Cradle is an audio software developer behind a line of mixing and production plug-ins built in collaboration with professional engineers. The company is best known for The God Particle, a mix-bus processor co-developed with 15-time Grammy-winning mix engineer Jaycen Joshua that combines EQ, multiband compression, saturation, stereo widening and limiting in a single signal chain. The plug-in was released in 2022 after roughly three years of development and helped establish Cradle's reputation in the hip-hop, R&B and pop mixing communities.

The catalog has expanded around that flagship with companion mix-bus and channel tools including Orion, The Prince and The Spirit, alongside the State Machine series of instruments and texture plug-ins such as Frutiger Aero, Chrome 2000, Shadow Structures, Psychedelic Synths, Playtime, Weird Strings, BitFlip, Faded Keys, Low End and Slow Drift. Plug-ins are distributed in VST3, AU and AAX formats through the Cradle Hub application and are often sold in discounted bundles.

The company operates as CradleApps, LLC and focuses on translating the workflows of high-profile mix engineers into streamlined, opinionated processors aimed at producers and engineers working in modern commercial genres.

Cradle Audio has 3 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Mastering Plugins, Channel Strip Plugins, and Drum FX Plugins. Their gear is featured by 3 artists, with the strongest followings in Pop, Electronic, and Hip Hop. Notable users include Chloe Bailey, Louis Bell, and Jonas Blue.