VCV Rack comparisons
VCV Rack is compared head-to-head with Arturia V Collection 11, Kontakt 8 and Diva and more: 7 head-to-heads in Software Synthesizers, each with the specs and prices we checked.
VCV Rack head-to-head
- VCV Rack vs Arturia V Collection 11
- VCV Rack vs Kontakt 8
- VCV Rack vs Diva
- VCV Rack vs Hive 2
- VCV Rack vs Repro
- VCV Rack vs Omnisphere
- VCV Rack vs Zebra2
VCV Rack vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Plugin formats | Standalone app | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | VCV Rack | Yes | $149 one-time | VST2, VST3, Audio Unit, CLAP | Yes | 8.5 |
| 1 | Arturia V Collection 11 | No | $199 one-time | vst3, au, aax | Yes | 9.3 |
| 2 | Kontakt 8 | No | $299 one-time | vst3, au, aax | Yes | 9.1 |
| 3 | Diva | No | €179 one-time | vst3, au, aax, clap | No | 8.8 |
| 4 | Hive 2 | No | vst3, au, aax, clap | No | 8.7 | |
| 5 | Repro | No | €149 one-time | CLAP, AUv2, VST3, AAX | No | 8.6 |
| 7 | Omnisphere | No | $499 one-time | vst3, au, aax | Yes | 8.4 |
| 8 | Zebra2 | No | CLAP, AUv2, VST3, AAX | No | 8.3 |
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