Alternatives to FabFilter Pro-Q
Equalize audio in a production host with FabFilter's Pro-Q plug-in. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
FabFilter Pro-Q
Equalize audio in a production host with FabFilter's Pro-Q plug-in.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as FabFilter Pro-Q.
Toneboosters Equalizer
Affordable analog-modeled parametric EQ plugin with a spectrum view.
Toneboosters Equalizer is also a paid plugin, offering analog-modeled parametric EQ with a spectrum view at a lower price.
HOFA IQ-Series EQ V3
Dynamic equalizer plugin with per-band compression and spectrum analysis.
HOFA IQ-Series EQ V3 is a paid plugin that adds per-band compression for dynamic EQ, with a learning curve for its dynamic controls.
MFreeFXBundle
Add a collection of audio effect plug-ins to a compatible production host.
MFreeFXBundle is a freemium collection of effect plug-ins, with some interface features requiring the optional paid upgrade.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Voxengo SPAN
Inspect an audio signal with a real-time spectrum analyzer plug-in.
Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst
View an audio signal's frequency spectrum in a production host.
iZotope Insight 2
Professional metering suite for loudness, true peak and spectral analysis.
Steinberg SpectraLayers
Spectral audio editor for noise removal and AI-assisted source separation.
REAPER
Full digital audio workstation for multitrack recording, editing, mixing and MIDI.
