Best Thorn Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from software synthesizers ranked against Thorn on the same published basis.
- 1Thorn vs SynthMaster One
- 2Thorn vs DefleMask
- 3Thorn vs Vital
- 4Thorn vs Cardinal
- 5Thorn vs Dexed
- 6Thorn vs Surge XT
- 7Thorn vs Synth1
- 8Thorn vs VCV Rack
- 9Thorn vs Helm
- 10Thorn vs Sonic Pi
- 11Thorn vs SynthMaster 3
- 12Thorn vs Falcon
- 13Thorn vs MASCHINE
- 14Thorn vs Repro
- 15Thorn vs Trilian
- 16Thorn vs Aalto
- 17Thorn vs DUNE 3
- 18Thorn vs Efx FRAGMENTS
- 19Thorn vs Kilohearts Ultimate
- 20Thorn vs chipspeech
Thorn alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SynthMaster One | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | DefleMask | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Vital | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Cardinal | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Dexed | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Surge XT | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Synth1 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | VCV Rack | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Helm | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Sonic Pi | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | SynthMaster 3 | 5.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Falcon | 5.6 | No | €20/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | MASCHINE | 5.6 | No | $39/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Repro | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Trilian | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Aalto | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | DUNE 3 | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Efx FRAGMENTS | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Kilohearts Ultimate | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | chipspeech | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Thorn alternatives
What is the best alternative to Thorn?
SynthMaster One, number 1 in software synthesizers with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: DefleMask, Vital, Cardinal and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Thorn?
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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.