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AmpForge
What it is
AmpForge is a free, open-source guitar amp simulator plugin with vocal effects, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its pedalboard has 19 internal modules that can be rearranged while running, and it includes an IR loader. The NAM module loads Neural Amp Modeler capture files supplied by users. Vocal tools include autotune pitch correction and a de-esser for sibilance. AmpForge comes in VST3, LV2, and CLAP formats, with a standalone app on supported platforms; its README describes use with compatible hosts such as Reaper, Carla, and Bitwig. Users can manage custom presets by saving, updating, deleting, importing, and exporting them, alongside factory presets. Hosts can automate every parameter, including pedal positions. Cabinet impulse responses and NAM captures are not bundled. On Windows, the installer supports VST3, CLAP, and LV2, but there is no standalone executable. The macOS build is unsigned and not notarized, and its README gives a Gatekeeper workaround. The project accepts issues and pull requests through GitHub.
For and against
For
- Free and open source
- 19 reorderable internal modules
- VST3, LV2, and CLAP formats
- Every parameter is host-automatable
- Includes an IR loader
Against
- Users supply cabinet IRs and NAM captures
- No Windows standalone executable
- macOS build is unsigned and not notarized
The verdict
AmpForge combines amp simulation, vocal tools, and an IR loader in several plugin formats. Users should account for supplying their own capture files and the platform-specific installation limits.
Who it suits
AmpForge suits guitarists seeking a free amp simulator with vocal effects on Linux, macOS, or Windows. It is also suited to users with compatible plugin hosts or supported standalone platforms.
Plans and prices
AmpForge
Open-source plugin; available for Linux, Windows, and macOS
Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Automation
- Every parameter is host-automatable, including pedal position parameters.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- External files
- AmpForge does not bundle cabinet impulse responses or NAM captures, so users supply their own files.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Host compatibility
- The README describes use in compatible hosts including Reaper, Carla, and Bitwig.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- NAM support
- The NAM module loads user-provided Neural Amp Modeler .nam capture files.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Pedalboard
- It includes 19 internal modules that users can reorder at runtime.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Platform limitation
- The Windows installer supports VST3, CLAP, and LV2, but there is no Windows standalone executable.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin formats
- AmpForge is available as VST3, LV2, and CLAP plugins, as well as a standalone app on supported platforms.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Presets
- Users can save, update, delete, export, and import custom presets, and the plugin includes factory presets.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and signing
- The macOS build is not code-signed or notarized, and the README provides a Gatekeeper workaround for installation.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The project welcomes issues and pull requests through its GitHub repository.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Vocal effects
- The plugin includes autotune pitch correction and a de-esser for sibilance.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- AmpForge is a free, open-source guitar amp simulator plugin with vocal effects.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
