Every audio plugin host has its strengths and weaknesses. In the table below – we try to compare Gig Performer® Pro with the most common, comparable audio plugin hosts on macOS and Windows platforms.
This page was updated on 22nd July 2025 per relevant product user manuals; if the user manual is not available for a host we used the Google search engine. If you think you have found a mistake, please write to @npudar in the community forum.
The Gig Performer User Manual is always up-to-date and accurate with all the screenshots and recent features. If you want to check out any implementation of the features listed in the table, please see our online user manual.
| | Gig Performer® Pro 5.0 | MainStage 3.6 | Cantabile Performer 4 | Camelot Pro 2.3.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splits and Layers | | | | |
| Patch Persist | | | | |
| Built-in Metronome | | | | |
| Audio File Player | | | | |
| Cross Platform | | macOS only | Windows only | |
| Host VST2, AU and VST3 Plugins | | AU only | VST2 and VST3 | |
| Global and Local MIDI Monitor | | Global | Global | Local |
| Rig Management (Multiple Configuration Support) | | Limited Support | Limited Support | Limited Support |
| Plugin Connection | Visual patch cables | Channel strip | List style routing | List style routing |
| Plugin Effects Routing | Visual patch cables | Mixer interface with aux buses | List style routing | List style routing |
| Plugin Parameter Learning | | | | |
| Scripting Support | | | | |
| External Synth Control | | | | |
| Timeline | | | | |
| User Manual | | | Outdated | |
| Auto Sampler | | | | |
| Built-in Guitar Tuner | | | | |
| Support for Cakewalk Style Instrument Definition Files | | | | |
| Universal Plugin Sound Randomization | | | | |
| MIDI File Player | | | | |
| MIDI Chord Maker | | | | |
| Ableton Link Integration | | | | |
| Built-in Plugin for Advanced MIDI Processing | | | | |
| Streaming Audio File Player | | | | |
| Variations | | | | |
| Bi-Directional Global FX | | Unidirectional only | Unidirectional only | |
| Visual Control Scaling Display | | Limited Support | | Limited Support |
| Advanced Timeline Actions | | | Normal | Normal |
| Custom Panels with Widgets per Patch | | Limited Support | | |
| Dynamic Plugin Loading | | | Limited Support | |
| Record Audio and MIDI Inputs | | | Limited Support | |
| Multi-Instance Synchronization | | | | Between different computers only |
| MIDI Finger Tap | | | | |
| OSC Support | | | | |
| Multiple Tap Tempo Algorithms | | | | |
| Radio Button Support | | | | |
| GPScript | | | | |
| Latency Measurement Tool | | | | |
| ChordPro Support | | | | |
| Extensions and SDK Support | | | | |
| Chameleon plugin | | | | |
| Send Audio and MIDI to a DAW | | | | |
| Audio files speed and pitch adjustment | | | | |
| Envelope Follower | | | |