Best Current Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from sound design software ranked against Current on the same published basis.
- 1Current vs Csound
- 2Current vs Bespoke Synth
- 3Current vs SuperCollider
- 4Current vs Vital
- 5Current vs MSoundFactory
- 6Current vs Pure Data
- 7Current vs SynthMaster 3
- 8Current vs FabFilter Pro-L 2
- 9Current vs Quanta 2
- 10Current vs Aalto
- 11Current vs Abyss 2
- 12Current vs Arcade by Output
- 13Current vs Bidule
- 15Current vs Efx FRAGMENTS
- 16Current vs Falcon
- 17Current vs Groove Agent 5
- 18Current vs MASCHINE
- 19Current vs Max
- 20Current vs MORPH 3
- 21Current vs SILO
Current alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Csound | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Bespoke Synth | 6.6 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | SuperCollider | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Vital | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | MSoundFactory | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Pure Data | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | SynthMaster 3 | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | FabFilter Pro-L 2 | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Quanta 2 | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Aalto | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Abyss 2 | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Arcade by Output | 5.1 | No | $0.83/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Bidule | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Efx FRAGMENTS | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Falcon | 5.1 | No | €20/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Groove Agent 5 | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | MASCHINE | 5.1 | No | $39/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Max | 5.1 | No | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | MORPH 3 | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 21 | SILO | 5.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Current alternatives
What is the best alternative to Current?
Csound, number 1 in sound design software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Bespoke Synth, SuperCollider, Vital and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Current?
Csound is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.