BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver AlternativesAudio Recorders & Audio Routers like BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is described as 'BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency' and is a Audio Recorder in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternative is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which is free. Other great apps like BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver are JACK Audio Connection Kit, VB-Audio Virtual Cable, Virtual Audio Cable and Soundflower.

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

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BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives page was last updated Jan 8, 2025
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    Voicemeeter is Audio Mixer Application endowed with Virtual Audio Device used as Virtual I/O to mix and manage any audio sources from or to any audio devices or applications.

    26 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Features

    1.  Virtual Mixer
    2.  Multi Channel
    3.  Live Streaming
    4.  Music Looper
    5.  Virtual Audio Cable
    6.  Autostart
    7.  Mix Music
    8.  Advanced volume mixing

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    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular Windows alternative to BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular free alternative to BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is Freemium and ProprietaryBlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    19 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Support for MIDI
    4.  Multi Channel
    5.  Low Latency
    6.  Sound drivers
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Native application
    10.  Macro Recording

    JACK Audio Connection Kit VS BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

     
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver.

    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Open Source alternative to BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver.

    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open SourceBlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is also Free and Open Source
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is LightweightBlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is not according to our users
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    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.

    23 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Virtual Audio Cable
    3.  Connecting audio streams

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable VS BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

     
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    Virtual Audio Cable is the definitive audio routing tool for Windows that lets you redirect audio streams between applications and devices on your computer. It enables you to do things like record your speaker output, send an audio stream from a DAW software to a video editor or...

    18 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Live Performance
    2.  Music Looper
    3.  Connecting audio streams

    Virtual Audio Cable VS BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

     
    • Virtual Audio Cable is the most popular commercial alternative to BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver.

    • Virtual Audio Cable is Paid and ProprietaryBlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open Source
    • Virtual Audio Cable is LightweightBlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is not according to our users
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    Soundflower is a Mac OS X system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio application to send and receive audio with no other support needed.

    20 Soundflower alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    Soundflower Features

    1.  Connecting audio streams
    2.  Sound drivers
    3.  Simple installation
    4.  Virtual Audio Cable

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  6. Loopback icon
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    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.

    21 Loopback alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Mix Music
    4.  Out Of The Box
    5.  Voiceover

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  7. Dante Via icon
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    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.

    12 Dante Via alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Dante Via Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Stream audio

    Dante Via VS BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

     
  8. PulseMeeter icon
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    A frontend to ease the use of pulseaudio's routing capabilities, mimicking voicemeeter's workflow.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    PulseMeeter Features

    1.  Virtual Mixer
    2.  Advanced volume mixing
    3.  Multi Channel

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    The SoundDesk Virtual Devices are connectors that you can use to route audio across apps.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SoundDesk Virtual Devices Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Sound drivers

    SoundDesk Virtual Devices VS BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

     
    Comments about SoundDesk Virtual Devices as an Alternative to BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
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    Free download that works with or without the paid SoundDesk app! Works great.

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    • SoundDesk Virtual Devices is Freemium and ProprietaryBlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open Source
  10. Helvum icon
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    GTK-based patchbay for pipewire, inspired by the JACK tool catia.

    11 Helvum alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Virtual Mixer
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Virtual Audio Cable

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

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Top SoundDesk Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Device
    2.  Virtual Mixer
    3.  Connecting audio streams
    4.  Live audio recording
    5.  Virtual Audio Cable
    6.  Support for MIDI
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Live Performance
    9.  Music Looper
    10.  Sound Effects
    11.  Mix Music
    12.  Voiceover

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    Synchronous Audio Router is a software-based audio routing driver for Windows. You can create any number of Windows audio endpoints, either playback or recording, and route them using any digital audio workstation software which supports ASIO, all with low latency.

    16 Synchronous Audio Router alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The last version (0.13.1) was released in April 2018. Many issues in the repository going unanswered.

    Synchronous Audio Router Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Virtual Audio Cable

    Synchronous Audio Router VS BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

     
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