clap
The premium Open Source alternative to Steinberg VST3
🎯 Best for:Developers building cross-platform audio plugins and hosts.
What is clap?
A modern, extensible audio plugin API designed for high-performance host-plugin interaction. It features thread-safe parameter management and a permissive license to facilitate commercial and open-source development.
Tech Stack
CAudio & Music Production
Why clap?
- • No restrictive licensing fees
- • Modern C-based ABI
- • Native support for polyphonic expression
Limitations
- • Smaller ecosystem than VST
- • Requires host implementation
- • Limited legacy documentation
3/5/2026
Last Update
118
Forks
39
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Steinberg VST3)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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