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sfizz is a free sample-based synthesizer for SFZ instruments. It plays existing SFZ libraries and supports personal instruments, with full SFZv1 and partial SFZv2 compatibility. Its VST3i, Audio Unit and LV2 plugins, standalone JACK client, and C/C++ bindings suit workstation use as well as software integration. Hot reload helps instrument makers check edits, while on-demand streaming loads sounds as needed and reclaims memory when they are no longer in use.

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   Decent Sampler

   Free plan iPhoneLinuxMac+1

   Free playback of DecentSampler-format libraries — Decent Sampler plays .dspreset and .dslibrary files and offers an iOS version, rather than centering on SFZ.

   7.6 Free plan Visit site
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   TX16Wx Software Sampler

   Free plan LinuxMacWindows

   Multi-format sampling and detailed editing — TX16Wx loads SFZ alongside SoundFont, Akai and EXS, and adds sample editing, mapping and sound-shaping tools.

   6.8 Free plan · paid from €39 Visit site
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   Vaporizer 2

   Free plan LinuxMacWindows

   Wavetable and hybrid synthesis — Vaporizer 2 adds wavetable, additive, FM and granular synthesis to sampling, unlike sfizz’s SFZ-centered design.

   6.8 Free plan Visit site
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   Just a Sample

   Free plan LinuxMacWindows

   Simple sampling with integrated time and pitch tools — Just a Sample adds independent time and pitch modulation, a routable effects chain and sample recording.

   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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   LinuxSampler

   Free plan APILinuxMac+2

   Streaming playback across several sampler formats — LinuxSampler supports SFZ, SoundFont and GigaStudio formats through a separate backend and multiple plugin formats.

   7.4 Free plan Visit site
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   Momentum

   Free plan MacWebWindows

   Loop browsing, slicing and sample shaping — Momentum focuses on loop editing, catalog browsing and slice effects, rather than SFZ instrument playback.

   7.2 Free plan Visit site
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   Source-to-Image

   Free plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

   Building reproducible container images from source — Source-to-Image builds container images from source code; it is not a musical sampler like sfizz.

   8.6 Free plan Visit site
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   Ami Sampler

   Free plan LinuxMacWindows
   7.3 Open source Visit site
9. 9 S

   Sitala

   Free plan iPhoneLinuxMac+1
   7.1 Free plan · paid from $20 Visit site
10. 10 S

    Sample Dicer

    Free plan MacWindows
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
11. 11 S

    Subsample

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    samplv1

    Free plan Linux
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Atlas 2

    Free trial LinuxMacWindows
    6.4 From $99 · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Quanta 2

    Free trial iPhoneLinuxMac+1
    6.2 From $129 Visit site
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    Redux

    Free trial LinuxMacWindows
    6.0 Visit site
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    Nuance

    Free trial MacWindows
    5.9 30-day trial Visit site
17. 17 S

    SampleX V3

    Free trial MacWindows
    5.8 From $69 · 15-day trial Visit site
18. 18 S

    Serato Sample

    Free trial MacWindows
    5.7 From $9.99/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
19. 19 S

    Speedrum 2

    Free trial LinuxMacWindows
    5.7 From €99 Visit site
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    Falcon

    Paid MacWindows
    5.6 From $299 Visit site
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    Groove Agent 5

    Paid MacWindows
    5.6 Visit site
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    Battery 4

    Paid MacWindows
    5.1 From $199 Visit site
23. 23 S

    Samplr

    Paid iPhone
    5.1 Visit site
24. 24 C

    CR8 Creative Sampler

    Paid MacWindows
    4.9 Visit site

A different sampler may fit better if you need broader instrument formats, more sound-shaping tools, or an active project: sfizz’s repository is archived and read-only, and SFZv2 compatibility is partial. Linux users may also encounter a file requester that depends on zenity. When comparing alternatives, check which formats they load, which plugin types and operating systems they support, and whether their editing, synthesis, recording, or loop tools fit your workflow. Some options focus on library playback; others expand into synthesis or audio production.

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