Best guitar amp simulators
Software that models guitar and bass amps, cabinets and effects pedals, so you can play and record through a computer instead of a hardware rig.
4 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All guitar amp simulators
- Alternatives to Guitar Rig
Native Instruments' paid amp, cabinet and effects suite for guitar and other sources, as plugin or standalone.
PaidWindows, macOS - Alternatives to Neural Amp Modeler
Open-source amp modelling plugin that plays deep-learning captures of real guitar amps and pedals.
Open sourceWindows, macOS - Alternatives to guitarix
Free, open-source virtual guitar amp and effects rack for Linux, built on the JACK audio system.
Open sourceLinux - Alternatives to BIAS FX 2
BIAS FX 2
DiscontinuedPositive Grid's guitar amp and effects modelling software, now replaced by BIAS X.
PaidmacOS, Windows
Our picks by need
Best for most people
Guitar RigBest for a free option
Neural Amp ModelerBest for open source
guitarixBest for Mac
Guitar RigBest for Windows
Guitar RigBest for Linux
guitarixCommon questions
What are the best guitar amp simulators?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading guitar amp simulators right now are Guitar Rig, Neural Amp Modeler and guitarix.
Are there free guitar amp simulators?
Yes. Neural Amp Modeler (open source) and guitarix (open source) have a free option, out of 2 free or freemium apps we track.
Which guitar amp simulators are open source?
Neural Amp Modeler and guitarix.