New compressor plugins of 2026, compared

Fresh compressors, from free utility comps to analog-style bus glue. Price, formats, OS and licensing in one table.

33 plugins · 15 free · 10 on an intro deal right now

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Effect

KrystalField

Krystal DynamicsIndie

Up/down mastering compDownward and upward compression for mastering

Free

Win · Mac

Effect

KrystalPeak

Krystal DynamicsIndie

Adaptive limiterTransparent limiter with auto-adaptive release

Free

Win · Mac

Effect

KrystalComp

Krystal DynamicsIndie

Comp with sidechain EQPrecision compressor with sidechain EQ

Free

Win · Mac

Effect

WetCompressor

yonieIndie

CompressorCompressor with gain-reduction display

Free

Win · Mac · Linux

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Plugin	Price	VST3	AU	AAX	CLAP	LV2	Standalone	Copy protection	Buy
SORYNO COMP Pinzu	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Get SORYNO COMP at pinzu.tech
SORYNO LIMIT Pinzu	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Get SORYNO LIMIT at pinzu.tech
Noah Voxstrip Magik Velvet Audio	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Get Noah Voxstrip Magik at velvetaudiolab.com
QQ Super Compression Ziqing-Gu	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	None	Get QQ Super Compression at GitHub
WetCompressor yonie	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	None	Get WetCompressor at GitHub
Micro Squeeze A2D Sound	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get Micro Squeeze at a2dsound.com
Nu Series (NuComp, NuEQ, NuGate, NuSat, NuPump) Dead Signal Audio	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get Nu Series (NuComp, NuEQ, NuGate, NuSat, NuPump) at deadsignalaudio.com
NYC AI DTM LAB	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Get NYC at itch.io
KrystalShaper Krystal Dynamics	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get KrystalShaper at itch.io
DiodeCrush Analog Obsession	Free	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Get DiodeCrush at Patreon
KrystalField Krystal Dynamics	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get KrystalField at itch.io
KrystalPeak Krystal Dynamics	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get KrystalPeak at itch.io
KrystalComp Krystal Dynamics	Free	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Get KrystalComp at itch.io
ZL Compressor ZL Audio	Free	✓	✓	—	—	✓	—	?	Get ZL Compressor at GitHub
XF Comp Sintelab	Free	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Get XF Comp at sintelab.com
Orochi 8-threshold RAWL	$9.99	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Orochi 8-threshold at dstylesounds.com
PA.1 Patrick Alavi	€29	✓	✓	—	✓	✓	—	?	Buy PA.1 at patrickalavi.com
Berry Console Fat Berry DSP	$29.99 ~~$59.99~~	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Berry Console at fatberrydsp.com
AUDIOMAX 444 Tube Compressor Past To Future	€35	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy AUDIOMAX 444 Tube Compressor at pasttofutureplugins.com
Tensor Field Mike Sorrentino	€39 ~~€79~~	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Tensor Field at mike-sorrentino.com
Lunch Box Fat Berry DSP	$39.99 ~~$79.99~~	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Lunch Box at fatberrydsp.com
Blox Rack Pine DSP	$49 ~~$79~~	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Blox Rack at pinedsp.com
Clearwall Limiter Vitric Audio	$49 ~~$99~~	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Clearwall Limiter at vitricaudio.com
Squeeze A2D Sound	$49 ~~$99~~	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Squeeze at a2dsound.com
Vac Rac TSL Kazrog	$49.99 ~~$79.99~~	✓	✓	✓	—	✓	—	?	Buy Vac Rac TSL at kazrog.com
OberComp DDMF	$59	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy OberComp at ddmf.eu
Vantage Dead Signal Audio	$79	✓	✓	—	—	—	—	?	Buy Vantage at deadsignalaudio.com
Empirical Labs FATSO Tape Simulator Universal Audio	$79 ~~$149~~	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Empirical Labs FATSO Tape Simulator at bestservice.com
Mult1Comp max1mus audio	$99 ~~$125~~	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Mult1Comp at max1musaudio.com
Limit Pro & Limit Go Softube	$99 ~~$149~~	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Limit Pro & Limit Go at softube.com
Portico II Master Buss Processor Rupert Neve Designs	$199	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy Portico II Master Buss Processor at plugins.rupertneve.com
HiFAL 2 Schwabe Digital	$199	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	?	Buy HiFAL 2 at schwabedigital.com
SORYNO plugin suite Pinzu	TBA	✓	—	—	—	—	—	?	Buy SORYNO plugin suite at pinzu.tech

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