| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Drum Machine Software | 7.7 (#14) | 7.8 (#11) |
| Articulations | Per-step flam and editable substep variants support more expressive rhythms. | Patterns support per-step flam and editable substep variants. |
| Effects | Two effect buses offer algorithms including bitcrusher, distortion, reverb, delay, chorus, dynamics, EQ, and filtering. | It includes two effect buses with algorithms such as bitcrusher, distortion, reverb, delay, chorus, dynamics, EQ, and filtering. |
| Factory content | D16 states the factory content includes over 1,000 presets and patterns. | The product page states that factory content includes over 1,200 presets and patterns. |
| Founded | 2006 | 2006 |
| MIDI | Patterns can be exported as MIDI by dragging and dropping, and trigger modes include MIDI notes, MIDI CC, and the GUI. | It supports drag-and-drop MIDI export, MIDI Learn, and pattern triggering by MIDI notes, MIDI CC, or GUI. |
| Privacy | D16's privacy policy says it may collect email addresses, pseudonymised passwords, and serial numbers, and says it does not collect names, addresses, telephone numbers, or IP addresses. | D16 says it may collect email addresses, pseudonymised passwords, and product serial numbers for registration and website services, and says it does not collect names, addresses, telephone numbers, or IP addresses. |
| Purpose | Drumazon 2 emulates the sounds of the original 909 drum machine. | Nepheton 2 emulates the sounds of the classic TR-808 drum machine. |
| Sequencer | Its sequencer includes tap recording, a randomizer, and hundreds of factory patterns. | Its sequencer includes tap recording, a randomizer, and hundreds of factory patterns. |
| Support | D16 provides a helpdesk with FAQs and issue ticket submission. | D16 provides helpdesk support for installation, compatibility, software issues, registration, and purchasing difficulties. |