Best Music Sample Libraries in 2026
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31 music sample libraries ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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7 Oct 2026last checked
Music Sample Libraries, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 6 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Samples From Mars
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 UVI Soundbanks
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 Arcade by Output
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 AudioHero
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 EastWest ComposerCloud+
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 Samplephonics
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 6 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Included content | Sample count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Samples From Mars | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | 18 multi-sampled instruments; 22 drum patterns and fills; vocal synths; trumpets; pads; organs; pianos | — |
| 27 | UVI Soundbanks | 5.8 | No | No | 24 /mo | instruments, effects, soundware, sound effects, orchestral collections, premium single instruments, vintage synths and Falcon Expansions | 2,300,000 samples |
| 28 | Arcade by Output | 5.7 | No | No | 12.99 /mo | Samplers, Instruments, Kits, Lines, and Samples | — |
| 29 | AudioHero | 5.6 | No | No | 9.99 /mo | Music tracks and sound effects | — |
| 30 | EastWest ComposerCloud+ | 5.5 | No | No | 19.99 /mo | — | — |
| 31 | Samplephonics | 5.5 | No | No | — | samples; sampler instrument patches | 21 samples |
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