Best Beat Making Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Koala Sampler is ranked #1 of 32 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Serato Studio and MPC Beats. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Serato Studio. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Serato Studio at $9.99/mo.
Building beats can involve sampling, MIDI, and plugins, so it helps to compare software by the workflow you want. Koala Sampler and Serato Studio lead the ranking, followed by MPC Beats and DAWG; MASCHINE and FL Studio also appear among the first entries. Check sample import and MIDI support against how you create, then consider plugin support and track limits for your projects. Audio export matters when you’re ready to take a track elsewhere, while platform coverage, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing help complete the comparison. Auxy Studio and Remixlive are also among the early options.
32 beat making software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Koala Sampler Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · Free
#2 Serato Studio Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · $9.99/mo
#3 MPC Beats Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- cross_platform
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9.99 /mo
- Platforms
- desktop
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9.99/mofirst paid tier About Serato StudioVisit site - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- desktop
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- cross_platform
- Plugin support
- No
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial iOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Platforms
- mobile
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Platforms
- desktop
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$39/mofirst paid tier About MASCHINEVisit site - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Platforms
- mobile
- Plugin support
- No
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$31.21/mofirst paid tier About Ableton LiveVisit site - macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About FL StudioVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- cross_platform
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - macOSiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- cross_platform
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- mobile
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- cross_platform
- MIDI support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Platforms
- cross_platform
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- No
- Platforms
- cross_platform
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- No
- Platforms
- mobile
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Platforms
- mobile
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Platforms
- mobile
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Platforms
- mobile
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- No
- Platforms
- cross_platform
- Plugin support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- mobile
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- mobile
- Sample import
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- mobile
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- mobile
- MIDI support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Platforms
- mobile
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which beat making software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Koala Sampler is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.5. Serato Studio is second and MPC Beats third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Serato Studio has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.