Kickpad AlternativesMusic Production Apps like Kickpad

Kickpad is described as 'Experimental kick drum audio sample generator' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Kickpad for a variety of platforms, including Windows, iPad, Android, iPhone and Web-based apps. The best Kickpad alternative is Hydrogen, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kickpad are Drummy.io, HammerHead, iO-808 and BeatWacker.

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Experimental kick drum audio sample generator.

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Kickpad alternatives page was last updated Apr 9, 2025
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  1. Hydrogen icon

    Hydrogen

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    Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine. It's main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Hydrogen screenshot 1

    Hydrogen Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Music Looper
    4.  Music Sequencer
    5.  Drums

    Hydrogen VS Kickpad

     

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

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

    • Hydrogen is Free and Open SourceKickpad is also Free and Open Source
    • Hydrogen is DecentralizedKickpad is not according to our users
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    Drummy.io

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    Easily create drum beat patterns and share with anyone. Drum patterns in the URL.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Drummy.io screenshot 1

    Drummy.io Features

    1.  Music Sequencer
    2.  Drums
    3.  Beat maker

    Drummy.io VS Kickpad

     

    • Drummy.io is the most popular Web-based alternative to Kickpad.

    • Drummy.io is Free and ProprietaryKickpad is Free and Open Source
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    HammerHead

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    HammerHead is a simple TR-909-like drum computer program aiming at the dance-scene. You can use it to create perfect Techno loops, Jungle patterns or House beats, but it's also suitable for Hip Hop, Triphop, Rap, Industrial and almost any other music you can think of.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HammerHead screenshot 1

    HammerHead Features

    1.  Beat maker
    2.  Loops
    3.  Drums
    4.  Sample Library

    HammerHead VS Kickpad

     
  5. iO-808 icon

    iO-808

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    An attempt at a fully recreated web-based TR-808 drum machine using React, Redux, and the Web Audio API.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    iO-808 screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in December 2020.

    iO-808 Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Beat maker

    iO-808 VS Kickpad

     

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

    • iO-808 is Free and Open SourceKickpad is also Free and Open Source
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    BeatWacker

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    BeatWacker is an analogue style, synthesized drum machine for Android featuring a 16 step sequencer with 16 individual synth voices.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    BeatWacker screenshot 1

    BeatWacker Features

    1.  Drums
    2.  Synthesizer

    BeatWacker VS Kickpad

     

    • BeatWacker is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Kickpad.

    • BeatWacker is Freemium and ProprietaryKickpad is Free and Open Source
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    HTML5 Drum Machine

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    The HTML 5 Drum Machine is a browser-based drum machine inspired by the classic Roland TR-808.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    HTML5 Drum Machine screenshot 1

    HTML5 Drum Machine Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Sound Effects
    3.  Synthesizer

    HTML5 Drum Machine VS Kickpad

     
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    Dragon Drum Machine

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    Dragon is a drum machine built to quickly and easily make glitch, distorted, lofi drum beats and manipulate them live. The drums are simple and flexible, capable of some classic drum machine sounds and also new weirdness.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Dragon Drum Machine screenshot 1
    Dragon Drum Machine screenshot 2
    Dragon Drum Machine screenshot 3

    Dragon Drum Machine Features

    1.  Drums
    2.  Sound Effects
    3.  Beat maker
    4.  Loops

    Dragon Drum Machine VS Kickpad

     

    • Dragon Drum Machine is the most popular commercial alternative to Kickpad.

    • Dragon Drum Machine is Paid and ProprietaryKickpad is Free and Open Source
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    OrdrumBox

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    The orDrumbox is a free drum machine software, creative, with unusual features : auto-composition, polyrythmes, arpeggiator, automatic sounds/track , custom softsynths, lowfi rendering, etc. This tools can compose bass line and complete songs!.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    V 0.9.30 on ubuntu Sounds Assignations

    OrdrumBox Features

    1.  Drums

    OrdrumBox VS Kickpad

     
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    drumbit

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    A very easy to use drum machine. You can choose from various drum kits, create, save and edit your rhythm patterns and record it as audio files.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    drumbit screenshot 1

    drumbit VS Kickpad

     
  12. DM1 Drum machine icon

    DM1 Drum machine

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    DM1 is an advanced vintage Drum Machine. It turns your iPhone into a fun and creative beat making machine.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    DM1 Drum machine screenshot 1
    DM1 Drum machine screenshot 2
    DM1 Drum machine screenshot 3

    DM1 Drum machine VS Kickpad

     

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

    • DM1 Drum machine is Paid and ProprietaryKickpad is Free and Open Source
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    bleep box

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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!

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    bleep box screenshot 1

    bleep box VS Kickpad

     
  14. HIP HOP BEAT MAKER icon

    HIP HOP BEAT MAKER

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    With "Hip hop beat maker" you can make a new hiphop beat in a few of touches, as in a drum pad. Make your own music with the beats!

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Windows Phone
    Hiphop beatmaker

    HIP HOP BEAT MAKER Features

    1.  Beat maker
    2.  Loops

    HIP HOP BEAT MAKER VS Kickpad

     
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