Best Novum Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from software synthesizers ranked against Novum on the same published basis.
- 1Novum vs SynthMaster One
- 2Novum vs Vital
- 3Novum vs Cardinal
- 4Novum vs DefleMask
- 5Novum vs Dexed
- 6Novum vs Surge XT
- 7Novum vs Synth1
- 8Novum vs VCV Rack
- 9Novum vs Helm
- 10Novum vs Sonic Pi
- 11Novum vs SynthMaster 3
- 12Novum vs Falcon
- 13Novum vs MASCHINE
- 14Novum vs Repro
- 15Novum vs Trilian
- 16Novum vs Efx FRAGMENTS
- 17Novum vs Kilohearts Ultimate
- 18Novum vs Aalto
- 19Novum vs DUNE 3
- 20Novum vs Abyss 2
Novum 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 | Falcon | 5.4 | No | €20/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | MASCHINE | 5.4 | No | $39/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Repro | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Trilian | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Efx FRAGMENTS | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Kilohearts Ultimate | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Aalto | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | DUNE 3 | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Abyss 2 | 5.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Novum alternatives
What is the best alternative to Novum?
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 Novum?
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.