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The KVR Audio product database contains 28408 products: 6362 instruments; 9065 effects; 593 plugin hosts; 11796 soundware; (some are both or all) (6249 are free!). 19955 run on Windows; 15568 on macOS; 856 on Linux; 1016 on iOS; 194 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).

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Commercial All Products

1
Diva by u-he
Synth
2
Bitwig Studio 5 by Bitwig
Sequencer / Multitrack
4
TAL-Pha by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
5
Sitala by Decomposer
Drum Sampler
6
Discovery Pro by discoDSP
Synthesizer
7
Speedrum 2 by Apisonic Audio
Drum Sampler
8
REAPER by Cockos
Sequencer / Multitrack
9
Rolling Sampler by Bird's
Sampler
10
Multimeter by Klangfreund
Loudness Meter
11
Glitch by Illformed
FSU
12
14
15
Pianoteq Pro 8 by Modartt
Physical Modeled Piano
16
TAL-U-No-LX by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
17
Sononym by Sononym
Sample Browser
18
Atlas 2 by Algonaut
Drum Sampler Beat Maker Sample Manager
19
Renoise by Renoise
Tracker
20
Corona by discoDSP
Synth
21
Repro by u-he
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
22
ToneLib GFX by Tonelib
Guitar Amp and FX Modeling
23
Sloth by Darkpalace Studio
Slew Limiter
24
25
energyXT by XT Software
Virtual Studio
26
Aurora FM by Audio Nebula
FM Synthesizer
27
Mixbus32C by Harrison
Sequencer / Multitrack
28
Speedrum by Apisonic Audio
Drum Sampler
29
TAL-BassLine-101 by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
30
M-CRX by Mensla
Reverb
31
Phrasebox by Venomode
MIDI Arpeggiator
32
Bazille by u-he
Synthesizer
33
TAL-Drum by TAL Software
Drum Sampler
35
Redux by Renoise
Sampler
37
Discord4 by Audio Damage
Pitch Shifter / Time Stretch
38
Liquid Notes by Re-Compose
Harmony Generator
39
40
FX Bundle by discoDSP
Effect Bundle
41
Pianoteq Standard 8 by Modartt
Physical Modeled Piano
42
Entonal Studio by Node Audio
Microtonal
43
Outer Space by AudioThing
Tape Echo
44
MPC Channel Strip by Harrison
Channel Strip
45
TAL-J-8 by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
46
ST4b by LHI Audio
Transient Shaper
47
FC70 by OverTone DSP
Fairchild 670 Compressor
49
50
VidPlayVST by VidPlayVST.com
Video Player

Free All Products

2
LoudMax by Thomas Mundt
Dynamics (Compressor / Limiter)
4
Vital by Matt Tytel
Wavetable Synth
5
Surge XT by Surge Synth Team
Synth (Hybrid)
7
Actuate by Ardura
Synth (Subtractive)
8
EarQuiz Frequencies by EarQuiz
Ear Training
9
GClip by GVST
Lo-Fi
10
Firefly Synth by sjoerdvankreel
Synth (Semi Modular)
11
Zebralette by u-he
Synth (Modular)
12
JC-303 by midilab
TB-303
13
GTune by GVST
Tuner
16
Epoch Amp by GuitarML
Guitar Amp
18
Tunefish 4 by Brain Control
Additive- / Wavetable synth
19
TapeStop by EAS Audio
Tape Stop/Start Pitch Modulator
21
VOPM by Sam
Synth (FM)
22
Giada by Monocasual Laboratories
Loop/Drum Machine
23
Charlatan by BlauKraut Engineering
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
24
Vaporizer2 by VAST Dynamics
Wavetable Synth
25
26
TAL-NoiseMaker by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
27
28
29
Maim by Wildergarden Audio
Distortion
31
33
Turbo Paco by ArtV
Reverb chorus
34
GSnap by GVST
Pitch Correction / Auto-tuning
35
AudioGridder by Andreas Pohl
DSP Server
36
Chow Tape Model by Chowdhury DSP
Tape Distortion
38
Podolski by u-he
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
39
Helm by Matt Tytel
Synth (Subtractive)
40
PeakEater by Vladyslav Voinov
Waveshaper
41
42
Rough Rider 3 by Audio Damage
Dynamics (Compressor / Limiter)
44
TICK Metronome by Tal Aviram
Metronome
45
Denoiser Classic by Bertom Audio
Noise Reduction
46
PaulXStretch by Sonosaurus
Spectral Timestretch Looper
47
DSP56300 Emulator by The Usual Suspects
DSP56300 Emulator
50
Laras Composition by Heri H. Hasyim
Music Composition Tool

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Commercial Instruments

1
Diva by u-he
Synth
2
TAL-Pha by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
3
Sitala by Decomposer
Drum Sampler
4
Discovery Pro by discoDSP
Synthesizer
5
Speedrum 2 by Apisonic Audio
Drum Sampler
6
7
8
Pianoteq Pro 8 by Modartt
Physical Modeled Piano
9
TAL-U-No-LX by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
10
Atlas 2 by Algonaut
Drum Sampler Beat Maker Sample Manager
11
Corona by discoDSP
Synth
12
Repro by u-he
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
13
14
energyXT by XT Software
Virtual Studio
15
Aurora FM by Audio Nebula
FM Synthesizer
16
Speedrum by Apisonic Audio
Drum Sampler
17
TAL-BassLine-101 by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
18
Phrasebox by Venomode
MIDI Arpeggiator
19
Bazille by u-he
Synthesizer
20
TAL-Drum by TAL Software
Drum Sampler
21
Redux by Renoise
Sampler
23
Liquid Notes by Re-Compose
Harmony Generator
24
Pianoteq Standard 8 by Modartt
Physical Modeled Piano
25
Entonal Studio by Node Audio
Microtonal
26
TAL-J-8 by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
27
28
VidPlayVST by VidPlayVST.com
Video Player
29
Vertigo by discoDSP
Synth (Additive)
30
Discovery by discoDSP
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
31
32
Axon 3 by Audio Damage
Drum Synth
33
Radium by Radium Audio
Music Composing
34
Altitude by nakst
Synth (Hybrid)
35
HY-RPE2 by HY-Plugins
Sequencer
37
Organteq by Modartt
Pipe Organ
38
Bliss by discoDSP
Sampler
39
Pianoteq Stage 8 by Modartt
Physical Modeled Piano
40
Dramyin by Kong Audio
World
41
TAL-Mod by TAL Software
Synth (Modular)
42
AcidBox by Audioblast
Synth (Subtractive)
43
44
VCV Rack Pro by VCV
Synth
48

Free Instruments

3
Vital by Matt Tytel
Wavetable Synth
4
Surge XT by Surge Synth Team
Synth (Hybrid)
6
Actuate by Ardura
Synth (Subtractive)
7
Firefly Synth by sjoerdvankreel
Synth (Semi Modular)
8
Zebralette by u-he
Synth (Modular)
9
JC-303 by midilab
TB-303
12
Tunefish 4 by Brain Control
Additive- / Wavetable synth
13
VOPM by Sam
Synth (FM)
14
Charlatan by BlauKraut Engineering
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
15
Vaporizer2 by VAST Dynamics
Wavetable Synth
16
17
TAL-NoiseMaker by TAL Software
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
18
19
20
22
AudioGridder by Andreas Pohl
DSP Server
24
Podolski by u-he
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
25
Helm by Matt Tytel
Synth (Subtractive)
27
TICK Metronome by Tal Aviram
Metronome
28
DSP56300 Emulator by The Usual Suspects
DSP56300 Emulator
30
31
Apricot by nakst
Synth (Hybrid)
32
Shortcircuit XT by Surge Synth Team
Sampler/Sample Player
33
Qin Engine V3 by Kong Audio
Kong Audio
34
ExtraBold by nakst
Synth (Subtractive)
35
Cardinal by DISTRHO
Synth
36
Oxe FM Synth by Oxe Software
Synth (FM)
37
SonoBus by Sonosaurus
Network Audio
38
Wavetable by SocaLabs
Wavetable Synth
39
K-Whooms by Hansen Audio
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
40
Stochas by Surge Synth Team
Random MIDI Arranger
41
Drumlabooh by Peter Semiletov
Drum Machine
42
HY-POLY by HY-Plugins
Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
43
HighLife by discoDSP
Sampler
44
Digits by Extent of the Jam
Phase Distortion
45
tonespace by mucoder
MIDI FX / Utility
46
Regency by nakst
Synth (Phase Distortion)
47
VCV Rack by VCV
Synth
48
hypercyclic by mucoder
MIDI FX / Utility
49
VST Speek by Wavosaur
Speech Synthesiser
50
Cumulus by Loomer
Synth (Granular)

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Commercial Effects

2
Rolling Sampler by Bird's
Sampler
3
Multimeter by Klangfreund
Loudness Meter
4
Glitch by Illformed
FSU
5
ToneLib GFX by Tonelib
Guitar Amp and FX Modeling
6
Sloth by Darkpalace Studio
Slew Limiter
7
M-CRX by Mensla
Reverb
9
Discord4 by Audio Damage
Pitch Shifter / Time Stretch
10
Liquid Notes by Re-Compose
Harmony Generator
11
12
FX Bundle by discoDSP
Effect Bundle
13
Outer Space by AudioThing
Tape Echo
14
MPC Channel Strip by Harrison
Channel Strip
15
ST4b by LHI Audio
Transient Shaper
16
FC70 by OverTone DSP
Fairchild 670 Compressor
18
Filterscape 1.5 by u-he
Effects Bundle
19
AVA Mastering EQ by Harrison
Mastering Equalizer
20
AVA Spectral Compressor by Harrison
Multi Band Compressor
22
Eos 2 by Audio Damage
Reverb
23
ADverb2 by Audio Damage
Reverb
24
25
PTC-2A by OverTone DSP
Pultec EQP-1A
26
DeeQ by Venomode
Dynamic EQ
27
Maximal 3 by Venomode
Loudness Maximizer
29
VCV Rack Pro by VCV
Synth
30
Reach by Sinuslabs
Reverb
32
33
Denoiser Pro by Bertom Audio
Noise Reduction
34
LUFS Meter by Klangfreund
Loudness Meter
38
39
Neurontape 1972 by audiosingularity
Analog Tape Emulator
40
Things - Voice by AudioThing
Compressor
41
Scope Visualizer by discoDSP
Oscilloscope
42
Pivot by Venomode
Tilt EQ
43
32C Channel by Harrison
Harrison 32C Channel plugin
44
DDPressor by KINDZAudio
Dynamic
45
Shift by Loomer
Pitch Shifter / Time Stretch
46
48
FilterOrgan by BltWorks
Polyphonic tuned filters controlled by MIDI notes
49

Free Effects

1
LoudMax by Thomas Mundt
Dynamics (Compressor / Limiter)
2
GClip by GVST
Lo-Fi
3
Firefly Synth by sjoerdvankreel
Synth (Semi Modular)
4
GTune by GVST
Tuner
6
Epoch Amp by GuitarML
Guitar Amp
8
TapeStop by EAS Audio
Tape Stop/Start Pitch Modulator
10
Maim by Wildergarden Audio
Distortion
11
12
Turbo Paco by ArtV
Reverb chorus
13
GSnap by GVST
Pitch Correction / Auto-tuning
14
AudioGridder by Andreas Pohl
DSP Server
15
Chow Tape Model by Chowdhury DSP
Tape Distortion
16
PeakEater by Vladyslav Voinov
Waveshaper
17
18
Rough Rider 3 by Audio Damage
Dynamics (Compressor / Limiter)
19
Denoiser Classic by Bertom Audio
Noise Reduction
20
PaulXStretch by Sonosaurus
Spectral Timestretch Looper
21
DSP56300 Emulator by The Usual Suspects
DSP56300 Emulator
24
Oscilloscope by SocaLabs
Oscilloscope
25
26
VariSpeed by GSi
Delay
27
CRMBL by UnplugRed
Delay
28
Subhoofer by Ardura
Saturation effect
29
30
Tone Generator by SocaLabs
Tone Generator
31
GGate by GVST
Gate
32
MixMaxTrix by ArtV
Mixer
33
TAL-Chorus-LX by TAL Software
Modulation (Flanger / Phaser / Chorus / Tremolo)
34
Cardinal by DISTRHO
Synth
35
Protoverb by u-he
Reverb
36
BeatCounter by Teragon Audio
Analyser / Monitor
37
K-Meter by mzuther
Analyser / Monitor
38
39
MXTune by liuanlin-mx
Pitch Correction / Auto-tuning
40
SonoBus by Sonosaurus
Network Audio
41
LameVST by R-Tur
Mastering
42
Stochas by Surge Synth Team
Random MIDI Arranger
43
Proteus by GuitarML
Amp and Pedal Modeller
44
Kn0ck0ut by St3pan0va
Spectral Processor
45
Chow Centaur by Chowdhury DSP
Distortion
47
BYOD by Chowdhury DSP
Distortion
48
ASAP by Ircam
Spectral Effects
50
Scrollscope by Ardura
Analyzer

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Commercial Hosts

1
Bitwig Studio 5 by Bitwig
Sequencer / Multitrack
2
REAPER by Cockos
Sequencer / Multitrack
4
Renoise by Renoise
Tracker
5
energyXT by XT Software
Virtual Studio
6
Mixbus32C by Harrison
Sequencer / Multitrack
7
Entonal Studio by Node Audio
Microtonal
8
Bitwig Studio Producer by Bitwig
Sequencer / Multitrack
9
Radium by Radium Audio
Music Composing
10
Bitwig Studio Essentials by Bitwig
Sequencer / Multitrack
11
ToneLib Jam by Tonelib
Jam and practice software for guitar players
12
Mixbus 10 by Harrison
Sequencer / Multitrack
14
Bliss by discoDSP
Sampler
15
VCV Rack Pro by VCV
Synth
16
Qtractor by rncbc.org
Sequencer / Multitrack
18
MOD Duo by MOD Devices
Hardware Plugin Host
19

Free Hosts

1
Giada by Monocasual Laboratories
Loop/Drum Machine
3
AudioGridder by Andreas Pohl
DSP Server
4
Helio sequencer by Peter Rudenko
MIDI Editor / Pattern Sequencer
5
Ardour by Ardour
Sequencer / Multitrack
6
Audacity by Audacity Team
Audio Editor
7
ocenaudio by ocenaudio
Audio Editor
8
9
Keppy's MIDI Converter by KaleidonKep99
MIDI Conversion Tool
10
OwlPlug by OwlPlug
File Manager
11
ossia score by ossia.io
Intermedia sequencer
12
XO Wave by XO Audio
Audio Editor
13
Jost by Jucetice
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
14
Rosegarden by Rosegarden Project
Sequencer / Multitrack
15
MusE by MusE
Sequencer / Multitrack
16
Fmod Ex by Firelight Technologies
Multi-platform C++ Library
18
Open Sound World by Amar / Open Sound World
Modular Environment
19
VSTServer by Kjetil Matheussen
Plug-in Chainer / Rack
20
NASPRO by NASPRO development team
Format Adapter

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