Free wavetable synth, the go-to Serum alternative.
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Checked September 2026 · 7 picks
Best Free VST Plugins (2026)
The best free VST plugins are Vital and Surge XT (synths), Spitfire LABS (sampled instruments), Valhalla Supermassive (reverb and delay), TDR Nova (dynamic EQ), OTT (multiband compression) and Dexed (DX7 FM synth).
Free reverb and delay for massive spaces.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedDeep open-source synth with thousands of presets.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXnot supportedCLAPsupportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupportedFree strings, pianos and textures.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree dynamic EQ and multiband compressor.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supportedFree multiband compressor behind the EDM sound.
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#7Digital Suburban
Dexed
Free DX7-style FM synth.
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