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Free vs paid plugin comparisons

Honest, side-by-side comparisons of a free plugin and the paid one it replaces, checked against the developers' own pages.

Free vs paid

Vital (free Basic) vs Xfer Serum 2

Vital vs Serum 2, honestly compared: oscillators, included presets and wavetables, formats and OS, and when Serum 2 is worth paying for.Free vs paid

TDR Nova (free) vs FabFilter Pro-Q 4

TDR Nova vs FabFilter Pro-Q 4: band count, dynamic and spectral EQ, phase modes, mid/side, formats and OS, and when Pro-Q 4 is worth it.Free vs paid

Free mastering chain vs iZotope Ozone 12

A free mastering chain (TDR Nova, TDR Limiter 6 GE, Ozone Imager, Youlean) vs iZotope Ozone 12 Elements, Standard and Advanced, feature by feature.