Best WAVS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from music sample libraries ranked against WAVS on the same published basis.
- 1WAVS vs BandLab Sounds
- 2WAVS vs Wave Alchemy
- 3WAVS vs 99Sounds
- 4WAVS vs Noiiz
- 6WAVS vs Black Octopus Sound
- 7WAVS vs Filmstro
- 8WAVS vs Function Loops
- 9WAVS vs Ghosthack
- 10WAVS vs ModeAudio
- 11WAVS vs Loopcloud
- 12WAVS vs Splice Sounds
- 13WAVS vs 8Dio
- 14WAVS vs Cinesamples
- 15WAVS vs Freshly Squeezed Samples
- 16WAVS vs Goldbaby
- 17WAVS vs LANDR Samples
- 18WAVS vs ProjectSAM
- 19WAVS vs Samples From Mars
- 20WAVS vs Zenhiser
- 21WAVS vs Cymatics
WAVS alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BandLab Sounds | 6.0 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Wave Alchemy | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | 99Sounds | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Noiiz | 5.6 | No | $7.99/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Black Octopus Sound | 5.5 | No | $7.33/mo | Web |
| 7 | Filmstro | 5.5 | No | $14.99/mo | Web |
| 8 | Function Loops | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Ghosthack | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | ModeAudio | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Loopcloud | 5.4 | No | $6.67/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Splice Sounds | 5.4 | No | $1.08/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | 8Dio | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 14 | Cinesamples | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 15 | Freshly Squeezed Samples | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 16 | Goldbaby | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | LANDR Samples | 5.2 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | ProjectSAM | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 19 | Samples From Mars | 5.2 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Zenhiser | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Cymatics | 5.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac |
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Questions about WAVS alternatives
What is the best alternative to WAVS?
BandLab Sounds, number 1 in music sample libraries with a score of 6.0 out of 10. The others here: Wave Alchemy, 99Sounds, Noiiz and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to WAVS?
BandLab Sounds is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 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.