cava Alternatives

cava is described as 'Cava is a bar spectrum audio visualizer for terminal (ncurses) or desktop (SDL)' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to cava for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Steam apps. The best cava alternative is Cavalier, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like cava are projectM, WaveBar, MilkDrop and caway.

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Cava is a bar spectrum audio visualizer for terminal (ncurses) or desktop (SDL).

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cava alternatives page was last updated Nov 23, 2024
  1. Cavalier icon
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    Cavalier is an audio visualizer based on CAVA with customizable interface.

    17 Cavalier alternatives
    Cavalier screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft

    Cavalier Features

    1.  Audio Visualization
    Cavalier iconcava Icon

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    • Cavalier is the most popular Linux alternative to cava.

    • Cavalier is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to cava.

    • Cavalier is Free and Open Sourcecava is also Free and Open Source
  2. projectM icon
     18 likes

    projectM is an LGPL'ed reimplementation of Milkdrop under OpenGL. All projectM requires is a video card with 3D acceleration and your favorite music.

    34 projectM alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    projectM Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    2.  Special effects
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    • projectM is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to cava.

    • projectM is Freemium and Open Sourcecava is Free and Open Source
  3. WaveBar icon
     1 like

    WaveBar transforms your music experience with dynamic visualizations on your Mac. 

    34 WaveBar alternatives
    WaveBar screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    WaveBar Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Visualize Music
    6.  Audio Visualization
    WaveBar iconcava Icon

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  4. MilkDrop icon
     20 likes

    MilkDrop is an open source, hardware-accelerated music visualization plugin for Winamp, which was originally developed by Ryan Geiss. It uses DirectX and intelligent beat detection to render iterated images which blend seamlessly.

    33 MilkDrop alternatives
    MilkDrop screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Media Player
    • Kodi
    • Winamp

    MilkDrop Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Interactive Visualization
    3.  Visualizer
    4.  Visualize Music
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  5.  1 like

    Cava in waybar.

    17 caway alternatives
    caway screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    caway Features

    1.  Audio Visualization
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  6. Kauna icon
     8 likes

    Kauna is a music visualizer. Kauna renders any sound reproduction in system. It can also capture audio from a microphone.

    34 Kauna alternatives
    Kauna screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox

    Kauna Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    2.  Visualizer
    3.  Texture Baking
    4.  Audio Visualization
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  7. Cavasik icon
     1 like

    Audio visualizer based on CAVA.

    17 Cavasik alternatives
    Cavasik screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Cavasik Features

    1.  Flatpak
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  8.  1 like

    A general-purpose, highly configurable OpenGL audio spectrum visualizer for X11. Displayed to the left is the radial shader module, or for a more extensive demonstration see this demo. Development is active, and reporting issues is encouraged.

    17 GLava alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GLava Features

    1.  OPENGL
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  9. NestDrop icon
     1 like

    NestDrop allows you to perform with high-resolution high-fps visuals which react in realtime to the music and then broadcasts the video via Spout. Since the Milkdrop engine is at the core you can easily bring in your own Milkdrop presets.

    32 NestDrop alternatives
    NestDrop screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NestDrop iconcava Icon

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  10. Whitecap icon
     3 likes

    WhiteCap is a sleek and sophisticated music visualizer and screensaver that features futuristic, wireframe mesh visuals with dynamic backgrounds and colors.

    9 Whitecap alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Whitecap Features

    1.  Visualize Music
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    • Whitecap is the most popular commercial alternative to cava.

    • Whitecap is Paid and Proprietarycava is Free and Open Source
  11. Visualisator 5000 icon
     2 likes

    Visualisator 5000 is an awesome Music Visualisation App for your Android phone or tablet!

    33 Visualisator 5000 alternatives
    Visualisator 5000 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Visualisator 5000 Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    Visualisator 5000 iconcava Icon

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    • Visualisator 5000 is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to cava.

    • Visualisator 5000 is Freemium and Proprietarycava is Free and Open Source
  12. Audio Lab icon
     1 like

    For music fans, add some colour and great visuals to the experience with Audio Lab. It is a music visualizer that offers volume, pitch and beat detection. Turn on some music and watch the balls bounce off each other in Mosh Pit, explore alien worlds with World Explorer, be...

    34 Audio Lab alternatives
    Audio Lab screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Android
    Audio Lab iconcava Icon

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