sfizz is a sample-based musical synthesizer built around the SFZ instrument format.
Alternatives to LinuxSampler
Waves Curves AQ is an EQ plugin that analyzes audio and builds five tailored EQ curves.
Quanta 2 is a granular synthesizer plugin that loads samples and can produce up to 100 simultaneous grains per voice.
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MASCHINE
MASCHINE is a beat-making and music production system for creating, sampling, arranging, and performing music on its own or within a DAW.
macOSWindows6.5From $39 a month - 5
Vaporizer 2
Vaporizer 2 is a free, open-source synthesizer and sampler workstation for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 6

Decent Sampler
Decent Sampler is a free sample player for libraries in DecentSampler format.
Free planiOSLinuxmacOSWindows6.4Free plan - 7

Atlas 2
Atlas 2 uses AI to sort and organize drum samples, helping users explore sounds and make beats.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3$99, paid once - 8
Momentum
Free planWebmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 9
Speedrum 2
Speedrum 2 is a sample-based drum machine and sequencer for making and arranging drum parts.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3€19, paid once - 10
Subsample
Subsample is a standalone sampler for turning live input or recordings into collections of distinct sounds that can be played from MIDI.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 11
Redux
Redux is a sample-based instrument with a phrase sequencer and MIDI implementation, offered as a plugin rather than a standalone app.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.2$5,600, paid once - 12
Source-to-Image
Source-to-Image (S2I) is a toolkit for making reproducible container images from source code.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 13

TX16Wx Software Sampler
TX16Wx Software Sampler is a sampler plug-in for creative musicians, offering both disk streaming and RAM playback; disk streaming is available in the free version.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 14
Falcon
Falcon is a creative hybrid instrument that combines sampling and synthesis for music production.
macOSWindows6.1From €20 a month - 156.1£89, paid once
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SampleX V3
SampleX V3 is a multi-sampler emulation plugin from BeatSkillz that models six vintage samplers through deep impulse-response captures.
macOSWindows6.1$69, paid once - 17
Serato Sample
Serato Sample is a plugin for music producers working with audio inside compatible digital audio workstations.
macOSWindows6.1From $9.99 a month - 186.1$20, paid once
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Just a Sample
Just a Sample is a free, open-source audio sampler for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 20

Groove Agent 5
Groove Agent 5 is a drum production instrument for creating rhythms and drum tracks on macOS and Windows.
macOSWindows5.9$59.99, paid once - 21
Sample Dicer
Sample Dicer is a four-layer one-shot sampler that turns raw audio into playable sounds that can change as they are triggered.
Free planmacOSWindows5.8Free plan - 22
Ami Sampler
Ami Sampler is a free, open-source 8-bit sampler inspired by the Commodore Amiga, made for use in modern digital audio workstations.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.7 - 23
samplv1
samplv1 is a free, open-source polyphonic sampler synthesizer for Linux, with stereo effects.
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 24
Samplr
Samplr is a paid iOS multitouch sampler for audio experimentation, music composition, and live performance.
iOS5.6$19.99, paid once - 25
5.5$199, paid once