Soundflower Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Soundflower for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is JACK Audio Connection Kit, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Soundflower and 14 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Soundflower are Loopback, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, VB-Audio Virtual Cable and Sound Siphon.

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  1. JACK Audio Connection Kit icon

    JACK Audio Connection Kit

     54 likes

    JACK is a professional sound server daemon that provides real-time low latency connections for both audio and MIDI data between applications that implement its API. The API can be used through either JACK1 or JACK2.

    21 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    JACK Audio Connection Kit vs Soundflower Comments
    David
    Positive
    3

    JACK Audio is much more complicated and requires actually starting up the server for routing to take effect but it fundamentally addresses the same issue of routing which Soundflower does.

    Guest
    Negative
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    jack is much too complicated. soundflower was so simple, just so buggy. how has nobody made a good copy of it yet...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    jack audio doesn't seem to stream screen sharing audio

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open SourceSoundflower is also Free and Open Source
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is LightweightSoundflower is not according to our users
  2. Loopback icon

    Loopback

     17 likes

    Configure advanced audio routing by creating virtual devices on macOS, supporting up to 64 input/output channels. Customize and mix audio from multiple sources, including hidden ones like Siri. It offers Pass-Thru for direct sound transfers and full accessibility via VoiceOver, ideal for audio processing.

    24 Loopback alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Loopback vs Soundflower Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -12

    Compatible with current macOS. Easy guide to setup and route computer audio for recording. Generous freemium usage before limits hit.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Loopback is Paid and ProprietarySoundflower is Free and Open Source
    • Loopback is CustomizableSoundflower is not according to our users
  4. BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver icon

    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

     23 likes

    BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.

    21 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives

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    • Mac
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    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver vs Soundflower Comments
    David
    Positive
    1

    Blackhole takes off where Soundflower left off and supports modern macOS. Development is live and active.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    It is basically the same thing as Soundflower, but it works for Catalina. Nothing new to learn.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open SourceSoundflower is also Free and Open Source
  5. VB-Audio Virtual Cable icon

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable

     41 likes

    VB-Audio CABLE is a Windows Audio Driver working as a Virtual Audio Cable. After installing the VB-CABLE driver, a new playback device appears in the audio device list and can be set as default device. VB-CABLE can be set as the default device, just like any regular audio device.

    26 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. Sound Siphon icon

    Sound Siphon

     7 likes

    Sound Siphon is a software package that makes your Mac’s audio output available as an audio input device. It enables you to send audio from one application to another where it can be processed, streamed, or recorded.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    SoundDesk

     8 likes

    SoundDesk is the easiest way to turn your macOS into a professional mixing desk.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  10. Dante Via icon

    Dante Via

     3 likes

    Audio routing software seamlessly connects applications to the Dante network, transforming PC and Mac inputs and outputs into sharable network resources, enabling integration with professional Dante gear and inter-device audio sharing through Dante audio over IP solutions.

    13 Dante Via alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. Wave Link icon

    Wave Link

     3 likes

    Wave Link is the audio mixing software for the Elgato Wave microphones. Together with the Wave microphone, up to eight other audio sources can be mixed together and two separate outputs; a monitor mix and a stream mix are created.

    6 Wave Link alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  12. Dante Virtual Soundcard icon

    Dante Virtual Soundcard

     1 like

    Dante Virtual Soundcard turns your computer into a Dante-powered workstation, seamlessly integrating your PC or Mac with Dante audio devices on your network. Dante doesn't require a special ethernet interface, you probably aleready have all you need.

    7 Dante Virtual Soundcard alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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