Where to Shop Kushview Plugins or Download Element

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Kushview's site splits into two paths: Shop Plugins for the commercial audio plugins, and Explore Element for the modular host. Element is open-source and free on GitHub, while paid builds are sold to fund continued development. If you want to buy plugins, use the shop; if you want the host, start with Element and decide whether to pay.

Shopping Kushview plugins

The homepage lists a Shop Plugins entry point alongside the plugin lineup. The plugins named on the site are:

  • PulseDial — DTMF Synthesizer
  • Witch's Brew — Bitcrusher
  • Tone Generator
  • Smoothie
  • Roboverb — shown with a "Sale!" marker
  • Element — also listed in the shop area, with a "Sale!" marker

That last point matters for the buy-or-use-free question: Element appears both as a shop item and as an open-source project. The site states Element is "free and open-source on GitHub; paid builds fund continued development." So the paid Element build is a way to support the project, not the only way to run it.

Getting Element

Element is described as an open-source modular host for building custom effect chains and instrument racks. There is no fixed signal path — you patch the routing yourself. It runs as VST3, AU, CLAP, LV2, and standalone, on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Two routes to it:

  1. GitHub — the free, open-source version.
  2. Shop — paid builds, which the site says fund continued development.

If you only need to host and route plugins, the GitHub route covers it. If you want to support development or prefer a paid build, the shop is the entry point.

Plugin formats and platforms

The formats and operating systems apply across Kushview's plugin work, not just Element:

Dimension Supported
Plugin formats VST3, AU, CLAP, LV2, standalone
Operating systems Mac, Windows, Linux

This is also the format list Kushview cites for its development services, so it reflects the shop's technical scope rather than a single product.

Custom development

Kushview describes itself as a JUCE/C++ audio development shop with 15+ years building plugins and audio software, including Element. The services listed are:

  • Plugin development (VST3, AU, CLAP, LV2)
  • CLAP migration
  • Legacy plugin rescue
  • White-label plugin hosting

For this, the entry point is Discuss a Project rather than the shop.

Which path to take

  • Want the plugins → Shop Plugins.
  • Want the host, free → Element on GitHub.
  • Want the host and to fund it → paid Element build in the shop.
  • Want custom or migration work → Discuss a Project.

The site does not publish prices or login requirements in the material available here, so check the shop pages directly for current pricing and any account requirements before buying.