When comparing Waveform vs Zrythm, the Slant community recommends Waveform for most people. In the question“What are the best DAWs? ” Waveform is ranked 14th while Zrythm is ranked 25th. The most important reason people chose Waveform is:
Runs great on Linux(except LV2 Support).
Specs
Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Pros
Pro Linux support
Runs great on Linux(except LV2 Support).
Pro Free version available
Older releases are available for free when new versions come out.
Pro Clean interface
Pro ARM/ARM64 support
Runs on SBC (single board computer) systems like the Raspberry Pi3, Pine64, and ODroid development boards, as well as systems like the Pinebook and Chromebooks with ARM based SoC CPU's that have been reformatted with a Linux OS.
Pro Easy to understand
Very logically structured.
Pro Creative Tools
Has a Chord Track, MIDI pattern creator and great included tools.
Pro Very stable
Pro Ideal for beginners
Self-explaining interface.
Pro Monolithic
Unlike many Linux DAWs, Zrythm comes in one coherent program.
Pro Free software
AGPLv3 licensed with source code available.
Pro Cross-platform
Installers can be bought for Linux, MacOS and Windows. Or you can compile the source code for free on any platform.
Pro Intuitive U.I.
Ability to add MIDI notes, Automate, & Modulate with ease alongside chord assistance.
Pro Looks visually good and the performance is also amazing
Cons
Con Crashes a lot
Con Not open source
Con Not suited for live performance
No session based Workflow (like Live/Bitwig), hiccups upon loading projects.
Con No option to easily cut a file
There is no scissors tool or similar....