Free three-band upward/downward multiband compressor originally from Ableton's Multiband Dynamics preset.
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Checked September 2026
Best Cytomic The Glue alternatives (2026)
The closest Cytomic The Glue alternatives are OTT, FabFilter Pro-C 3, oeksound soothe3, based on overlapping categories and operating systems. Cytomic The Glue is best for mix bus glue compression and starts at $99 one-time.
Professional compressor plug-in with 14 compression styles and full Dolby Atmos support.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedDynamic resonance suppressor that automatically detects and reduces harshness and resonances.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree two-knob character compressor for effortless gentle-to-heavy leveling.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedAI-driven mixing channel strip with dynamics, EQ, and a Visual Mixer.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFET compressor/limiter modeling Chris Lord-Alge's hand-picked 1176-style hardware.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA simplified version of TDR Molot GE, a musically characterful dynamics processor.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA free one-knob tube compressor emulation with harmonic saturation.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedA free bundle of 12 mixing plugins.
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HoRNet
HoRNet MixComp
A free analog-inspired channel compressor.
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Questions people ask
OTT is the closest match: it is best for aggressive multiband upward/downward compression and starts at Free.
Yes: OTT, FabFilter Pro-C 3, oeksound soothe3, DC1A, Neutron 5, CLA-76 Compressor / Limiter, TDR Molotok, Supercharger, Venn Audio Free Suite, HoRNet MixComp.