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Decent Sampler is a free player for sample libraries in DecentSampler format, including .dspreset and .dslibrary files. It supports sample mapping, round-robin playback, WAV, AIFF, and FLAC, and runs as a standalone app or plugin on iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Guides cover several DAWs, and creators can build libraries from WAV or AIFF files using a text editor and the format documentation.
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sfizz
Free plan APILinuxMac+2SFZ instruments and custom instrument design — sfizz centers on SFZ libraries and adds hot reload for instrument editing, while Decent Sampler plays DecentSampler-format libraries.
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TX16Wx Software Sampler
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsBroad sample formats and detailed mapping — TX16Wx reads SoundFont, SFZ, Akai, and EXS formats and adds editing and mapping tools beyond Decent Sampler's format-specific playback.
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Vaporizer 2
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsSampling combined with wavetable synthesis — Vaporizer 2 combines sampling with wavetable, additive, FM, and granular synthesis, unlike Decent Sampler's sample-library playback focus.
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Just a Sample
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsSimple sampling with independent time and pitch control — Just a Sample adds independent time and pitch modulation, recording, and a routable effects chain, while Decent Sampler focuses on its library format.
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LinuxSampler
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Streaming instruments in Giga, SoundFont, or SFZ formats — LinuxSampler supports GigaStudio/GigaSampler, SoundFont, and SFZ formats and separates its engine from its user interfaces.
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Momentum
Free plan MacWebWindowsLoop browsing, slicing, and per-slice effects — Momentum focuses on loops, with catalog browsing and 18 slice effects, while Decent Sampler plays libraries in its own format.
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Source-to-Image
Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Building reproducible container images from source — Source-to-Image builds container images from source code; it is not an audio sampler like Decent Sampler.
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Ami Sampler
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 9
Sitala
Free plan iPhoneLinuxMac+1 - 10
Sample Dicer
Free plan MacWindows - 11
Subsample
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 12
samplv1
Free plan Linux - 13
Atlas 2
Free trial LinuxMacWindows - 14
Quanta 2
Free trial iPhoneLinuxMac+1 - 15
Redux
Free trial LinuxMacWindows6.0 Visit site - 16
Nuance
Free trial MacWindows - 17
SampleX V3
Free trial MacWindows - 18
Serato Sample
Free trial MacWindows - 19
Speedrum 2
Free trial LinuxMacWindows - 20
Falcon
Paid MacWindows - 21
Groove Agent 5
Paid MacWindows5.6 Visit site - 22
Battery 4
Paid MacWindows - 23
Samplr
Paid iPhone5.1 Visit site - 24
CR8 Creative Sampler
Paid MacWindows4.9 Visit site
Its main constraint is format: libraries made for other sampler standards are not among the formats it plays. Downloading also requires an email address, and its product page does not state security certifications or compliance attestations. When switching, check whether the alternative reads the libraries you own, which plugin formats and operating systems it supports, and whether its standalone or editing tools suit your workflow. Some options focus on other instrument formats; others add synthesis, loop editing, or time and pitch controls. Compare free features with paid-edition features before choosing.