cli-visualizer Alternatives

cli-visualizer is described as 'Command line visualizer. Supports mpd, with experimental support for alsa and pulseaudio' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to cli-visualizer for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Android, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best cli-visualizer alternative is Cavalier, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like cli-visualizer are MilkDrop, projectM, caway and cava.

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  1. Cavalier icon
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    Cavalier is an audio visualizer based on CAVA with customizable interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
    • Cavalier is the most popular Linux alternative to cli-visualizer.

    • Cavalier is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to cli-visualizer.

    • Cavalier is Free and Open Sourcecli-visualizer is also Free and Open Source
  2. MilkDrop icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Media Player
    • Kodi
    • Winamp
     
    • MilkDrop is the most popular Windows alternative to cli-visualizer.

    • MilkDrop is Free and Open Sourcecli-visualizer is also Free and Open Source
  3. projectM icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • projectM is the most popular Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to cli-visualizer.

    • projectM is Freemium and Open Sourcecli-visualizer is Free and Open Source
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    Cava in waybar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  5. cava icon
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    Cava is a bar spectrum audio visualizer for terminal (ncurses) or desktop (SDL).

    17 cava alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
     
  6. Cavasik icon
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    Audio visualizer based on CAVA.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. NestDrop icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • Visualisator 5000 is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to cli-visualizer.

    • Visualisator 5000 is Freemium and Proprietarycli-visualizer is Free and Open Source
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    Audio Glow music visualizer brings your music to the screen in an explosion of bright colors. A special premium version feature lets you use the visualizer as live wallpaper.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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    Overture Music Visualization is a music visualization experience for Windows, capturing audio in real-time from any source and creating effects that react to your music. It currently includes a stable desktop version, as well as a VR demo that supports the Oculus Rift.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
    • Overture Music Visualization is the most popular commercial alternative to cli-visualizer.

    • Overture Music Visualization is Paid and Proprietarycli-visualizer is Free and Open Source
  12. Neon Trip icon
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    Take an immersive trip through retro-futuristic worlds of music and neon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • visionOS
     
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