Free Guitar Rig AlternativesTop Music Production Apps like Guitar Rig

The best free alternative to Guitar Rig is Guitarix, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Guitar Rig and 14 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Guitar Rig are Rakarrack, Tonebridge, Deplike Guitar Effects & Amps and go-dsp-guitar.

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Guitar Rig alternatives page was last updated Mar 30, 2025
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  1. Guitarix icon

    Guitarix

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    Guitarix is a simple Linux Rock Guitar Amplifier for JACK Audio Connection Kit with one input and two outputs. Designed to get nice thrash/metal/rock/blues guitar sounds.

    37 Guitarix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Guitarix screenshot 1

    Guitarix Features

    1.  AMP Simulation
    2.  Realistic graphics

    Guitarix VS Guitar Rig

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Guitarix is a great Guitar Rig alternative.

    • Guitarix is the most popular Linux alternative to Guitar Rig.

    • Guitarix is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Guitar Rig.

    • Guitarix is Free and Open SourceGuitar Rig is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Rakarrack icon

    Rakarrack

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    Rakarrack is a richly featured multi-effects processor emulating a guitar effects pedalboard. Effects include compressor, expander, noise gate, graphic equalizer, parametric equalizer, exciter, shuffle, convolotron, valve, flanger, dual flange, chorus, musicaldelay, arpie, echo...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit
    Rakarrack screenshot 1

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  4. Tonebridge icon

    Tonebridge

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    Play your favorite songs in their original sound using your phone or tablet! It's a whole new experience in learning songs.

    30 Tonebridge alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Tonebridge screenshot 1

    Tonebridge VS Guitar Rig

     

    • Tonebridge is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Guitar Rig.

    • Tonebridge is Free and ProprietaryGuitar Rig is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Deplike Guitar Effects & Amps icon

    Deplike Guitar Effects & Amps

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    Deplike lets you enjoy a full studio guitar setup from your phone and tablet. Install Deplike and get your dream pedalboard, amps and cabinets in your pocket.

    29 Deplike Guitar Effects & Amps alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Deplike Guitar Effects & Amps screenshot 1
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    Deplike Guitar Effects & Amps Features

    1.  Download Accelerator
    2.  Sound Effects

    Deplike Guitar Effects & Amps VS Guitar Rig

     
  6. go-dsp-guitar icon

    go-dsp-guitar

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    A cross-platform multichannel multi-effects processor for electric guitars and other instruments. - andrepxx/go-dsp-guitar

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Web interface of go-dsp-guitar.

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  7. iShred LIVE icon

    iShred LIVE

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    Killer effects and tools for your guitar, iShred LIVE puts you in control of an amp simulator with variable overdrive, and starts you with two free effects, the HK-2000 digital delay and Q-36 Space Modulator/Flanger, and a built-in noise gate and filter.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. GNUitar icon

    GNUitar

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    GNUitar is guitar effects software that allows you to use your PC as guitar processor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    GNUitar screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer updated and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 0.3.2, released in May 2005, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

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  10. CP Guitar Effect Processor icon

    CP Guitar Effect Processor

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    CP-GFX is simply a Cross Platform Guitar Effect Processor. The aim of the project is to create an extensible and easy to use program which is easy to port to different platforms an operating systems.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    CP Guitar Effect Processor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.1.2, released in December 2006, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

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  11. ExEf icon

    ExEf

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    ExEf (Extreme Effect) is an extremely powerful and flexible Real Time effect engine running on a PC under LINUX. It is designed to work with guitars, microphones and other instruments. It can run both in X Window System and command line.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    ExEf VS Guitar Rig

     
  12. AmpliTube TONEX icon

    AmpliTube TONEX

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    Next-gen guitar amps & effects.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    AmpliTube TONEX VS Guitar Rig

     
  13. ToneBytes Pedals icon

    ToneBytes Pedals

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    Pedals is a VST effect plug-in designed for processing electric guitar and bass. The Pedals GUI simulates real devices for sound processing: guitar pedals, amplifiers, speakers, etc. There are a total of 20 models of pedals, 2 amps, 7 speakers models and 3 rack units.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ToneBytes Pedals screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.92, released in September 2012, can be still downloaded from Brothersoft.com

    ToneBytes Pedals Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Sound Effects

    ToneBytes Pedals VS Guitar Rig

     
  14. Amplifikation 360 icon

    Amplifikation 360

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    Amplifikation 360 is a virtual, modular studio for guitar amp and effects processors centered on high-quality, commercial products by Kuassa. Mix, integrate, explore and perform with Kuassa Amplifikations and Efektors you own, automatically added as building blocks inside...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • ID flagIndonesia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Amplifikation 360 screenshot 1

    Amplifikation 360 Features

    1.  Realistic graphics

    Amplifikation 360 VS Guitar Rig

     
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