Best Trilian Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from software synthesizers ranked against Trilian on the same published basis.
- 1Trilian vs DefleMask
- 2Trilian vs Cardinal
- 3Trilian vs Sonic Pi
- 4Trilian vs SynthMaster One
- 5Trilian vs VCV Rack
- 6Trilian vs Vital
- 7Trilian vs Dexed
- 8Trilian vs Helm
- 9Trilian vs Surge XT
- 10Trilian vs Synth1
- 11Trilian vs SynthMaster 3
- 12Trilian vs PlasticSynth
- 13Trilian vs Repro
- 14Trilian vs Efx FRAGMENTS
- 15Trilian vs Falcon
- 16Trilian vs Kilohearts Ultimate
- 17Trilian vs MASCHINE
- 19Trilian vs chipspeech
- 20Trilian vs Aalto
- 21Trilian vs Abyss 2
Trilian 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 | Efx FRAGMENTS | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Falcon | 5.1 | No | €20/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Kilohearts Ultimate | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | MASCHINE | 5.1 | No | $39/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | chipspeech | 5.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Aalto | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | Abyss 2 | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Trilian alternatives
What is the best alternative to Trilian?
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 Trilian?
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.