Best Waves Ultimate Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from audio plugins ranked against Waves Ultimate on the same published basis.
- 1Waves Ultimate vs Airwindows Consolidated
- 2Waves Ultimate vs Buddi
- 3Waves Ultimate vs LUNA
- 4Waves Ultimate vs Valhalla DSP Plugin Collection
- 5Waves Ultimate vs Guitar Rig
- 6Waves Ultimate vs x42-plugins
- 7Waves Ultimate vs FabFilter Total Bundle
- 8Waves Ultimate vs Kilohearts Ultimate
- 9Waves Ultimate vs McDSP Everything Pack
- 10Waves Ultimate vs sonible smart:bundle
- 11Waves Ultimate vs TDR Production Bundle
- 12Waves Ultimate vs Acoustica
- 13Waves Ultimate vs iZotope RX
- 14Waves Ultimate vs Soundtoys 5
- 16Waves Ultimate vs Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst
- 17Waves Ultimate vs SynthEdit
- 18Waves Ultimate vs Kazrog KClip 3
- 19Waves Ultimate vs Soundtheory Gullfoss
- 20Waves Ultimate vs Zynaptiq ADAPTIVERB
- 21Waves Ultimate vs D16 Group Decimort 2
Waves Ultimate alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airwindows Consolidated | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Buddi | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | LUNA | 7.1 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Valhalla DSP Plugin Collection | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Guitar Rig | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | x42-plugins | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | FabFilter Total Bundle | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Kilohearts Ultimate | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | McDSP Everything Pack | 6.2 | No | $12.50/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | sonible smart:bundle | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | TDR Production Bundle | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Acoustica | 6.1 | No | $149/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | iZotope RX | 6.1 | No | $99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Soundtoys 5 | 6.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 17 | SynthEdit | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Kazrog KClip 3 | 5.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| 19 | Soundtheory Gullfoss | 5.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Zynaptiq ADAPTIVERB | 5.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 21 | D16 Group Decimort 2 | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Waves Ultimate alternatives
What is the best alternative to Waves Ultimate?
Airwindows Consolidated, number 1 in audio plugins with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Buddi, LUNA, Valhalla DSP Plugin Collection and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Waves Ultimate?
Airwindows Consolidated is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.