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Floe
A free CLAP/VST3/AU sample-library plugin for Windows, macOS and Linux that plays libraries in the Floe format.
v2.0.4 released 2026-10-20; last push 2026-10-21 (gh api). (checked 2026-10-25)
In Music-making software
Where it stands apart
- Where does the main version run? inside a DAW or host, as a plugin or external (VST3, AU, CLAP, Max) (11% of 19 others)
- What does it cost the person using it? free core with paid extras (in-app purchase, Pro tier, paid content) (11% of 19 others)
- Can you take your music out of it as a file other tools can open? not applicable (a plugin or controller; the host records) (17% of 18 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (84% of 19 others)
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? yes (89% of 19 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (95% of 19 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (68% of 19 others)
- How does it use MIDI? MIDI 1.0 in or out (notes, CC, clock, or MIDI files) (65% of 17 others)
- Does the product itself use AI or machine learning? (if both, pick the LLM or agent option) no (72% of 18 others)
Nearest neighbors
- YANES 80% of 15 shared answers match
- Ardour 67% of 15 shared answers match
- Digitron 60% of 15 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | copyleft or source-available with restrictions GPL-3.0-or-later (REUSE-annotated). | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | company with a paid product, tier, or ads FrozenPlain, the maker's sample library company, is 'the primary force funding and steering' it; Deskew (Gig Performer) also supports it. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account 'No accounts, no subscriptions, no interruptions.' | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | audio plugin formats (VST3, AU/AUv3, CLAP, LV2) CLAP at its core, wrapped to VST3/AU. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does the main version run? | stands apart inside a DAW or host, as a plugin or external (VST3, AU, CLAP, Max) | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do you mainly use it to make or shape sound? | play it live, like an instrument A sample instrument played from MIDI. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does it use MIDI? | MIDI 1.0 in or out (notes, CC, clock, or MIDI files) MIDI CC mapping and MPE compatibility; MPE is supported, not the centre. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does the product itself use AI or machine learning? (if both, pick the LLM or agent option) | no | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does it cost the person using it? | stands apart free core with paid extras (in-app purchase, Pro tier, paid content) Floe is free; libraries vary (Taiko Drums free, others sold by publishers). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you take your music out of it as a file other tools can open? | stands apart not applicable (a plugin or controller; the host records) | source 2026-10-26 |
| How much musical experience does it assume? | a lot: working musicians and producers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it recreate real instruments or classic hardware? | no, a software-native design A platform; the libraries themselves sample real instruments. | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- GitHub · github.com/floe-audio/Floe · read 2026-10-25
- GitHub · github.com/floe-audio/Floe/blob/main/CLAUDE.md · collected 2026-10-26
- GitHub · github.com/floe-audio/Floe/blob/main/readme.md · collected 2026-10-26
- Web page · floe.audio/ · collected 2026-10-26
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