# REAPER

A full multitrack recording, editing, and mixing DAW sold as an inexpensive, DRM-free license with a 60-day full-featured evaluation.

- **Category:** [Creator Tools](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/creator-tools/)
- **Price:** $60 discounted license (individuals, or businesses under $20k/yr revenue, or education/non-profit); $225 commercial license
- **Open source:** no
- **Official site:** https://www.reaper.fm/
- **Available via:** Direct
- **Requirements:** macOS, Windows, and Linux supported
- **Version checked:** 7.80
- **Maker:** Cockos Incorporated

## Kitsmith's take

The value pick among full-featured DAWs — a $60 personal-use license (or $225 commercial, for businesses over $20k/yr revenue) against $199+ for most competitors, with no artificial feature limits between the free trial and the paid version. Popular with podcasters and scripters for its deep customization (ReaScript, JSFX) as much as with musicians.

## Features

- **Full multitrack production:** Recording, editing, processing, mixing, and mastering in one DRM-free app.
- **Track Lanes and Comping:** Manage takes, layer sounds, and build composite takes with swipe comping and A/B comparison.
- **Deep customization:** ReaScript, JSFX, and a full extensions SDK let you script and reshape the app itself.
- **Broad plug-in and format support:** VST, VST3, LV2, AU, CLAP, DX, and JS plug-in formats, with 64-bit internal audio processing.

## FAQ

**How much does REAPER cost?**

$60 for a discounted (personal or small-business) license, or $225 for a commercial license at businesses over $20,000/yr revenue — both one-time, DRM-free.

**Is there a free trial?**

Yes — a full-featured 60-day evaluation with no functionality removed.


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Hand-verified listing on Kitsmith: https://notchlist.vercel.app/apps/reaper/