Side-by-Side
Serum vs Vital
Synthesizers
Serum
The most popular wavetable synthesizer — the go-to for modern EDM sound design.
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Vital
A free, powerful spectral wavetable synth — arguably the best free plugin ever made.
View DetailsDeveloper — Serum
Xfer RecordsDeveloper — Vital
KiloheartsCategory — Serum
SynthesizersCategory — Vital
SynthesizersPrice — Serum
$9.99/moPrice — Vital
Free / $0Price Type — Serum
SubscriptionPrice Type — Vital
FreemiumRating — Serum
★ 4.9(28.0k)
Rating — Vital
★ 4.8(15.4k)
OS — Serum
WindowsmacOS
OS — Vital
WindowsmacOSLinux
Formats — Serum
VSTVST3AUAAX
Formats — Vital
VSTVST3AULV2
Features — Serum
- Wavetable Editor
- Drag & Drop Modulation
- Visual LFO
- Built-in FX Chain
Features — Vital
- Spectral Warping
- Formant Shifting
- Visual Modulation
- 3 Wavetable Oscillators
Pros — Serum
- Industry-standard sound quality
- Incredibly intuitive
- Massive preset library
Pros — Vital
- Free base version is exceptional
- Rivals paid synths
- Linux support
Cons — Serum
- Subscription model
- CPU intensive
Cons — Vital
- Preset sharing requires account
- Paid tiers for more presets