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Best Sampler Software in 2026
Sampler software lets you load and shape recorded sounds into playable parts. To compare options, consider how they handle sample mapping and supported sample formats, along with maximum polyphony, round-robin playback, and granular engines. Plugin support and standalone apps can matter depending on how you prefer to work. Among the named options are sfizz, Decent Sampler, and Vaporizer 2, each presented here with…
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Source-to-Image (S2I) is a toolkit for making reproducible container images from source code.
Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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Decent Sampler is a free sample player for libraries in DecentSampler format.
Free planiOSLinuxmacOS
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sfizz
sfizz is a sample-based musical synthesizer built around the SFZ instrument format.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.9Free plan - 5
Quanta 2
Quanta 2 is a granular synthesizer plugin that loads samples and can produce up to 100 simultaneous grains per voice.
iOSLinuxmacOSWindows6.6$99 one-time - 6
Vaporizer 2
Vaporizer 2 is a free, open-source synthesizer and sampler workstation for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 7
Atlas 2
Atlas 2 uses AI to sort and organize drum samples, helping users explore sounds and make beats.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3$99 one-time - 8
Speedrum 2
Speedrum 2 is a sample-based drum machine and sequencer for making and arranging drum parts.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3€99 one-time - 9
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 - 10
LinuxSampler
LinuxSampler is free, open-source audio sampler software for loading and playing sampled instruments.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.2Free 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 one-time - 12
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 - 13
Falcon
Falcon is a creative hybrid instrument that combines sampling and synthesis for music production.
macOSWindows6.1From €240 a year - 146.1£89 one-time
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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 one-time - 16
Serato Sample
Serato Sample is a plugin for music producers working with audio inside compatible digital audio workstations.
macOSWindows6.1From $9.99 a month - 176.1$20 one-time
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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 - 19
Groove Agent 5
Groove Agent 5 is a drum production instrument for creating rhythms and drum tracks on macOS and Windows.
macOSWindows5.8$59.99 one-time - 20
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 - 21
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 - 22
samplv1
samplv1 is a free, open-source polyphonic sampler synthesizer for Linux, with stereo effects.
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 23
Samplr
Samplr is a paid iOS multitouch sampler for audio experimentation, music composition, and live performance.
iOS5.6$19.99 one-time - 24
5.5$199 one-time - 25
CR8 Creative Sampler
macOSWindows4.7