Sonic Pi

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.6

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Sonic Pi is ranked #3 of 34 in software synthesizers on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Sonic Pi plans and pricing

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Sonic Pi Free Free and open source · browser version and downloadable app sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Standalone app: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Sonic Pi is a code-based music creation and performance tool.
Music and code: It lets users compose and perform music with algorithms and code, including live loops, synths, samples, and effects.
Learning: The site describes Sonic Pi as a way to learn coding and music together by making music, including for computing and music lessons.
Accessibility: The site describes Sonic Pi as accessible for blind and partially sighted people.
Audience: The site describes it as suitable for professional musicians and DJs, composition and performance, and computing and music lessons.
Browser version: The browser version runs on computers, tablets, and phones without installation; the site lists Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox.
Desktop app: The downloadable app runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and works offline without a network connection.
Integrations: The app supports gamepad input, MIDI, OSC, Ableton Link and Link Audio, and low-latency audio through ASIO, Core Audio, and PipeWire interfaces.
Web limits: The site says the web version has stereo audio, lacks low-latency interface audio, OSC, and Ableton Link, and MIDI in/out is unavailable in Safari.
Open source: Sonic Pi is free and open source, made by over 200 contributors, and has been in development since 2012.
Support: The site says development and maintenance are supported by individual contributions through Patreon and GitHub Sponsors.
Security: The site says Windows installers are signed MSI installers.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Software Synthesizers in 2026#3 of 34

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Sources

sonic-pi.net· checked 4 Oct 2026
sonic-pi.net/support.html· checked 4 Oct 2026