Best STEM Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audio mixing software ranked against STEM on the same published basis.
- 1STEM vs DaVinci Resolve
- 2STEM vs djay
- 3STEM vs rekordbox
- 4STEM vs VirtualDJ
- 5STEM vs DJUCED
- 6STEM vs Mixxx
- 7STEM vs Elgato Wave Link
- 8STEM vs RØDE UNIFY
- 9STEM vs SPACEHUB Producer
- 10STEM vs Steinberg MixKey
- 11STEM vs Fairlight Live
- 12STEM vs KMix
- 13STEM vs MixPad
- 14STEM vs Serato DJ Pro
- 15STEM vs BEAST
- 16STEM vs KLANG:app
- 17STEM vs Voicemeeter
- 18STEM vs Waves eMotion LV1
- 19STEM vs Defonic
- 20STEM vs L-ISA Studio
STEM alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DaVinci Resolve | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | djay | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | rekordbox | 6.6 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | VirtualDJ | 6.6 | Free plan | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | DJUCED | 6.5 | Free plan | €5.99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Mixxx | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Elgato Wave Link | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | RØDE UNIFY | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | SPACEHUB Producer | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Steinberg MixKey | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Fairlight Live | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | KMix | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | MixPad | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Serato DJ Pro | 5.5 | No | $11.99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | BEAST | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 16 | KLANG:app | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Voicemeeter | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Waves eMotion LV1 | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Defonic | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 20 | L-ISA Studio | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about STEM alternatives
What is the best alternative to STEM?
DaVinci Resolve, number 1 in audio mixing software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: djay, rekordbox, VirtualDJ and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to STEM?
DaVinci Resolve is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.