Best Audio Plugins in 2026
Updated
39 audio plugins ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
39ranked
0free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 14 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DMG Audio EQuilibriumWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 27 | Eventide Anthology XIIWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 28 | FilamentWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 29 | Klanghelm SDRR2Windows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 30 | Liquid MusicWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 31 | MeldaProduction MCompleteBundleWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 32 | NUGEN Audio Producer BundleWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 33 | ShaperBox 3Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 34 | Softube Volume 6Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 35 | Sonnox Oxford PluginsWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 36 | Soundtheory GullfossWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 37 | Wavesfactory TrackspacerWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 38 | Zynaptiq ADAPTIVERBWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 39 | Captain ChordsWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 14 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Plugin formats | Effect types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DMG Audio EQuilibrium | 4.9 | No | No | — | VST, VST3, AAX, AU, RTAS | parametric EQ, shelving EQ, high-pass filtering, low-pass filtering, notch filtering |
| 27 | Eventide Anthology XII | 4.9 | No | No | 999 one-time | AAX, AU, VST2, VST3 | EQ, dynamics, reverb, delay, modulation, chorus, phaser, flanger, distortion, pitch shifting, channel strip, multi-effects |
| 28 | Filament | 4.9 | No | No | — | AU, VST3 | — |
| 29 | Klanghelm SDRR2 | 4.9 | No | No | — | VST, VST3, AAX Native, AU | saturation, compression, EQ, bit-crushing, sample-rate reduction, stereo widening, transient shaping |
| 30 | Liquid Music | 4.9 | No | No | — | VST, AU, AAX, Max for Live (AMXD) | MIDI melody generation, harmony, chord sequencing, rhythm generation, bassline and beat creation |
| 31 | MeldaProduction MCompleteBundle | 4.9 | No | No | — | VST, VST3, AU, AAX | analysis, creative effects, saturation and distortion, dynamics, equalization, filtering, limiting, pitch, reverb, stereo, time-based effects |
| 32 | NUGEN Audio Producer Bundle | 4.9 | No | No | 499 one-time | AAX, VST3, AU, AudioSuite (64-bit) | reverb, EQ, stereo enhancement, stereo positioning, bass management, metering, analysis, limiting, signal modification |
| 33 | ShaperBox 3 | 4.9 | No | No | — | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX | pitch shifting, formant shifting, reverb, time manipulation, distortion, noise layering, filtering, bitcrushing, volume shaping, panning, stereo-width processing |
| 34 | Softube Volume 6 | 4.9 | No | No | 899 one-time | AU, VST, VST3, AAX | compression, equalization, reverb, delay, modulation, flanger, saturation, distortion, transient shaping, mastering maximization |
| 35 | Sonnox Oxford Plugins | 4.9 | No | No | — | VST3, AU, AAX Native, AAX DSP | EQ, dynamic EQ, compression, limiting, gating, expansion, transient shaping, loudness enhancement, reverb, de-essing |
| 36 | Soundtheory Gullfoss | 4.9 | No | No | — | AU, VST, VST3, AAX Native | equalization |
| 37 | Wavesfactory Trackspacer | 4.9 | No | No | — | VST, VST3, AU, AAX | dynamic EQ, spectral ducking, sidechain processing |
| 38 | Zynaptiq ADAPTIVERB | 4.9 | No | No | 149 one-time | AU, AAX Native, VST 2.4, VST 3 | reverb, adaptive delay, cross-filtering, pitch processing, drones and pads |
| 39 | Captain Chords | 4.8 | No | No | 99 one-time | VST, AU | — |
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