Spectrasonics
Keyscape
Virtual instrument featuring 36 deeply multisampled collector keyboards with 500+ patches.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Checked September 2026
Best Pianoteq 9 alternatives (2026)
The closest Pianoteq 9 alternatives are Keyscape, XLN Audio Addictive Keys, Arturia Piano V, based on overlapping categories and operating systems. Pianoteq 9 is best for realistic, lightweight physically modeled piano sound instead of sample libraries and starts at an unpublished price.
- $379once
Four keyboard instruments: Studio Grand, Modern Upright, Electric Grand and Mark One.
VST3not supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedPhysically modeled piano with 12 models from traditional grands to creative designs.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedSongwriting piano with Bandmate, chord suggestion and a Fazioli grand.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFelt-muted upright performed by Gwilym Simcock.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree sampler plugin for playing DecentSampler-format (.dspreset/.dslibrary) sample libraries.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported+ iOSA free, highly SFZ 2.0 compliant sample player.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupportedFree Spitfire instrument plugin/library set, being sunset in favor of subscription-based Splice INSTRUMENT.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFull sampling and virtual instrument platform with a 900+ instrument factory library.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree streamlined player that runs Kontakt instruments and third-party Kontakt libraries.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
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Questions people ask
Keyscape is the closest match: it is best for studio-quality electric pianos and vintage keyboards and starts at $379 one-time.
Yes: XLN Audio Addictive Keys, Arturia Piano V, Toontrack EZkeys 2, Decent Sampler, sforzando, Spitfire LABS, Kontakt 8 Player.