The evaluation version of REAPER is complete and uncrippled. There are no artificial interruptions or restrictions, and you can save and load projects normally. We believe in giving you a fair chance to make sure that REAPER works correctly with your hardware and suits your workflow.

The REAPER installer simply copies REAPER and its support files to disk. It does not install anything except itself.

If after 30 days you decide that REAPER is not for you, simply delete it.

If you decide that REAPER is for you, you must purchase a license.
There is only one version of REAPER. We offer two licenses, depending on how you use it.

$225: full commercial license.
$60:   discounted license.

You may use the discounted license if any of the following is true:

  • You are an individual, using REAPER only for personal use.
  • You are an individual or business, using REAPER for commercial use, and the yearly gross revenue does not exceed USD $20,000.
  • You are an educational or non-profit organization.
REAPER is free to download and evaluate for 30 days. After 30 days,

You Must Purchase a License


Purchase a license directly from Cockos by sending a check or money order in US dollars drawn on a US bank.

$150: full commercial license
$40:  discounted license

Cockos Incorporated
245 8th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Please include a note with your name and email address so we can contact you with your license key. If you do not have e-mail, include your mailing address and we will mail you your license key.

Paypal accepts credit card or bank transfer.

In most countries, you do not need a PayPal account to purchase Reaper through PayPal.

Your license will be delivered promptly via email.

FastSpring accepts payments via credit card, and may charge sales tax/VAT depending on where you live.

Your license will be delivered promptly via email.



If you are unsure of which license to buy, please read the Fair Pricing box on the left.

Please download and evaluate REAPER fully before purchasing; all purchases are final.

Your license allows you to use REAPER on one computer at a time.
Multiple REAPER installs for use by the same person are fine (home/studio/laptop, Win32/x64/OSX).

To ensure license delivery, please add support@cockos.com to your address book or email whitelist.


The Future of REAPER Pricing

When You Buy What You Pay What You Get
Now $150 full / $40 discounted Free upgrades through REAPER 4.99
After REAPER 4 is released $225 full / $60 discounted Free upgrades through REAPER 5.99


Some specifics:

Existing REAPER 3 license holders will receive REAPER 4 as a free upgrade, and will continue to receive free upgrades through REAPER 4.99.

Existing REAPER 2 license holders will be able to purchase a new REAPER 4 license of the same type for $50.
The new license will include free upgrades through REAPER 5.99. This offer will be available after REAPER 4
is released.

REAPER 1 was released in August 2006.
REAPER 2 was released in October 2007.
REAPER 3 was released in May 2009.
REAPER 4 is expected to be released near the end of 2010 or the beginning of 2011.

There's only one version of REAPER. One complete, solid, full-featured digital audio workstation.

Your one-user, full-use license includes up to two major version numbers worth of REAPER's famous frequent upgrades.

A REAPER 1.0 license could have included over 250 upgrades!

Purchasing a license now includes upgrades through REAPER 4.99.
We believe that technological enforcement of copy protection is not in the best interest of our customers.
We offer a good product at a fair price.

We don't spend money and effort on marketing, complicated piracy protection, or other things that do not directly improve REAPER and the user experience.

We think the good will generated by playing fair and being responsive to users is more valuable to our business than short-term profits.
If you wish to upgrade a discounted license to full license for the difference in price, inquire about bulk license discounts, or have any other special licensing needs, please email licensing@cockos.com.