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The KVR Audio product database contains 27053 products: 6103 instruments; 8501 effects; 580 plugin hosts; 11317 soundware; (some are both or all) (6000 are free!). 18959 run on Windows; 14596 on macOS; 733 on Linux; 958 on iOS; 190 on Android.

The plugins and hosts are ranked by their popularity below - this is derived from how many times the product's KVR page has been viewed. A plugin's KVR Rank, which is displayed on its page at KVR, is calculated from a 3 month average (updated daily).

KVR Rank

Commercial All Products

1
RX Elements by iZotope
Audio Repair
2
El Rey by Acustica Audio
Compressor
3
Purity by Sonic Cat
Sound Module
4
DUNE 3 by Synapse Audio
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
5
Serum by Xfer Records
Synth
6
Nexus by reFX
Synth (Hybrid)
8
The Energy by Sonic Sirius
Mind and Brain
9
M1 by Korg
Synth (Sample Based)
10
Sylenth1 by LennarDigital
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
11
Arcade by Output
Instruments
12
Bitwig Studio 5 by Bitwig
Sequencer / Multitrack
13
Lemur by Liine
Controller
14
15
Fresh Air by Slate Digital
Dynamic High Frequency Processor
16
FM8 by Native Instruments
Synth (FM)
17
VProm by Aly James Lab
Drum Machine
18
Waves Tune Real-Time by Waves
Pitch Correction / Auto-tuning
19
Electra3 by Tone2 Audiosoftware
Synth (Hybrid)
20
LOLCOMP by Mixing Night Audio
Compressor
21
Quanta by Audio Damage
Granular Synthesizer
22
Transit by BABY Audio
Transition Effects
25
Zebra by u-he
Synth (Modular)
26
Kontakt by Native Instruments
Sampler/Sample Player
27
jBridge by J's stuff
Format Adapter
29
Vanguard by reFX
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
30
Roland Cloud by Roland
Bundle
31
Gullfoss by Soundtheory
Intelligent Automatic Equalizer
33
Respiro by Imoxplus
Wind Synth
34
35
Xpand!2 by AIR Music Technology
Workstation
36
Falcon by UVI
Hybrid Instrument
37
Lush 2 by D16 Group
MultiLayer SYNTH
39
STL Ignite - AmpHub by STL Tones
Amp Simulator
40
Sitala by Decomposer
Drum Sampler
41
SynthMaster 2 by KV331 Audio
Synth (Semi Modular)
42
Viper by Adam Szabo
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
43
BlueARP by Oleg Mikheev aka Graywolf
Pattern Arpeggiator
44
Stepic by Devicemeister
Step and Modulation Sequencer
45
Sytrus by Image Line
Synth (Hybrid)
46
VB-Cable by VB Audio
Virtual Cable
48
Waves Harmony by Waves
Harmonizer
50
Opal by UVI
Audio Effect

Free All Products

1
2
Solaris by Adam Szabo
Reverb
3
Synth1 by Daichi Laboratory (Ichiro Toda)
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
4
Luftikus by lkjb
EQ
5
SQ8L / SQ8X by Siegfried Kullmann
Synth (Hybrid)
6
7
Delay Lama by AudioNerdz
Singing Monk
9
KeroVee by g200kg
Pitch Correction / Auto-tuning
10
Rez3 by Z3 Audiolabs
Resonator
11
EQ1979 by Belles Ondes
Channel Strip
12
PTEq-X by Ignite Amps
Tube EQ
13
NadIR by Ignite Amps
Convolver
14
pg-8x by ML-VST
Synthesizer
15
16
Free Effects by Dead Duck Software
Effects Suite
17
Keyzone Classic by Bitsonic
Sample Based Instrument
18
Surge XT by Surge Synth Team
Synth (Hybrid)
19
20
phasereplicant by slowslicing
Granular and Spectral Synthesis
21
OTT by Xfer Records
Compressor
22
QRange by lkjb
Linear Phase EQ
23
LoudMax by Thomas Mundt
Dynamics (Compressor / Limiter)
25
Roundels by XiiixxiQ
Euclidean MIDI Sequencer
26
You Wa Shock! by Red Shine Sound
Exciter / Enhancer
27
28
Emissary by Ignite Amps
Amp Simulator
29
Turbo Paco by ArtV
Reverb chorus
30
s(M)exoscope by Smart Electronix
Analyser / Monitor
31
Alien Step Mutha by Witch Pig
Multi-FX Step Sequencer
32
GR-8 by Phuturetone
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
33
Vital by Matt Tytel
Wavetable Synth
34
Beat DRMR by Beat
Drum Sampler
35
VeeSTeeEx by ZonderP Productions
VST2 plugin wrapper
39
STFU by ZEEK
VolumeShaper
40
Piano One by Sound Magic
Piano / Keys
41
Vaporizer2 by VAST Dynamics
Hybrid Synthesizer
42
ForkHz by Callybeat
Equalizer
43
Proteus VX by E-MU
Sound Module
44
45
Signature Lite by ProduceRNB
Synth (Sample Based)
46
GK Amplification 2 LE by Audified
Bass Amp and FX Modeling
47
MShift8 by Flandersh Tech
Multi Band
49
ProF.E.T. by Ignite Amps
Distortion / Overdrive / Amp
50

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Commercial Instruments

1
Purity by Sonic Cat
Sound Module
2
DUNE 3 by Synapse Audio
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
3
Serum by Xfer Records
Synth
4
Nexus by reFX
Synth (Hybrid)
5
M1 by Korg
Synth (Sample Based)
6
Sylenth1 by LennarDigital
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
7
Arcade by Output
Instruments
9
FM8 by Native Instruments
Synth (FM)
10
VProm by Aly James Lab
Drum Machine
11
Electra3 by Tone2 Audiosoftware
Synth (Hybrid)
12
Quanta by Audio Damage
Granular Synthesizer
14
Zebra by u-he
Synth (Modular)
15
Kontakt by Native Instruments
Sampler/Sample Player
16
Vanguard by reFX
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
17
Roland Cloud by Roland
Bundle
19
Respiro by Imoxplus
Wind Synth
20
Xpand!2 by AIR Music Technology
Workstation
21
Falcon by UVI
Hybrid Instrument
22
Lush 2 by D16 Group
MultiLayer SYNTH
23
Sitala by Decomposer
Drum Sampler
24
SynthMaster 2 by KV331 Audio
Synth (Semi Modular)
25
Viper by Adam Szabo
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
26
BlueARP by Oleg Mikheev aka Graywolf
Pattern Arpeggiator
27
Stepic by Devicemeister
Step and Modulation Sequencer
28
Sytrus by Image Line
Synth (Hybrid)
29
Diva by u-he
Synth
30
Hive 2 by u-he
Lead Synth
31
Jun-6 V by Arturia
Synth
32
Spire by Reveal Sound
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
33
Acid V by Arturia
Synth
34
35
Massive by Native Instruments
Synth (Hybrid)
36
Modus by Physical Audio
Physical Modeling Synthesis
37
RealGuitar by MusicLab
Guitar
38
DirectWave by Image Line
Sampler/Sample Player
39
Omnisphere 2 by Spectrasonics
Synthesizer
40
Entonal Studio by Node Audio
Microtonal
41
TGX-85 by Gospel Musicians
Sample Library
42
Battery by Native Instruments
Drum Sampler
43
ANA 2 by Sonic Academy
Synth
44
Emulator X by E-MU
Sampler/Sample Player
45
Opus by EastWest
Sample Playback Engine
46
midiChords by Insert Piz Here
MIDI Chorder
47
Keyzone Classic 2 by Bitsonic
Piano Instrument
48
Pigments by Arturia
Synth
49
The Legend by Synapse Audio
Analog Modeling Synthesizer
50
Discovery Pro by discoDSP
Synthesizer

Free Instruments

1
Synth1 by Daichi Laboratory (Ichiro Toda)
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
2
SQ8L / SQ8X by Siegfried Kullmann
Synth (Hybrid)
3
Delay Lama by AudioNerdz
Singing Monk
5
pg-8x by ML-VST
Synthesizer
6
7
Keyzone Classic by Bitsonic
Sample Based Instrument
8
Surge XT by Surge Synth Team
Synth (Hybrid)
9
phasereplicant by slowslicing
Granular and Spectral Synthesis
11
12
GR-8 by Phuturetone
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
13
Vital by Matt Tytel
Wavetable Synth
14
Beat DRMR by Beat
Drum Sampler
15
VeeSTeeEx by ZonderP Productions
VST2 plugin wrapper
16
Piano One by Sound Magic
Piano / Keys
17
Vaporizer2 by VAST Dynamics
Hybrid Synthesizer
18
Proteus VX by E-MU
Sound Module
19
Signature Lite by ProduceRNB
Synth (Sample Based)
22
HyperStoniK by Midi Mobiles
Sampler (Loop Tool / Slicer)
23
24
Bucket ONE by Full Bucket Music
Synth (Subtractive)
25
27
MOLOSS II by Arthelion
Synth Hybrid
28
BassMidi VSTi by Falcosoft
Synth (Wavetable)
30
SpatStrument SM24 by Acousmodules
Spatial Audio Synthesizer and Sampler
31
32
SonoBus by Sonosaurus
Network Audio
33
Wavetable by SocaLabs
Wavetable Synth
34
Tyrell Nexus 6 by u-he
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
35
WhispAir by Full Bucket Music
Wavetable Synth
36
T.Rex 220E by Max Project
Drum Machine
37
Emvoice One by Emvoice
Vocal
38
39
Crystal by Green Oak
Semi-Modular Synth
40
midiChordAnalyzer by Insert Piz Here
MIDI Utility / Monitor
41
Ny by Full Bucket Music
Polyphonic Ensemble
43
Tunefish 4 by Brain Control
Additive- / Wavetable synth
44
45
sforzando by Plogue
SFZ Player
46
Helm by Matt Tytel
Synth (Subtractive)
47
Model-E by Steinberg
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
48
VOPM by Sam
Synth (FM)
49
Classic Instruments by Dead Duck Software
Instrument Collection
50

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Commercial Effects

1
RX Elements by iZotope
Audio Repair
2
El Rey by Acustica Audio
Compressor
3
Fresh Air by Slate Digital
Dynamic High Frequency Processor
4
Waves Tune Real-Time by Waves
Pitch Correction / Auto-tuning
5
LOLCOMP by Mixing Night Audio
Compressor
6
Transit by BABY Audio
Transition Effects
9
Gullfoss by Soundtheory
Intelligent Automatic Equalizer
11
STL Ignite - AmpHub by STL Tones
Amp Simulator
12
Waves Harmony by Waves
Harmonizer
13
Opal by UVI
Audio Effect
14
Clarity Vx by Waves
Noise Reduction
15
Magic AB by Sample Magic
Referencing Tool
17
Remix by Acon Digital
Audio Stem Separation
18
20
ShaperBox by Cableguys
Multi Effect
21
Edison by Image Line
Audio Editor
22
DSEQ3 by TBProAudio
Dynamic Spectral Equlaizer
24
PSP InfiniStrip by PSPaudioware
Channel Strip
25
TB Equalizer v4 by ToneBoosters
Dynamic Equalizer
26
midiChords by Insert Piz Here
MIDI Chorder
27
TB Morphit v1 by ToneBoosters
Headphone Calibrator / Simulator
28
Oszillos-Mega-Scope by [BEN/SCHULZ]
Analyser / Monitor
29
30
VirtualKeyboard by 4drX
Virtual Keyboard
32
33
Guitar Rig Pro by Native Instruments
Guitar Multi-FX
36
Vocodex by Image Line
Vocoder
38
The God Particle by Cradle
Mastering
39
SP950 by waveTracing
Lo-Fi
40
Intensity by Zynaptiq
Enhancer
41
spiff by oeksound
Transient Shaper
42
Infiltrator by Devious Machines
Multieffects
44
46
AI MASTER by Exonic UK
Mastering Processor
47
Multimeter by Klangfreund
Loudness Meter
48
49
Loopy Pro by A Tasty Pixel
Looper DAW

Free Effects

1
2
Solaris by Adam Szabo
Reverb
3
Luftikus by lkjb
EQ
4
5
KeroVee by g200kg
Pitch Correction / Auto-tuning
6
Rez3 by Z3 Audiolabs
Resonator
7
EQ1979 by Belles Ondes
Channel Strip
8
PTEq-X by Ignite Amps
Tube EQ
9
NadIR by Ignite Amps
Convolver
10
Free Effects by Dead Duck Software
Effects Suite
11
12
OTT by Xfer Records
Compressor
13
QRange by lkjb
Linear Phase EQ
14
LoudMax by Thomas Mundt
Dynamics (Compressor / Limiter)
15
Roundels by XiiixxiQ
Euclidean MIDI Sequencer
16
You Wa Shock! by Red Shine Sound
Exciter / Enhancer
17
Emissary by Ignite Amps
Amp Simulator
18
Turbo Paco by ArtV
Reverb chorus
19
s(M)exoscope by Smart Electronix
Analyser / Monitor
20
Alien Step Mutha by Witch Pig
Multi-FX Step Sequencer
21
VeeSTeeEx by ZonderP Productions
VST2 plugin wrapper
24
STFU by ZEEK
VolumeShaper
25
ForkHz by Callybeat
Equalizer
26
27
GK Amplification 2 LE by Audified
Bass Amp and FX Modeling
28
MShift8 by Flandersh Tech
Multi Band
29
ProF.E.T. by Ignite Amps
Distortion / Overdrive / Amp
30
31
ReaStream by Cockos
Network Audio
32
Influx by FKFX
Sequenced Resonator Distortion
33
BassTame by lkjb
Compression
34
RoVee by g200kg
Pitch Correction / Auto-tuning
35
36
TDR Nova by Tokyo Dawn Labs
Dynamic Equalizer
37
38
SpatStrument SM24 by Acousmodules
Spatial Audio Synthesizer and Sampler
40
Lisp by Sleepy-Time DSP
De-esser
41
SonoBus by Sonosaurus
Network Audio
42
Epoch Amp by GuitarML
Guitar Amp
44
46
NRR-1 by Ignite Amps
Distortion / Overdrive / Amp
47
GClip by GVST
Lo-Fi
48
ReaFir by Cockos
Multi FX
49
GTune by GVST
Tuner
50
Lagrange by UrsaDSP
Delay

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Commercial Hosts

2
Bitwig Studio 5 by Bitwig
Sequencer / Multitrack
3
jBridge by J's stuff
Format Adapter
6
DirectWave by Image Line
Sampler/Sample Player
7
Entonal Studio by Node Audio
Microtonal
8
REAPER by Cockos
Sequencer / Multitrack
10
vArranger by vArranger
Arranger
11
Renoise by Renoise
Tracker
13
Loopy Pro by A Tasty Pixel
Looper DAW
14
Live by Ableton
Sequencer / Multitrack
16
Cubase Pro by Steinberg
Sequencer / Multitrack
17
RapidComposer by MusicDevelopments
Music Prototyping
18
Metaplugin by DDMF
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
19
Logic Pro by Apple
Sequencer / Multitrack
20
inTone 2 by Audified
Effect Rack
22
Bitwig Studio Producer by Bitwig
Sequencer / Multitrack
23
Wusik Station V9 by Wusik
Workstation
25
Mixbus32C by Harrison
Sequencer / Multitrack
27
energyXT by XT Software
Virtual Studio
28
GigaStudio by Tascam
Sampler/Sample Player
30
Soundop Audio Editor by Ivosight
Audio Editor
31
Drambo by BeepStreet
Modular environment DAW
32
Gig Performer by Deskew Technologies
Live Performance Plugin Host
33
Bitwig Studio Essentials by Bitwig
Sequencer / Multitrack
34
PatchWork by Blue Cat Audio
Effect Rack
35
Reason 12 by Reason Studios
Virtual Studio
36
MuLab App by MUTOOLS
Sequencer / Multitrack
37
Bliss by discoDSP
Sampler
38
MuLab Plugin by MUTOOLS
Modular Synth Effect Composer
39
Synfire by Cognitone
Computer Aided Composition
41
Studio One Professional by PreSonus
Sequencer / Multitrack
42
Bidule by Plogue
Modular Environment
43
Plugindoctor by DDMF
Plugin Analyser
44
Samplitude Music Studio by MAGIX
Sequencer / Multitrack
45
Cubasis 3 by Steinberg
Sequencer
46
Chainer by Xlutop
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
47
Bridgewize by DDMF
32-bit to 64-bit Adapter
48
zenAud.io ALK2 by zenAud.io
Live Looper
49
Live-Styler by Norbert Stellberg
Automatic Accompaniment
50
AudioFinder by Iced Audio
Sample Manager

Free Hosts

1
Giada by Monocasual Laboratories
Loop/Drum Machine
2
4
VSTHost by Hermann Seib
Test Host
5
Independence Free by MAGIX
Sampler/Sample Player
6
Soundfont MIDI Player by Falcosoft
VST Host Audio Player Audio Recorder
7
AudioGridder by Andreas Pohl
DSP Server
8
Pedalboard 2 by Niall Moody
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
12
StudioRack Plugin Chainer by Waves
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
13
MPC Beats by AKAI
MPC
14
Skale Tracker by Skale
Tracker
15
SAVIHost by Hermann Seib
Plug-in To Standalone
16
Zen by BigTick
Preset Browser / Manager
17
Cantabile by Topten Software
Live Performance Host
18
LiveProfessor by audiostrom
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
19
Automap by Novation
Utility
20
Wotja: Generative Music System by Intermorphic
Generative Music Creator Player Lab Host
21
vPlayer 3 by Digital Brain Instruments
VST/AU Instrument Host
22
Helio Workstation by Peter Rudenko
MIDI Editor / Pattern Sequencer
23
AMR ReValver by Audio Media Research
Guitar Amp and FX Modeling
25
GarageBand by Apple
Sequencer / Multitrack
26
Ardour by Ardour
Sequencer / Multitrack
27
FFX-4 by VB Audio
VST-DX Wrapper
28
VSTForx by samba_godschynski
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
29
30
31
AU Lab by Apple
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
32
VST Oversampler by ArkeCode
Oversampler
33
MultiFXVST by CTAF
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
34
Audacity by Audacity Team
Audio Editor
35
Contra (FREE) by Audio Vitamins
Mixing Utility
37
VST-Scanner by VB Audio
Utility
39
MultitrackStudio by Bremmers Audio Design
Sequencer / Multitrack
40
41
Psycle by Psycle
Tracker
42
Analog Box by Andyware
Modular Environment
43
Podium Free by Zynewave
Sequencer / Multitrack
44
OwlPlug by OwlPlug
File Manager
45
46
VSTLord by Arne Scheffler
Test Host
47
49
ocenaudio by ocenaudio
Audio Editor
50
Buzz by Jeskola
VST-Buzz Adapter

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