Best Falcon Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from software synthesizers ranked against Falcon on the same published basis.
- 1Falcon vs SynthMaster One
- 2Falcon vs Vital
- 3Falcon vs Cardinal
- 4Falcon vs DefleMask
- 5Falcon vs Dexed
- 6Falcon vs Surge XT
- 7Falcon vs Synth1
- 8Falcon vs VCV Rack
- 9Falcon vs Helm
- 10Falcon vs Sonic Pi
- 11Falcon vs SynthMaster 3
- 12Falcon vs Aalto
- 13Falcon vs DUNE 3
- 15Falcon vs MASCHINE
- 16Falcon vs Repro
- 17Falcon vs Trilian
- 18Falcon vs Efx FRAGMENTS
- 19Falcon vs Kilohearts Ultimate
- 20Falcon vs Abyss 2
- 21Falcon vs ANA 2
Falcon alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SynthMaster One | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Vital | 6.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Cardinal | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | DefleMask | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Dexed | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Surge XT | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Synth1 | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | VCV Rack | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Helm | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Sonic Pi | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | SynthMaster 3 | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Aalto | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | DUNE 3 | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | MASCHINE | 5.4 | No | $39/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Repro | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Trilian | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Efx FRAGMENTS | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Kilohearts Ultimate | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Abyss 2 | 5.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 21 | ANA 2 | 5.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Falcon alternatives
What is the best alternative to Falcon?
SynthMaster One, number 1 in software synthesizers with a score of 6.0 out of 10. The others here: Vital, Cardinal, DefleMask and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Falcon?
SynthMaster One is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.