Hydrogen Alternatives

Hydrogen is described as 'Advanced drum machine. It's main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming' and is a popular app in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Hydrogen for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, iPad and Mac apps. The best Hydrogen alternative is LMMS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hydrogen are AudioTool, Studio One, Qtractor and Draw.Audio.

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  1. LMMS icon
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    Cross-platform digital audio workstation supporting lossless audio and VST plugins. Features include music looping, sequencing, and MIDI support. Provides an ad-free, privacy-focused, portable experience without registration, working offline with extensibility through plugins and add-ons.

    91 LMMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
     
    • Some users think LMMS is a great Hydrogen alternative, some don't.

    • LMMS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Hydrogen.

    • LMMS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Hydrogen.

    • LMMS is Free and Open SourceHydrogen is also Free and Open Source
    • LMMS is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightHydrogen is not according to our users
  2. AudioTool icon
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    Make music online with a powerful set of tools ranging from synthesizers and samplers to mixers, delays, reverb and much more. AudioTool is an advanced, collaborative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) built for the browser.

    76 AudioTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • AudioTool is the most popular Web-based alternative to Hydrogen.

    • AudioTool is Free and ProprietaryHydrogen is Free and Open Source
  3. Studio One icon
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    Studio One is an advanced digital audio workstation for Mac and Windows featuring a bevy of powerful composition, editing, mixing and mastering tools on top of standard multi-track DAW features. Highly praised for its intuitive chord track that lets users drag and drop both...

    54 Studio One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Studio One is the most popular commercial alternative to Hydrogen.

    • Studio One is Paid and ProprietaryHydrogen is Free and Open Source
  4. Qtractor icon
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    Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework. Target platform is GNU/Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures for...

    76 Qtractor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. Draw.Audio icon
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    Explore sound art with an innovative, free musical sketch-pad offering a synthesizer, sequencer, and drawing tools. Underpinned by the Web Audio API, it enables music recording, editing, and playback without ads, all in a seamless web-based interface for creative expression.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Magix ACID Pro icon
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    Experience transformative music production with multitrack recording, comprehensive MIDI sequencing, legendary looping, and Transparent Technology for seamless creative flow without barriers in professional audio creation and post-production.

    62 Magix ACID Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Bosca Ceoil icon
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    Bosca Ceoil is all about looping, and designed that way at its heart. Songs are built up from lots of tiny 16 note patterns – the intended workflow is that you loop over these single patterns until you have something you like, then you start making variations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Adobe AIR
     
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    DrumComputer is the new specialist for synthetic drums, combining classic and modern synthesis with flexible modulations and luxurious sequencing. Intelligent randomizers, elegant pattern editing and import of your own samples are just a few of the mind blowing possibilities.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
     
    • DrumComputer is the most popular iPad alternative to Hydrogen.

    • DrumComputer is Paid and ProprietaryHydrogen is Free and Open Source
  9. iO-808 icon
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    An attempt at a fully recreated web-based TR-808 drum machine using React, Redux, and the Web Audio API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • iO-808 is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Hydrogen.

    • iO-808 is Free and Open SourceHydrogen is also Free and Open Source
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    DM1 is an advanced vintage Drum Machine. It turns your iPhone into a fun and creative beat making machine.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • DM1 Drum machine is the most popular iPhone alternative to Hydrogen.

    • DM1 Drum machine is Paid and ProprietaryHydrogen is Free and Open Source
    • DM1 Drum machine is CustomizableHydrogen is not according to our users
  11. WavTool icon
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    Make high-quality music with an AI assistant in a cutting-edge, online DAW. WavTool combines a powerful and extensible, modular sound system with AI advancements to make it easy to create music online while still providing infinite flexibility through a plugin-based design that...

    56 WavTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. bleep box icon
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    bleep!BOX is a drum machine, synthesizer and sequencer for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. bleep!BOX has NO SAMPLES - every sound is generated in realtime, so you can tweak to your hearts' content and kiss repetitive, cookie cutter drum beats and loops goodbye. bleep!

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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