Best Trix Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from drum machine software ranked against Trix on the same published basis.

Trix alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Zenbeats	6.7	Free plan	—	Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
2	mpump	6.5	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
3	Hydrogen	5.6	No	—	API, Linux, Mac, Windows
4	0x808	5.4	No	—	Windows, Mac, Linux
5	Atlas 2	5.2	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows
6	Beatmaker 3	5.2	No	—	iOS, Mac, Windows
7	Playbeat 4	5.2	No	—	iOS, Mac, Windows
8	DrumComputer	5.1	No	—	iOS, Mac, Windows
9	Punch 2	5.1	No	—	Mac, Windows
10	Redrum	5.1	No	—	Mac, Windows
11	XO	5.1	No	—	Mac, Windows
12	Patterning 3	5.0	No	—	iOS, Mac
13	VADrum2	5.0	No	—	iOS, Mac
14	BeatForge	4.9	No	—	Windows, Mac
15	DM1 – The Drum Machine	4.9	No	—	iOS, Mac
16	DMC60	4.9	No	—	Windows, Mac
17	Drumazon 2	4.9	No	—	Windows, Mac
18	Groove Agent 6	4.9	No	—	Windows, Mac
19	MDrummer	4.9	No	—	Mac, Windows
20	Microtonic	4.9	No	—	Windows, Mac

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What is the best alternative to Trix?

Zenbeats, number 1 in drum machine software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: mpump, Hydrogen, 0x808 and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Trix?

Zenbeats is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 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.