Advanced Linux Sound Architecture AlternativesSoftware Frameworks and other similar apps like Advanced Linux Sound Architecture

Apps similar to Advanced Linux Sound Architecture include PipeWire, which is free and open source. Other options are PulseAudio and AudioBus. In total there are three Audio Routers like Advanced Linux Sound Architecture for Linux, iPhone, iPad, Mac and Windows.

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Advanced Linux Sound Architecture alternatives page was last updated Jan 1, 2022

PipeWire
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PipeWire is a project that aims to greatly improve handling of audio and video under Linux. It provides a low-latency, graph based processing engine on top of audio and video devices that can be used to support the use cases currently handled by both PulseAudio and JACK.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Software Framework
Origin
Belgium
EU
Platforms
Linux
Linux Mobile
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Comment by burnx50 · Jan 1, 2022
a small clarification, PipeWire is not a full replacement for ALSA because ALSA is a kernel-level sound framework. What PipeWire can be a drop-in replacement for is ALSA's userspace library: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/wikis/FAQ#does-pipewire-replace-alsa
Positive comment by headlines · Nov 2, 2021
PipeWire is a seamless drop-in replacement for ALSA that also handles JACK and PulseAudio applications at the same time.
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PipeWire is Free and Open SourceAdvanced Linux Sound Architecture is also Free and Open Source
PulseAudio
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PulseAudio is a sound server system for POSIX OSes, meaning that it is a proxy for your sound applications. It is an integral part of all relevant modern Linux distributions and is used in various mobile devices, by multiple vendors.
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Cost / License
Free
Open Source (LGPL-2.1)
Application typeApplication types
Audio Router
Volume Control
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Oracle Solaris
United States
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AudioBus
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With Audiobus, the revolutionary new inter-app audio routing system, you can connect your Audiobus-compatible music apps together, just like virtual cables.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Audio Router
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
United Kingdom
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