Best Drum Plugins (2026)
Our ranked, scored picks — specs, prices and the Dubspot Score for every entry. Each links to a full review where we have one.
| # | Plugin | Developer | Price | Dubspot Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superior Drummer 3 | Toontrack | — | 9.2 |
| 2 | EZdrummer 3 | Toontrack | — | 8.6 |
| 3 | Addictive Drums 2 | XLN Audio | $169 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Steven Slate Trigger 2 | Steven Slate Audio | $59 | 8.4 |
| 5 | UJAM Virtual Drummer | UJAM | $119.00 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Steven Slate Drums 5 | Steven Slate Audio | $59 | 7.6 |
| 7 | MODO DRUM | IK Multimedia | $199.99 | 7.4 |
- 19.2EssentialToontrack
Superior Drummer 3
Toontrack Superior Drummer 3 is a drum production studio plugin with 7 sampled kits, a built-in mixer and effects, and audio-to-MIDI conversion.
- 28.6GreatToontrack
EZdrummer 3
EZdrummer 3 is Toontrack's virtual drum software with seven kits recorded at Hansa Studios, around 15 GB of sounds, 2,500+ MIDI grooves, and songwriting tools.
- 38.4GreatXLN Audio
Addictive Drums 2
Addictive Drums 2 is XLN Audio's multi-sampled virtual drum instrument and standalone app for building, mixing, and playing customizable acoustic drum kits.
$169
- 48.4GreatSteven Slate Audio
Steven Slate Trigger 2
Trigger 2 Platinum is a drum replacement and augmentation plugin that detects transients to swap or layer kicks, snares, and toms with pro drum samples without MIDI.
$59
- 58.2GreatUJAM
UJAM Virtual Drummer
UJAM Virtual Drummer is a collection of virtual instrument plug-ins for creating drum tracks, offering seven drummer personalities.
$119.00
- 67.6GoodSteven Slate Audio
Steven Slate Drums 5
A virtual drum instrument plugin with 148+ drum kits, 2,400+ MIDI grooves, and a Groove AI assistant that recommends grooves for your song.
$59
- 77.4GoodIK Multimedia
MODO DRUM
MODO DRUM is IK Multimedia's physical-modeling drum virtual instrument that combines modal synthesis with sampling to build customizable acoustic kits.
$199.99
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