Waves Ultimate vs x42-plugins
| Waves Ultimate | x42-plugins | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $20.83/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Plugin formats | AAX Native, Audiosuite, Audio Units, VST3 | LV2 |
| Effect types | vocal production, analog modeling, mastering, compression, EQ, effects, instruments, saturation, channel strips, noise reduction, surround processing | equalization; metering; limiting; pitch correction; compression; convolution; phase rotation; speaker rotation; routing; signal generation |
| License model | subscription | both |
| External sidechain | Yes | — |
| Surround support | Yes | — |
| Product scope | suite | suite |
| Paid from | — | 49 one-time |
| Oversampling | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Audio Plugins. On Inferse, x42-plugins scores higher on our published basis.