Best Wavetable Synth Plugins (2026)

All 9 wavetable plugins in the Dubspot database, ranked by Dubspot Score. Specs, prices, and a full review behind every entry.

Best Wavetable Synth Plugins: ranked comparison by Dubspot Score
#PluginDeveloperPriceDubspot Score
1Serum 2★ Editor's ChoiceXfer Records$2499.2
2VitalMatt Tytel$259.0
3u-he Hive 2u-he€1498.7
4Phase PlantKilohearts$1998.7
5DUNE 3Synapse Audio—8.6
6Waldorf Microwave 1 PluginWaldorf Music€998.3
7Massive XNative Instruments—8.1
8MassiveNative Instruments$998.0
9ANA 2Sonic Academy—7.8
  1. 1
    9.2
    Essential
    Xfer Records · Editor's Choice

    Serum 2

    Serum 2 is Xfer Records' wavetable synthesizer plugin with five oscillator engines, flexible effect routing, an arpeggiator, and a clip sequencer.

    $249

    Official site
  2. 2
    9.0
    Essential
    Matt Tytel

    Vital

    Vital is a spectral warping wavetable synthesizer by Matt Tytel for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    $25

    Official site
  3. 3
    8.7
    Great
    u-he

    u-he Hive 2

    Hive 2 is a u-he subtractive/wavetable software synthesizer with two stereo oscillator pairs, dual multimode filters, and onboard effects.

    €149

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  4. 4
    8.7
    Great
    Kilohearts

    Phase Plant

    Phase Plant is a semi-modular software synthesizer combining wavetable, sample, and noise generators with modular modulation and built-in effects.

    $199

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  5. 5
    8.6
    Great
    Synapse Audio

    DUNE 3

    DUNE 3 is Synapse Audio's software synthesizer combining virtual analog, wavetable and FM synthesis with a dual-oscillator-stack architecture.

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  6. 6
    8.3
    Great
    Waldorf Music

    Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin

    Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin is a software recreation of the classic Microwave hybrid wavetable synth, with V2 expanding polyphony to 32 voices.

    €99

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  7. 7
    8.1
    Great
    Native Instruments

    Massive X

    Massive X is Native Instruments' polyphonic wavetable synthesizer plug-in built around two wavetable oscillators and a modular routing engine.

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  8. 8
    8.0
    Great
    Native Instruments

    Massive

    Native Instruments Massive is the classic wavetable synth behind a generation of electronic bass and lead sounds, still sold as a Komplete staple.

    $99

    Official site
  9. 9
    7.8
    Good
    Sonic Academy

    ANA 2

    ANA 2.5 by Sonic Academy is a subtractive virtual analog software synthesizer plugin combining wavetable oscillators, multisampling, and analog-modelled filters.

    Official site

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