Can you run FL Studio on Linux?

Best option: Wine on Linux (works). Native alternatives: Bitwig Studio, REAPER, LMMS.

No official versionNo official version

Image-Line makes FL Studio for Windows and macOS. There is no Linux version, and running it on Linux is not officially supported.

Sources: Image-Line, Image-Line support · Verified

Official platforms: Windows, Mac (all FL Studio platforms)

What works instead

RouteResultCost
Wine on Linux Works Free

Wine on Linux

Works

Recent posts on Image-Line's forum describe FL Studio running well on Linux through Bottles with a current Wine runner, including FL Cloud.

Rating: User reports in Image-Line's official Linux megathread, February 2026

  • Not supported by Image-Line. Help with crashes is not guaranteed.
  • Low latency audio needs WineASIO with JACK, which Image-Line's knowledge base describes.
  • Third party plugins are not covered by these reports.

Setup steps

  1. Install Bottles from Flathub, the release the Bottles docs call the most supported and tested. (Bottles documentation)
  2. On first launch, let Bottles download its components (about 70 MB, including the runner, DXVK and VKD3D). (Bottles documentation)
  3. Create a new bottle with the plus button in the top left and follow the prompts. (Bottles documentation)
  4. Download the FL Studio installer for Windows from Image-Line, open the bottle and use Run executable to start it. (Image-Line, Bottles documentation)
  5. If the default runner gives problems, users in Image-Line's Linux megathread report good results with the kron4ek Wine 11 runner in Bottles. (Image-Line forum)
  6. For low latency audio, set up WineASIO with JACK, as Image-Line's knowledge base describes. (Image-Line support)

Cost: Free. Wine and Bottles are free. FL Studio itself is a one-time purchase.

Sources: Image-Line support, Image-Line forum · Verified

Not yet tested (2 routes: CrossOver, Windows in a virtual machine)

No source we could read confirms whether these routes work for FL Studio. They are listed so you know they exist.

CrossOver

Not verified

Check the CodeWeavers compatibility database for a current FL Studio rating.

Cost: One-time purchase. CrossOver costs $74 for 12 months of upgrades or $494 lifetime.

The CodeWeavers compatibility page could not be read automatically.

Source: CodeWeavers · Checked , not verified

Windows in a virtual machine

Not verified

Not confirmed for FL Studio. A Windows VM gives it a full Windows environment, but graphics and audio go through virtual devices.

Cost: One-time purchase. Free VM software, plus a Windows license and FL Studio.

We found no Image-Line statement on running in a VM or on audio latency there.

Source: Oracle VirtualBox · Checked , not verified

Native alternatives on Linux

Bitwig Studio

One-time purchase

Official Linux builds (Flatpak and Ubuntu installer). Essentials 99 EUR, Producer 199 EUR, Studio 399 EUR, with 12 months of free updates and a 30 day trial.

Sources: Bitwig, Bitwig · Verified

REAPER

One-time purchase

Full DAW with native Linux builds, a 60 day evaluation and a $60 personal license.

Sources: Cockos, Cockos · Verified

LMMS

Free

Free music maker with a Linux build. The last stable release is from 2020.

Source: LMMS · Verified

Ardour

One-time purchase

Open source DAW with ready-to-run Linux builds. Pay what you want from US$1 per download (US$45 or more includes the next major version), or subscribe from $1 a month. Source code is free.

Sources: Ardour, Ardour, Ardour · Verified

Sources

  1. FL Studio. Image-Line, vendor. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  2. Does your software support Linux?. Image-Line support, vendor knowledge base. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  3. Running FL Studio on Linux (Megathread), page 27. Image-Line forum, vendor forum. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  4. CrossOver store and pricing. CodeWeavers, vendor. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  5. VirtualBox manual, Guest Additions and 3D acceleration. Oracle VirtualBox, vendor knowledge base. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  6. Download Bitwig Studio. Bitwig, vendor. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  7. Buy Bitwig Studio. Bitwig, vendor. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  8. Download REAPER. Cockos, vendor. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  9. Purchase REAPER. Cockos, vendor. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  10. Download LMMS. LMMS, vendor. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  11. Download Ardour. Ardour, vendor. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  12. The Ardour FAQ. Ardour, vendor knowledge base. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  13. Support Ardour development with a subscription. Ardour, vendor. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  14. Bottles installation. Bottles documentation, vendor knowledge base. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  15. Bottles first run. Bottles documentation, vendor knowledge base. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.
  16. Run .exe, .msi, .bat and .lnk files. Bottles documentation, vendor knowledge base. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.

Record last verified 17 October 2026. Ratings from third-party compatibility databases are linked to their original pages. How we verify.

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