AmpForge vs Helix Native
AmpForge
github.comHelix Native
line6.comSide by side
| Figure | AmpForge | Helix Native |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Guitar Amp Software | 8.0 (#10) | 7.6 (#13) |
| Plugin formats | AmpForge is available as VST3, LV2, and CLAP plugins, as well as a standalone app on supported platforms. | Helix Native supports AAX, AU, and VST3 formats on Mac and PC. |
Plans
Helix Native
- Helix Native (registered Helix/HX hardware owner price)$99.99, paid once
In their own words
AmpForge
AmpForge is a free, open-source guitar amp simulator plugin that also includes vocal effects. Its pedalboard has 19 internal modules that can be reordered while the plugin is running. The NAM module loads Neural Amp Modeler capture files supplied by the user. Vocal tools include autotune pitch correction and a de-esser for sibilance. AmpForge is available as VST3, LV2, and CLAP plugins, plus a standalone app on supported platforms. It can run in compatible hosts such as Reaper, Carla, and Bitwig. Users can save, update, delete, import, and export custom presets, alongside the included factory presets. Hosts can automate every parameter, including pedal positions. An IR loader is included, but users need to provide cabinet impulse responses and NAM captures. AmpForge supports Linux, macOS, and Windows. The Windows installer offers VST3, CLAP, and LV2, but no standalone executable. The macOS build is not signed or notarized; the README describes a Gatekeeper workaround for installation.
Helix Native
Helix Native has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.