Free Kontakt AlternativesMusic Production Apps like Kontakt

The best free alternative to Kontakt is Carla, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Kontakt and ten of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Kontakt are LinuxSampler, Grace Sampler, HISE and Koala Sampler.

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  1. Carla icon

    Carla

     36 likes

    Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. LinuxSampler icon

    LinuxSampler

     29 likes

    LinuxSampler - free, open source pure software audio sampler with professional grade features.

    52 LinuxSampler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    LinuxSample is simple and powerful

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    • LinuxSampler is Free and Open SourceKontakt is Paid and Proprietary
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    HISE

     6 likes

    HISE is a cross-platform open source audio application for building virtual instruments. It emphasizes on sampling, but includes some basic synthesis features for making hybrid instruments as well as audio effects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Koala Sampler icon

    Koala Sampler

     3 likes

    Koala is an audio sampler that allows to record anything with your microphone instantly, then use the samples to create beats, add effects and create a track.

    6 Koala Sampler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Soundplant

     3 likes

    Soundplant is a digital audio performance tool that turns the computer keyboard into a versatile, low latency sound trigger and playable instrument. Via drag-and-drop, easily assign sound files of any format and unlimited size onto 72 keyboard keys, for hours of...

    33 Soundplant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    TX16Wx

     2 likes

    TX16Wx Software Sampler is a plug-in for the creative musician, inspired and modeled after the best hardware samplers with all the ease and new exiting features modern software brings.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. Decent Sampler icon

    Decent Sampler

     3 likes

    The Decent Samples plugin is a FREE sample player plugin that allows you to play sample libraries in the DecentSampler format (files with extensions: dspreset and dslibrary).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. Labs icon

    Labs

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    Labs is an application that you can use to let a midi keyboard play like a real piano, it got multiple Piano Styles.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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