Best Synth1 Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from software synthesizers ranked against Synth1 on the same published basis.
- 1Synth1 vs DefleMask
- 2Synth1 vs Cardinal
- 3Synth1 vs Sonic Pi
- 4Synth1 vs VCV Rack
- 5Synth1 vs Vital
- 6Synth1 vs Dexed
- 7Synth1 vs Helm
- 8Synth1 vs Surge XT
- 10Synth1 vs SynthMaster 3
- 11Synth1 vs PlasticSynth
- 12Synth1 vs Repro
- 13Synth1 vs Falcon
- 14Synth1 vs Kilohearts Ultimate
- 15Synth1 vs MASCHINE
- 16Synth1 vs Trilian
- 17Synth1 vs chipspeech
- 18Synth1 vs SynthMaster One
- 19Synth1 vs Aalto
- 20Synth1 vs Abyss 2
- 21Synth1 vs ANA 2
Synth1 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 | VCV Rack | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Vital | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Dexed | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Helm | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Surge XT | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | SynthMaster 3 | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | PlasticSynth | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Repro | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Falcon | 5.1 | No | €20/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Kilohearts Ultimate | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | MASCHINE | 5.1 | No | $39/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Trilian | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | chipspeech | 5.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | SynthMaster One | 5.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 19 | Aalto | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | Abyss 2 | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | ANA 2 | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Synth1 alternatives
What is the best alternative to Synth1?
DefleMask, number 1 in software synthesizers with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Cardinal, Sonic Pi, VCV Rack and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Synth1?
DefleMask is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.