Best Sylenth1 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from software synthesizers ranked against Sylenth1 on the same published basis.
- 1Sylenth1 vs DefleMask
- 2Sylenth1 vs Cardinal
- 3Sylenth1 vs Sonic Pi
- 4Sylenth1 vs SynthMaster One
- 5Sylenth1 vs VCV Rack
- 6Sylenth1 vs Vital
- 7Sylenth1 vs Dexed
- 8Sylenth1 vs Helm
- 9Sylenth1 vs Surge XT
- 10Sylenth1 vs Synth1
- 11Sylenth1 vs SynthMaster 3
- 12Sylenth1 vs PlasticSynth
- 13Sylenth1 vs Repro
- 14Sylenth1 vs SynthMaster 2
- 15Sylenth1 vs Aalto
- 16Sylenth1 vs Abyss 2
- 17Sylenth1 vs ANA 2
- 18Sylenth1 vs DUNE 3
- 19Sylenth1 vs Efx FRAGMENTS
- 20Sylenth1 vs Falcon
Sylenth1 alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DefleMask | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Cardinal | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sonic Pi | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SynthMaster One | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | VCV Rack | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Vital | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Dexed | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Helm | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Surge XT | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Synth1 | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | SynthMaster 3 | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | PlasticSynth | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Repro | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | SynthMaster 2 | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Aalto | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Abyss 2 | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | ANA 2 | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | DUNE 3 | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Efx FRAGMENTS | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Falcon | 5.1 | No | €20/mo | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Sylenth1 alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sylenth1?
DefleMask, number 1 in software synthesizers with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Cardinal, Sonic Pi, SynthMaster One and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sylenth1?
DefleMask is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.