Yes it's a little more limited. Like most of the retro inspired synths who can compare to Diva.

 

People rarely talk about it but I find G-Force Oddity 2 to be one of the few synths that are in the same league as Diva.

 

TubeOhm VA Pure-Pten Synthesizer

 

dune 3 and legend

 

Zebra HZ
(Technically it got Divas Filters so how to get closer than that )

"Hans Zimmer’s custom version of Zebra2 includes the following extensions:
•8 extra filters (4 x high-pass and 4 x low-pass) based on Diva models "

From the Zebra Manual

 

i recently tried legend but man... it didnt sound much better than monark ngl

is it better than reaktor or VCV?

 

Oh, how could I forget this one?
https://www.pulsarmodular.com/products/

Some say it's the only one that's better than Diva.
Mac only.

 

repro is even better

 

Yes, this one looks awesome. But unfortunately I'm on Windows. I've send message to support with Windows version request one year ago without succeess.

 

Soundwise, absolutely, this all matter of what you find important in sound offcourse, so I prefer it over VCV and Reaktor. Also, it's alot more fun to play with it, can lose myself hours with it as opposed to VCV r'ack, which is still great, probably more so if I bought some modules.

 

I'm so impressed with this one! Can't believe I've never heard of it. Only thing holding me back from buying it is some bugs and possible lack of future development.

 

im not really much of a VA fan and even i am in love with diva <3

 

As much as I love Diva I will admit that for glass shattering bite Repro-1 is even better.

 

What a beautiful skin! Thanks for letting me know about it

 

delay lama is free and the best synth i have ever used... imo it is better than diva

https://www.kvraudio.com/product/delay_lama_by_audionerdz

 

Fun fact. Delay Lama is a built in effect in Omnisphere.

 

Speaking about just good/excellent/best analog emulation inthebox (not just supersaws), fat sounding and vintageyish:
AdmiralQuality PolyAna, some analog emulations of Roland Cloud/Roland VS, Psychic Modulation, RePro 1/5, ACE, other u-he, LuSH-101, Xils-Lab, The Legend, OP-X Pro-II, Togu Audio Line TAL stuff, sometimes Arturia, Reaktor's Monark, imposcar2, oddity, Korg Arp Odyssey, several others.

If not analog style, but good digital and VA (virtually "analog" mimics): ANA2, Phase Plant, NI stuff, Spire, Dune3, Sylenth1 v2/v3, Serum, Synthmaster, Viper, Surge, Audjoo Helix, z3ta+ 2, Largo (VA blofeld style), freebie Synth1, discodsp discovery pro, terratec komplexer (waldorf style), novation v-station (90s), full bucket music latest synths, soda lith 2, few others.

 

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They're not quite the same but if you can find FXPansion's "DCAM synth squad" somewhere, that's a forgotten gem.

Failing that, their Strobe2 is a fantastic synth with distinct qualities of it's own, it might not look, ehm, "digilogue" but it certainly plays like one.

 

Every synth is great and they are all better than all the other ones.