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SIR Audio Tools StandardCLIP · SIR Audio ToolsFree alternatives to SIR Audio Tools StandardCLIP

Popular mastering clipper with oversampling and multiple curves. Here are 3 genuinely free options, ranked by how close they get.

01

Free Clip

by Venn Audio · Multi-curve clipper

The usual free answer: several clip curves and oversampling. Fewer metering and mastering features.

VST2AUmacOSWindows
Free · link could not be auto-verified 2026-10-24 · source · Site sits behind a bot-check page (HTTP 202), so the automated check could not confirm the page content. Formats are from KVR and may be out of date.
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02

GClip

by GVST · Wave-shaping clipper

Simple clipper with hard/soft knee and oversampling. Old VST2-only plugin.

VST2macOSWindowsLinux
Free · link checked 2026-10-24 · source · OS list from KVR; the GVST page itself does not list platforms.
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03

Airwindows Consolidated

by Airwindows · All Airwindows effects in one plugin (open source)

Contains clipper effects such as ClipOnly2. No visual metering.

VST3AUCLAPLV2macOSWindowsLinux
Free · link checked 2026-10-24 · source
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