Advanced hybrid wavetable synthesizer with flexible effects and a built-in sequencer.
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Checked September 2026
Best Pigments alternatives (2026)
The closest Pigments alternatives are Serum 2, Vital, Surge XT, based on overlapping categories and operating systems. Pigments is best for sound designers wanting one synth that covers multiple synthesis types and starts at $199 one-time.
Free spectral warping wavetable synth, the best-known free Serum alternative.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXnot supportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupportedFree, open-source hybrid synthesizer with extensive filters and a flexible modulation engine.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXnot supportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported- FREE
Digital Suburban
Dexed
Free, open-source FM synthesizer plugin modeled closely on the Yamaha DX7.
VST3not supportedAUsupportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported - $499once
Spectrasonics
Omnisphere 3
Flagship Spectrasonics synthesizer combining multiple synthesis types in one instrument.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported Free Spitfire instrument plugin/library set, being sunset in favor of subscription-based Splice INSTRUMENT.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported- €179once
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Diva
Analog-modeled virtual synthesizer emulating classic oscillator and filter circuits for vintage synth sound.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported - €99once
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Zebra2
Modular wireless synth with flexible routing, now sold as part of the Zebra Legacy bundle with ZebraHZ.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported - FREE
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TyrellN6
Free virtual analog synthesizer with classic dual-oscillator architecture and a Diva-derived filter.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported - $199once
Kilohearts
Phase Plant
Semi-modular synthesizer with an open architecture and Snapin-based effects chain for custom synth design.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
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Questions people ask
Serum 2 is the closest match: it is best for sound designers wanting deep wavetable synthesis and visual modulation and starts at $249 one-time.
Yes: Serum 2, Vital, Surge XT, Dexed, Spitfire LABS, Diva, Zebra2, TyrellN6, Phase Plant.