Best Virtual Guitarist Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from virtual instruments ranked against Virtual Guitarist on the same published basis.
- 1Virtual Guitarist vs BBC Symphony Orchestra
- 2Virtual Guitarist vs Dexed
- 3Virtual Guitarist vs IK Multimedia ReSing
- 4Virtual Guitarist vs Surge XT
- 5Virtual Guitarist vs Vital
- 6Virtual Guitarist vs PREMIER SOUND FACTORY
- 7Virtual Guitarist vs Pianoteq
- 8Virtual Guitarist vs Repro
- 9Virtual Guitarist vs Voltage Modular
- 10Virtual Guitarist vs Efx FRAGMENTS
- 11Virtual Guitarist vs EZmix 3
- 12Virtual Guitarist vs MASCHINE
- 13Virtual Guitarist vs Trilian
- 14Virtual Guitarist vs XO
- 15Virtual Guitarist vs Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand
- 16Virtual Guitarist vs Kontakt 8
- 17Virtual Guitarist vs KORG Collection
- 18Virtual Guitarist vs Magnus Choir
- 19Virtual Guitarist vs NotePerformer
- 20Virtual Guitarist vs Virtual Drummer
Virtual Guitarist alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBC Symphony Orchestra | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Dexed | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | IK Multimedia ReSing | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Surge XT | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Vital | 6.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | PREMIER SOUND FACTORY | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 7 | Pianoteq | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Repro | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Voltage Modular | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 10 | Efx FRAGMENTS | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | EZmix 3 | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | MASCHINE | 5.1 | No | $39/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Trilian | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | XO | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand | 4.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Kontakt 8 | 4.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | KORG Collection | 4.9 | No | $15.99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Magnus Choir | 4.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | NotePerformer | 4.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | Virtual Drummer | 4.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Virtual Guitarist alternatives
What is the best alternative to Virtual Guitarist?
BBC Symphony Orchestra, number 1 in virtual instruments with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Dexed, IK Multimedia ReSing, Surge XT and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Virtual Guitarist?
BBC Symphony Orchestra is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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.