Best XO Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from drum machine software ranked against XO on the same published basis.

XO 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
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
19	Microtonic	5.2	No	—	Windows, Mac
20	BeatForge	5.1	No	—	Windows, Mac
21	Drumazon 2	5.1	No	—	Windows, Mac

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What is the best alternative to XO?

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 XO?

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.