Your plugin folder
is a mess.
PlugPane fixes it.
A purpose-built manager for VST3, AU, CLAP and AAX. Scan, tag, version and load every plugin you own. Works across every DAW, on every machine.
Name your own price — recommended donation $4.99
Built for the chaos
of real sessions.
Six things every audio engineer wishes their DAW already did.
Universal scanner
One pass indexes VST3, AU, CLAP and AAX from every install path on your system. Catches sandboxed Audio Units that other tools miss.
Smart Tagging
Auto-classifies every plugin by category, character and use case. Override anything you disagree with — your library, your rules.
License vault
Keep track of all your plugin licenses with iLok integration and manual serial number storage. Never lose a license again.
Duplicate detection
Find duplicate plugins across your system. Save disk space and clean up redundant installations that can cause conflicts.
Database matching
Automatically matches your plugins against our 50K+ database to get pricing, descriptions, and shop URLs.
Enable/Disable
Quickly enable or disable plugins with a simple click. Perfect for troubleshooting DAW issues or organizing your workflow.
From flagged to
installed. Automatically.
Spotting an outdated plugin is only half the job. PlugPane downloads the update, shows real-time progress, and installs it — running the vendor's installer or swapping the plugin file in place, whichever the update needs. Your previous version always moves to the Bin first, so nothing is ever deleted outright.
- ✓One-Click Download: Pulls the installer directly — no browser tab, no hunting through Downloads
- ✓Live Progress: Watch it download right in the plugin's detail panel, cancel anytime
- ✓Automatic Install: Runs the vendor's .pkg installer, or finds and swaps the file inside a .dmg or .zip
- ✓Safety Net: The old version always moves to the Bin first, restorable if anything goes wrong
- ✓Overview at a Glance: Every pending update across your whole library, surfaced right on the Overview tab
Color-coded tags
for instant recall.
Tag plugins by workflow stage (Mixing, Mastering, Writing) or by character like CPU Heavy, Legacy, or Go-To. Create custom tags that match how you actually think about your tools.
- CPU Heavy: Flag resource-intensive plugins
- Favorite: Your desert island plugins
- Go-To: The ones you reach for first
- Custom: Create unlimited tags
Every serial.
One secure vault.
Stop hunting through old emails every time you reinstall. PlugPane keeps every license key you own in one place — hidden behind a reveal toggle, exportable as a CSV backup, and never uploaded anywhere.
- ✓iLok Integration: Auto-import directly from your iLok CSV export
- ✓Serial Key Storage: Save any license key next to the plugin it belongs to
- ✓Show / Hide Keys: Keys are masked by default — reveal individually or all at once
- ✓Export to CSV: Back up your entire vault with one click, saved locally to your Downloads folder
- ✓Stays on Your Machine: Zero cloud sync, zero accounts — your licenses are yours
Find duplicates.
Reclaim disk space.
Over time, plugin folders accumulate redundant copies: old versions, multiple formats, forgotten installs. The Duplicate Finder scans your entire system and shows you exactly what can be safely removed — nothing is ever selected for deletion until you say so.
- ✓Opt-In by Default: Every row starts unchecked — you choose exactly what gets cleaned
- ✓Preserve Types: Click a format to keep it — every other duplicate format is selected for you
- ✓Confidence Scoring: See how certain each match is
- ✓Moves to Bin, Never Deleted: Removed plugins are always recoverable
Tame the
plugin folder.
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