CAUSTIC is mindblowingly good and Im suprised how little it gets talked about. Can have tons of funs in there, record and sample.
On the level with GarageBand for getting ideas out, althro GarageBand is more acoustic instrument based and Caustic is basicly pure synth and Drum Maschine world.
Pros
Small learning curve
Great Interface
Logical buildup and great customization
AMAZING mixing & mastering plugins ( Ive mixed and mastered songs Ive created on Ableton)
Great workflow, nice DAW in your pocet available on ALL TIMES
Cons
All the Sounds sound kinda specific, like one person did all the sounds or smth