Best Microtonic Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from drum machine software ranked against Microtonic on the same published basis.
- 1Microtonic vs Zenbeats
- 2Microtonic vs mpump
- 3Microtonic vs Playbeat 4
- 4Microtonic vs Beatmaker 3
- 5Microtonic vs DrumComputer
- 6Microtonic vs Patterning 3
- 7Microtonic vs VADrum2
- 8Microtonic vs DM1 – The Drum Machine
- 9Microtonic vs EGDR808
- 10Microtonic vs Hydrogen
- 11Microtonic vs Redrum
- 12Microtonic vs XO
- 13Microtonic vs Atlas 2
- 14Microtonic vs MDrummer
- 15Microtonic vs Punch 2
- 16Microtonic vs 0x808
- 17Microtonic vs DMC60
- 18Microtonic vs Groove Agent 6
- 20Microtonic vs BeatForge
- 21Microtonic vs Drumazon 2
Microtonic alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenbeats | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | mpump | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Playbeat 4 | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Beatmaker 3 | 7.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | DrumComputer | 7.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Patterning 3 | 7.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 7 | VADrum2 | 6.9 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 8 | DM1 – The Drum Machine | 6.6 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | EGDR808 | 6.6 | No | — | iOS |
| 10 | Hydrogen | 5.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Redrum | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | XO | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Atlas 2 | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | MDrummer | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Punch 2 | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | 0x808 | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | DMC60 | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | Groove Agent 6 | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | BeatForge | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | Drumazon 2 | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Microtonic alternatives
What is the best alternative to Microtonic?
Zenbeats, number 1 in drum machine software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: mpump, Playbeat 4, Beatmaker 3 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Microtonic?
Zenbeats is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 2 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.