Software · head to head
Deezer vs REAPER
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REAPER
Software
Full digital audio workstation with a 60 day evaluation and a USD 60 personal licence
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Deezer has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Deezer pricing and currency are region-locked - the vendor page serves localized pricing rather than a single global figure; REAPER the USD 60 discounted licence requires that yearly gross revenue does not exceed USD 20,000, above which the commercial licence at USD 225 applies
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deezer and REAPER actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Deezer
- Music streaming
- Podcasts
- Radio
- HiFi audio
- Smart speakers
- Car systems
- Family controls
- Private sessions
Only in REAPER
Nothing recorded that Deezer does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Deezer
- Ad-free on-demand music streaming with offline downloadsnot REAPER
- Multi-user household streaming via the Family plannot REAPER
- Two-person households via the Duo plannot REAPER
- Higher-fidelity/lossless audio streaming on Premiumnot REAPER
REAPER
- Music productionnot Deezer
- Audio recordingnot Deezer
- Audio editingnot Deezer
- Post productionnot Deezer
- Podcast editingnot Deezer
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Deezer
- Pricing and currency are region-locked - the vendor page serves localized pricing rather than a single global figure
- Free tier excludes ad-free listening, offline downloads, and high-fidelity/lossless audio
- Multiple similarly named tiers (Premium, Duo, Family) differentiated mainly by account count
REAPER
- The USD 60 discounted licence requires that yearly gross revenue does not exceed USD 20,000, above which the commercial licence at USD 225 applies
- The commercial licence at USD 225 is nearly four times the discounted one for identical software, since the price is set by who is using it rather than by what it does
- The evaluation lasts 60 days, after which continued use requires a purchased licence
- Sold as a paid licence with no free tier beyond the evaluation period
Pricing, plan by plan
Deezer
Free- Premium$23.99/month
- Duo$29.99/month
- Family$35.99/month
- Up to 6 accounts
REAPER
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the REAPER review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Deezer if
- You need music streaming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want podcasts.
Questions people ask
- Is Deezer or REAPER better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deezer starts at Free and REAPER at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deezer or REAPER?
- Deezer has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Deezer and On request for REAPER.
- Does Deezer or REAPER run on more platforms?
- Deezer runs on Web, iOS, Android. REAPER runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
- Can I use Deezer for free?
- Yes. Deezer has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. REAPER starts at On request.
- What is Deezer best used for?
- Deezer is most often used for ad-free on-demand music streaming with offline downloads, multi-user household streaming via the family plan, two-person households via the duo plan, higher-fidelity/lossless audio streaming on premium. Of those, ad-free on-demand music streaming with offline downloads and multi-user household streaming via the family plan are not what REAPER is typically brought in for.
- What can Deezer do that REAPER cannot?
- Deezer covers Music streaming, Podcasts, Radio, HiFi audio.