hornetplugins.com Reviews 225

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the products for their excellent sound quality, ease of use, and innovative features, often highlighting their significant impact on mixes and overall production. Many consumers are impressed by the accessible pricing, considering the high quality and performance to be an outstanding value for money. The user experience is frequently described as positive, with efficient and well-designed interfaces. However, some customers also noted occasional issues with the user interface, such as unresponsiveness or crashes in specific DAWs, and a few mentioned a desire for improved graphics or more detailed documentation. A small number of people reported problems with plugin functionality, including bugs in displays or controls, which led to dissatisfaction and, in some cases, a decision not to purchase again.

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Based on these reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hornet plugins are easy to install, easy to use, very performant and absolute world class sounding. They also have well thought out and layed out UI:s, makes them very nice for serious studio work... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hornet Audio plugins are absolute gems — they sound amazing, work flawlessly, and cost just a fraction of what they’re worth. I use them in every mix because they truly make a difference. It’s rare to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love using Hornet plugins because I think they are innovative and good. They seem to be coming up with forward thinking designs that are a little bit different. I use the Molla spring, the Jamming... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The plugins they create are really excellent. Not just for their price, but also compared to much more expensive ones. I can also install them as many times as I like (I perform formats on my PC many... See more


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HoRNet Plugins is a plugin audio developer which focuses on speeding up your work with smart tools that get the job done


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4.5

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Don't expect support in a timely manner

Purchased a few plugins from Hornet and all but one of them worked fine with no issues. When I contacted support to help me troubleshoot the one plugin that wasn't working, there would be weeks between responses. After three weeks of no response on a ticket for tech support, I opened another ticket asking for a refund on the product that wasn't working properly if they weren't able to help fix the issue. Almost instantly I got a reply detailing why I wasn't entitled to a refund, so I said "okay thats fine" and again asked for help solving the issue. It's now been over a month of silence. They're quick to tell you that they've already got your money and you can buzz off, and slow as a glacier to actually help you solve a problem. Make sure to try the plugins on your system, if you need help getting something to work, you will not get any.

25 November 2025
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Reply from hornetplugins.com

Sorry for the issue, we usually try to be as helpful as possible but i must admit sometimes some ticket get lost. Can you give me the ticket number so I can have a look?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Hornet has some pretty good plugins at low prices

Hornet has some pretty good plugins at low prices. So far, however, only one plugin has made it into my workflow; I try out all the others sporadically and use them just as sporadically (I can't quite get warm to them...). Unfortunately, support doesn't respond at all, and each plugin has to be installed separately via the HoRNetDoIn tool, which is very cumbersome!

12 November 2025
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Hi sorry for the issue, can you please let me have your ticket number so I can look into your issue?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I like the stuff a lot

I like the stuff a lot but I'm not getting the results I wanted as quickly as I'd like - that and the slightly rustic graphics cost them a star. But I may have to revisit later, as I remain hopeful and enthusiastic. (Podcast/Zoom audio has different problems than well-recorded music.)
Keep up the great work!

31 October 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great user friendly plugins that do the…

Great user friendly plugins that do the job - just lost a star for teething problems with the normalizer not yet being stable on Luna (keeps disappearing off the list of plugin choices for further tracks after I've added it to one track).

30 October 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hornet Audio plugins are absolute gems…

Hornet Audio plugins are absolute gems — they sound amazing, work flawlessly, and cost just a fraction of what they’re worth. I use them in every mix because they truly make a difference. It’s rare to find this level of quality and performance at such an accessible price. Simply outstanding!

31 October 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

No refund despite 15-day money-back guarantee

I purchased the HoRNet Smart Dynamics Bundle (Payment ID: 422236) on October 29, 2025.
I tested the plugins (ZeroComp and Sleek) for only a few minutes and found that they sound cheap and unpleasant.
I immediately removed them and requested a refund within a few hours — completely within their 15-day money-back guarantee (“no questions asked”).
I contacted support through three channels (email and support ticket), but never received any reply at all.
It’s disappointing because it’s not about the small amount of money — it’s about honesty and customer respect.
I just want them to keep their promise and refund as advertised.
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[Update – November 2025]
The company has now processed my refund successfully.
I appreciate their response and willingness to resolve the issue.
Thank you, Hornet Plugins.

29 October 2025
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Reply from hornetplugins.com

Hi sorry for not replying early. we were out of office and just got back today. we respect all our customers even those who do harsh statements about our job and and attitude. I've just refunded your purchase. Have a good life.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The sound is good but the appearance not

The sound is good, te value for money is excellent but the GUI is awful! I now that, at the end, is the sound that matters but is hard, at least for me, to detach the visual pleasure from the process of using your plugins. You could, at least, try to make it more "BitWig like"... The collor scheme, the buttons, the fonts... it's such a bad taste! I believe it makes the plugin to look and feels less professional and trustful.
At the other hand, your price policy is incredibly fair, and I thank you for it.
God bless you bro.

29 October 2025
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Reply from hornetplugins.com

Hi, I believe the appearance of a plugin is entirely subjective and depends on individual preferences. For instance, I personally don’t like or comprehend skeuomorphic user interfaces. While Bigwig isn’t bad, I find it overly saturated with gradients. In my opinion, I tend to prefer perfectly flat user interfaces. (I was one of the few enthusiasts of the Metro UI from Microsoft back in the day.)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What's not to like?

Great range of plugins from Saverio, at incredibly competitive prices, plus there's excellent tutorials and walkthroughs available on their site.
The people's plugins!

30 October 2025

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