Best Etherpad alternatives: apps like Etherpad

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.9 avg rating
8 free apps
Updated November 2026

Whether you want more options like Etherpad or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 9+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Etherpad

Tape Loop Machine#1

Tape Loop Machine by Baturay Koc

AUv3 Delay for Ambient
Editor's Choice
🎵 Music
4.8(18 ratings)
Free
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Create warm, evolving ambient soundscapes with tape-style looping and sound-on-sound layering. This audio effect plugin offers long delay times and analog degradation simulations for experimental music creation. Explore presets or use it within your favorite AUv3-compatible host.

Nugget 02 - Series 9000#2

Nugget 02 - Series 9000 by Sketch Audio, LLC

Low-pass filter with drive
Strong Contender
🎵 Music
5.0(2 ratings)
Free
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This audio effect plugin emulates a classic 80s low-pass filter with added features like a 12-bit quantizer and envelope follower. It offers precise control over cutoff, drive, and resonance for unique sound shaping. The app includes a light or dark color scheme and can be used standalone or within a compatible host.

S-2#3

S-2 by Mathias Kirkerød

12-voice polysynth
Worth Considering
🎵 Music
4.5(4 ratings)
Free
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This app is a polyphonic synthesizer that works with specific hardware. It offers a variety of sound engines, filters, and effects for creating unique audio textures. Advanced modulation options and a flexible routing system allow for deep sound design.

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Nugget 01 - Lil' Doc
Nugget 01 - Lil' Doc
Nugget 01 - Lil' Doc
Detroit-style compressor
Free

This audio effect plug-in emulates a classic sampler's compressor, adding warmth, vinyl noise, and drive. It's a free tool for musicians seeking a unique lo-fi sound, usable within compatible music production apps or standalone.

Detroit-style mix slammerWarm vinyl noise and crackleDrive to clip converters
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Skipback AUv3
Skipback AUv3
Skipback AUv3
Retroactive Audio MIDI Capture
Free

This tool captures your recent audio and MIDI performances retroactively, allowing you to save great ideas even if you forgot to press record. It continuously stores your playing in memory and lets you export it as WAV or MIDI files.

Retrospective audio and MIDI captureTransparent audio pass-throughSelectable audio history
🎵 Music
(4)
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6
Degenson
Degenson
Degenson
Virtual Analog Drum Machine
Free

Create distorted percussion, hypnotic sequences, and aggressive sounds with this raw virtual analog drum machine. It offers six voices, dual LFOs, and fast hands-on control for electronic music production.

Virtual analog drum machineDistorted percussionHypnotic sequences
🎵 Music
(8)
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7
BattleFX
BattleFX
BattleFX
Delay, Reverb, and Maximizer
Free

This app provides dedicated plugins for delay, reverb, and maximization effects, allowing users to apply signature sounds from another application to any track. It offers comprehensive mix controls, solo/mute functions, and advanced features like automatic buffer choking with Euclidean patterns for creative sound design.

Shatter Delay pluginHeadspace Reverb pluginMix controls with Solo/Mute
🎵 Music
(15)
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8
BeatRepeat
BeatRepeat
BeatRepeat
Live Drum Repeat Instrument
Free

This app is a real-time drum repeat instrument and MIDI effect designed for live performance. It allows users to tap pads to trigger repeating drum hits synced to tempo, and swipe to create evolving rhythms with layered patterns. It offers extensive control over rhythmic elements and generative patterns.

8 velocity-sensitive padsRepeat presets for instant rhythmsPer-pad control over rhythm parameters
🎵 Music
(5)
free
9
Ambiotica
Ambiotica
Ambiotica
Regenerative ambient processor
$4.99

Transform any audio input into evolving ambient soundscapes. This app offers a unique signal chain with looping, granular synthesis, and modulated reverb, all controlled by a master 'Gravity' parameter for creating drones and textures.

Evolving ambient soundscapesLooper, granular cloud, and modulated reverb'Gravity' macro control
🎵 Music
(9)
paid