Best Trilian Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from software synthesizers ranked against Trilian on the same published basis.
- 1Trilian vs SynthMaster One
- 2Trilian vs Cardinal
- 3Trilian vs Vital
- 4Trilian vs Dexed
- 5Trilian vs VCV Rack
- 6Trilian vs DefleMask
- 7Trilian vs Synth1
- 8Trilian vs SynthMaster 3
- 9Trilian vs Helm
- 10Trilian vs Repro
- 11Trilian vs Sonic Pi
- 12Trilian vs Surge XT
- 13Trilian vs Kilohearts Ultimate
- 14Trilian vs Falcon
- 15Trilian vs MASCHINE
- 16Trilian vs Efx FRAGMENTS
- 18Trilian vs Aalto
- 19Trilian vs chipspeech
- 20Trilian vs DUNE 3
- 21Trilian vs SynthMaster 2
Trilian alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SynthMaster One | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Cardinal | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Vital | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Dexed | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | VCV Rack | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | DefleMask | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Synth1 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | SynthMaster 3 | 7.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Helm | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Repro | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Sonic Pi | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Surge XT | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Kilohearts Ultimate | 6.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Falcon | 6.3 | No | €20/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | MASCHINE | 6.3 | No | $39/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Efx FRAGMENTS | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Aalto | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | chipspeech | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | DUNE 3 | 5.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 21 | SynthMaster 2 | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Trilian alternatives
What is the best alternative to Trilian?
SynthMaster One, number 1 in software synthesizers with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Cardinal, Vital, Dexed and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Trilian?
SynthMaster One is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.