Decent Sampler comparisons
Decent Sampler is compared head-to-head with LinuxSampler, TX16Wx Software Sampler and HALion and more: 7 head-to-heads in Sampler Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Decent Sampler head-to-head
- Decent Sampler vs LinuxSampler
- Decent Sampler vs TX16Wx Software Sampler
- Decent Sampler vs HALion
- Decent Sampler vs Groove Agent 5
- Decent Sampler vs Nuance
- Decent Sampler vs Speedrum 2
- Decent Sampler vs Quanta 2
Decent Sampler vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Plugin support | Sample mapping | Round-robin playback | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Decent Sampler | Yes | Free | Both | Yes | Yes | 9.1 |
| 1 | LinuxSampler | Yes | Free | Both | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 2 | TX16Wx Software Sampler | Yes | €39 one-time | Plugin-only | Yes | Yes | 9.2 |
| 4 | HALion | No | 9.0 | ||||
| 5 | Groove Agent 5 | No | Both | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 6 | Nuance | No | Both | Yes | Yes | 8.7 | |
| 7 | Speedrum 2 | No | €99 one-time | Both | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
| 8 | Quanta 2 | No | $129 one-time | 8.5 |
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