Free Standalone plugins

33 free Standalone plugins. Added since September 2026, newest first. Formats, OS, price and copy protection for each one.

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ForgeEFX DL-1 Free by ForgeEFX
Effect

ForgeEFX DL-1 Free

ForgeEFXIndie

Free NAM guitar rigNAM rack with 19 free guitar effects

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
Probe by SnowTec
Utility

Probe

SnowTecIndieAuto

Free plugin analyzerFree analyzer that measures your plugins

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
SL Bass Boost by Sfoor Labs
Effect

SL Bass Boost

Sfoor LabsIndie

180 Hz bass shelf180 Hz low shelf with a Mix fader

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Mac
SL Clean by Sfoor Labs
Effect

SL Clean

Sfoor LabsIndie

Steady noise reductionCuts steady hiss and hum, three faders

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Mac
SL Drift by Sfoor Labs
Effect

SL Drift

Sfoor LabsIndie

Free stereo motionStereo motion with Orbit, Float and Random

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Mac
SL Space by Sfoor Labs
Effect

SL Space

Sfoor LabsIndie

Plate and hall reverbPlate and hall reverb, two knobs

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Mac
Aetheriae by Morphor
Instrument

Aetheriae

MorphorAuto

Hybrid texture synthFree hybrid texture synthesizer

Free
VST3AU+2Runs on Win · Mac
Busker by Odd Duck Audio
Effect

Busker

Odd Duck AudioIndieAuto

Free distance effectFree street-distance reverb with one knob

Free
VST3AU+3Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Grind Room 13 by RiffedGuitars
Effect

Grind Room 13

RiffedGuitarsIndieAuto

Guitar grind roomGuitar grind and saturation room

Free
AppRuns on Win · Linux
Synpathy by Quantastical Sound
Instrument

Synpathy

Quantastical SoundIndieAuto

Sympathetic stringsFree sympathetic string machine

Free
VST3AU+2Runs on Win · Mac
UVI Player by UVI
InstrumentPlayer · Sample host

UVI Player

UVIAuto

UVI instrument playerFree player engine for UVI instruments

Free
AppRuns on Win · Mac
Bagels V2 by Dropshot Audio
InstrumentSynth · Filter bank

Bagels V2

Dropshot AudioAuto

Filter-bank synthResonant filter-bank synthesizer

Free
VST3AU+2Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Softbox by Styley
EffectCreative · Glitch

Softbox

StyleyIndie

Win98 glitch slicerTempo-synced glitch slicer, Windows 98 look

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
UN/T-01 by All The Machines
InstrumentDrums · Drum machine

UN/T-01

All The MachinesIndie

6-track drum machineSix-track drum machine: 808 synthesis or samples

Free
VST3AU+2Runs on Win · Mac
FSVR by Musica Studio
InstrumentSynth · FM

FSVR

Musica StudioIndie

FS1R recreationOpen-source recreation of the Yamaha FS1R

Free
VST3AU+3Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Mega Triad by RiffedGuitars
EffectGuitar · Amp sim

Mega Triad

RiffedGuitarsIndie

Metal guitar rigsExtreme-metal rigs for guitar, bass and vocals

Free
VST3AppRuns on Win
VOIDWORM by lew0nn
EffectDistortion

VOIDWORM

lew0nnIndie

Distortion with appOpen-source distortion with standalone app

Free
VST3AppRuns on Win
gary4juce by betweentwomidnights
EffectAI · Generative

gary4juce

betweentwomidnightsIndie

AI music continuationAI music continuation inside your DAW

Free
VST3AppRuns on Win
Robbie by MEY Audio Engineering
InstrumentSynth · Analog VA

Robbie

MEY Audio EngineeringIndieAuto

16-voice analog synth16-voice virtual analog synth you play

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
Geonkick by Quamplex
Instrument

Geonkick

QuamplexIndieAuto

Free drum synthOpen-source synth for kicks and drum hits

Free
VST3LV2+1Runs on Win · Linux
Nibbi by Temecula DSP
InstrumentSampler · Looper

Nibbi

Temecula DSPAuto

Sampler and looperCHOMPI-based sampler and tape looper

Free
VST3AU+2Runs on Win · Mac
MEQ by Polarity
EffectEQ · Match

MEQ

PolarityAuto

Dynamic match EQMatch EQ with dynamic processing

Free
VST3CLAP+3Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
AkiTilt by AkiroMusic
EffectVocal · Formant

AkiTilt

AkiroMusicIndie

Formant and tilt EQFormant shift, granular pitch and tilt EQ

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
ENS-86 by Hivetune
EffectModulation · Chorus

ENS-86

HivetuneAuto

Ensemble chorusVintage ensemble chorus

FreeRegular price $4.99
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
Wave Emulation by Dave Whiting
InstrumentSynth · Wavetable

Wave Emulation

Dave WhitingAuto

Waldorf Wave modelOpen-source Waldorf Wave recreation

Free
VST3AU+2Runs on Win · Mac
Atmospheres 2 by ZAK Sound
EffectReverb · AI

Atmospheres 2

ZAK SoundAuto

Reverb from a promptCreates reverb spaces from text prompts

Free
VST3AU+2Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Jerrican by Alban Bailly
InstrumentSynth · Granular

Jerrican

Alban BaillyAuto

Self-composing grainsGranular instrument that composes itself

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
Pigments Play by Arturia
InstrumentSynth · Polyphonic

Pigments Play

ArturiaAuto

Free Pigments editionFree play edition of the Pigments synth

Free
VST3AU+3Runs on Win · Mac
CHISPA SFX Forge by ApoloApps19
Effect

CHISPA SFX Forge

ApoloApps19IndieAuto

SFX design toolSound effects design tool

Free
App
SL Radio Mini by Sfoor Labs
EffectLo-fi · Radio

SL Radio Mini

Sfoor LabsIndie

Neural radio and phoneNeural radio, telephone and transmission effect

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Mac
fBox Console by fBox Audio
EffectConsole · Tape

fBox Console

fBox AudioAuto

32-channel desk32-channel desk with 16-track tape

Free
VST3AppRuns on Win
Mango, Bloom & ModalDish by FX-Mechanics
EffectBundle · Open-source

Mango, Bloom & ModalDish

FX-MechanicsAuto

Open-source FX setOpen-source effects, synths and tools

Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac · Linux

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