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Vital vs Serum 2
The free upstart against the industry standard. Same job, very different cases for your money — here's the honest breakdown.
Our pick for most people
Vital
Unless you specifically need Serum's preset ecosystem or its aggressive EDM bite, Vital does 90% of the same job for free. Start here; upgrade only if you hit a wall.
Read the Vital review →Buy Serum 2 if…
›You make mainstream EDM or bass music
›You rely on third-party preset packs
›You collaborate and need session parity