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Bespoke Synth vs plugdata: catalog facts
Bespoke Synth	plugdata
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3, with optional pay-what-you-want donations to…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS
Free-form modular patching of synths, effects and sequencers Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux	Runs standalone or as a VST3, AU, CLAP or LV2 plugin Bundles ELSE, Cyclone and Gem libraries
Less suited to linear, timeline-based arranging Modular approach takes time to learn	Visual patching has a learning curve for newcomers to Pure Data Some Pure Data externals may need checking for compatibility
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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