Effect
ForgeEFX DL-1 Free
ForgeEFXIndie
Free NAM guitar rigNAM rack with 19 free guitar effects
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
Free effect plugins
44 free effect plugins. Added since September 2026, newest first. Formats, OS, price and copy protection for each one.
Plugins
Effect
Rice Cake Delay
George ErgemlidzeIndie
Stereo delay, tape gritStereo delay with tape, tube and fuzz
Free
VST3AURuns on Win · Mac
Effect
SL Bass Boost
Sfoor LabsIndie
180 Hz bass shelf180 Hz low shelf with a Mix fader
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Mac
Effect
SL Clean
Sfoor LabsIndie
Steady noise reductionCuts steady hiss and hum, three faders
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Mac
Effect
SL Drift
Sfoor LabsIndie
Free stereo motionStereo motion with Orbit, Float and Random
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Mac
Effect
SL Space
Sfoor LabsIndie
Plate and hall reverbPlate and hall reverb, two knobs
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Mac
Effect
BAT Transpose
YusufmollaIndieAuto
Guitar pitch shifterOne-knob guitar pitch shifter, ±12 st
Free
VST3Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Effect
QQ Super Compression
Ziqing-GuIndieAuto
Comp, clip, limitFree compressor, clipper and limiter
Free
VST3AURuns on Win · Mac
Effect
YOUR HALO
scryingorbIndieAuto
One-knob vocal shineFree one-knob vocal enhancer
Free
VST3Runs on Win
Effect
Audiobook Checker
23audioAuto
ACX audiobook checkerChecks audiobook files against ACX specs
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
Busker
Odd Duck AudioIndieAuto
Free distance effectFree street-distance reverb with one knob
Free
VST3AU+3Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Effect
EffeTune
Frieve-AIndieAuto
Open-source FX suiteOpen-source suite of audio effects
Free
VST3Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Effect
GAINBAL Meter
BARI AudioAuto
VU, RMS and LUFS meterVU, peak, RMS and LUFS in one meter
Free
VST3AURuns on Mac
Effect
Grind Room 13
RiffedGuitarsIndieAuto
Guitar grind roomGuitar grind and saturation room
Free
AppRuns on Win · Linux
Effect
New Orleans
M III D OAuto
Free stereo reverbFree stereo algorithmic reverb
Free
VST3CLAPRuns on Win
Effect
PloseAssist
NoiseWorksAuto
Free de-plosiveFree de-plosive for speech and vocals
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
VinylNoize
NoizefieldAuto
Real-LP vinyl modelVinyl emulation measured from a real LP
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Effect
YeetzClarity
VNL WorksIndieAuto
Harshness removerFree one-knob harsh resonance remover
Free
VST3AURuns on Win · Mac
Effect
YeetzSaturator
VNL WorksIndieAuto
4-mode saturatorTube, tape, desk and fold in one knob
Free
VST3AURuns on Win · Mac
Effect
Hardwave Wettboi
DishairanoIndieAuto
Wet effectOpen-source wet effect from Hardwave
Free
VST3CLAPRuns on Win · Mac · Linux
Effect
Slam2
BeatSkillzAuto
Track thickenerAll-in-one track thickener
FreeRegular price $79
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
HALFDARK
greyroomgamesIndieAuto
Dark audio effectDark audio effect from Grey Room Games
Free
Formats TBA
Effect
Split EQ
ondinhaIndieAuto
Band-split EQOpen-source EQ that splits bands
Free
VST3AURuns on Win · Mac · Linux
Effect
MixBrain V3
AudioBrainIndieAuto
AI-assisted mixingPrompt-driven mixing with a local LLM
Deal ended
FreeRegular price $99
VST3AURuns on Mac
Effect
AkiFX
AkiroMusicIndieAuto
Open-source effectsOpen-source effects plugin by AkiFX
Free
VST3CLAPRuns on Win · Mac
Effect
Pumpit
remiblazeIndieAuto
Pumping effectOpen-source pumping effect from RemiBlaze
Free
VST3CLAP+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
PurixRaw
remiblazeIndieAuto
Raw effectOpen-source effect from RemiBlaze
Free
VST3CLAP+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
ReactixRaw
remiblazeIndieAuto
Raw effectOpen-source effect from RemiBlaze
Free
VST3CLAP+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
ScorchitRaw
remiblazeIndieAuto
Raw distortionOpen-source distortion from RemiBlaze
Free
VST3CLAP+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
SearexRaw
remiblazeIndieAuto
Raw effectOpen-source effect from RemiBlaze
Free
VST3CLAP+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
SubzixRaw
remiblazeIndieAuto
Sub effectOpen-source sub effect from RemiBlaze
Free
VST3CLAP+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
TorchitRaw
remiblazeIndieAuto
Raw driveOpen-source drive from RemiBlaze
Free
VST3CLAP+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
VortixRaw
remiblazeIndieAuto
Raw effectOpen-source effect from RemiBlaze
Free
VST3CLAP+1Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
ZL Compressor
ZL AudioIndieAuto
Free compressorFree compressor with upward modes
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Effect
ZL Equalizer 2
ZL AudioIndieAuto
Free dynamic EQFree 24-band dynamic EQ with EQ match
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Effect
Earware
AilaScottIndieAuto
Open-source pluginOpen-source plugin by Aila Scott
Free
VST3Runs on Win · Mac · Linux
Effect
COIN-OP//16
nosense_3dIndieAuto
Coin-op arcade effectArcade coin-op flavored effect
Free
VST3AU+1
Effect
Kirin Hypha
heyalohalohaIndieAuto
Experimental effectOpen-source experimental effect
Free
VST3Runs on Win · Mac
Effect
Klangorbit
jan-glueckIndieAuto
Open-source pluginOpen-source plugin by Jan Glueck
Free
VST3AURuns on Win · Mac
Effect
ToneShaper
Analog ObsessionIndieAuto
Passive tone controlFree passive tone and body control
Free
VST3AU+1Runs on Win · Mac