made me feel focused and supported. Over my 5+ years producing on Live, I have always felt this way. > > **Cons**: I haven't come across too many cons with Live besides crashes - however that may be my computer instead of the service. > > The value of Live was extremely important for me as I was able to use a 3-month free trial before purchasing as a student. This support for students was pivotal to me switching as I received a 50% discount to help kickstart my career. Overall, Live has excellent quality free plugins to help you learn recording techniques, editing techniques, and gain confidence in the world of music production. To this day I use Live to record for fun and professionally for myself and other clients. ----- ### "One of my favorite DAW's" — 5.0/5 > **Daria** | *27 August 2024* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very versatile software that offers many good quality internal tools, VST instruments included, as well as audio editing options. > > **Cons**: The warping modes gets changed with every update making it tough for user especially if you already got used to the workflow. Same with the software interface. File manager gets worse and worse with each update.Now it is hard to find files that belong to the same project and if you export any loops to external drive Live won't find it and it appears as "file offline". > > This is my to go DAW to experiment with many different sounds in real time. Also great tool for live performances,I am using it for years and it delivers the fastest sound processing experience in no time and minimal latency.2 work flows give the best overview of the song and option to try many different arrangements before recording the final one. ----- ### "BIG MAN THINGS" — 5.0/5 > **ALAN** | *12 October 2025* | Music | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: sound quality I found to be realistic the programme software isnt so hard to understand i have now been useing ableton for over eight years introduced from a friend of a friend at the time and i have been at it eversince. > > **Cons**: the sampler i found not to be the quality sampler i expected or maybe im asking to much for what i payed because you get this brilliant software.haveing so much ideas but needing a sampler were i think it should be included > > enjoyable. great fun if this is your sort of thing.As i mentioned i have now been useing ablton for over eight years so that should speak for itself ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/186429/live?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/186429/live) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data