Best Audio Mixing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Voicemeeter is ranked #1 of 22 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of L-ISA Studio and MixPad. The best-ranked option with a free plan is RØDE UNIFY. The lowest first paid tier on this page is VirtualDJ at $4/mo.
22 audio mixing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Maximum tracks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voicemeeter | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | L-ISA Studio | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 |  MixPad | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 4 |  Serato DJ Pro | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $11.99/mo | No | 11.99 /mo | — | View |
| 5 | SPACEHUB Producer | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 6 | RØDE UNIFY | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 7 | Waves eMotion LV1 | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | Elgato Wave Link | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 9 | rekordbox | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $12/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 | djay | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 | VirtualDJ | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4/mo | Yes | 4 /mo | — | View |
| 12 |  KLANG:app | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Mixxx | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 14 | Lawo R3LAY | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 15 | Dolby Atmos Renderer | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 16 |  STEM | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 |  LiveProfessor | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 18 | DJUCED | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Steinberg MixKey | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Sound Particles | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 9.95 /mo | — | View |
| 21 | Defonic | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 22 |  UltraMixer | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which audio mixing software is ranked first on Inferse?
Voicemeeter is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.3. L-ISA Studio is second and MixPad third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, VirtualDJ has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.