Best Hydrogen Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from drum machine software ranked against Hydrogen on the same published basis.
- 1Hydrogen vs Zenbeats
- 2Hydrogen vs mpump
- 4Hydrogen vs 0x808
- 5Hydrogen vs Atlas 2
- 6Hydrogen vs Beatmaker 3
- 7Hydrogen vs Playbeat 4
- 8Hydrogen vs DrumComputer
- 9Hydrogen vs Punch 2
- 10Hydrogen vs Redrum
- 11Hydrogen vs XO
- 12Hydrogen vs Patterning 3
- 13Hydrogen vs VADrum2
- 14Hydrogen vs BeatForge
- 15Hydrogen vs DM1 – The Drum Machine
- 16Hydrogen vs DMC60
- 17Hydrogen vs Drumazon 2
- 18Hydrogen vs Groove Agent 6
- 19Hydrogen vs MDrummer
- 20Hydrogen vs Microtonic
- 21Hydrogen vs Nepheton 2
Hydrogen alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenbeats | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | mpump | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | 0x808 | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 5 | Atlas 2 | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Beatmaker 3 | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Playbeat 4 | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | DrumComputer | 5.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Punch 2 | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Redrum | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | XO | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Patterning 3 | 5.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 13 | VADrum2 | 5.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 14 | BeatForge | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 15 | DM1 – The Drum Machine | 4.9 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 16 | DMC60 | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 17 | Drumazon 2 | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | Groove Agent 6 | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 19 | MDrummer | 4.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Microtonic | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | Nepheton 2 | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Hydrogen alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hydrogen?
Zenbeats, number 1 in drum machine software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: mpump, 0x808, Atlas 2 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hydrogen?
Zenbeats is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 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.