DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Comparison

For a student to take lessons in Electronic Music Production at the Sierra Music Academy, the student must bring a personal laptop to each lesson. The student's laptop must have one of these three digital audio workstations (DAW) installed:

1. Apple GarageBand (free; included on Apple devices)
2. Ableton Live 12 Intro ($99)
3. Steinberg Cubase Elements 15 ($99.99)