GroundControl AlternativesAudio Recorders & Audio Routers like GroundControl

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

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GroundControl alternatives page was last updated Jul 15, 2022
  1. VB-Audio VoiceMeeter icon
     70 likes

    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.

    25 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives
    VoiceMeeter (Basic)

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    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
    VB-Audio VoiceMeeter iconGroundControl Icon

    VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VS GroundControl

    Is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular Windows alternative to GroundControl.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular free alternative to GroundControl.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is Freemium and ProprietaryGroundControl is Paid and Proprietary
  2. JACK Audio Connection Kit icon
     52 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.

    18 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives
    JACK Audio Connection Kit screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    JACK Audio Connection Kit Features

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

    JACK Audio Connection Kit VS GroundControl

    Is this a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to GroundControl.

    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Open Source alternative to GroundControl.

    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open SourceGroundControl is Paid and Proprietary
  3. BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver icon
     21 likes

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

    17 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives
    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Music Looper
    4.  Virtual Audio Cable
    5.  Sound drivers
    6.  Low Latency
    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver iconGroundControl Icon

    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver VS GroundControl

    Is this a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
  4. Soundflower icon
     43 likes

    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
    Example

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Soundflower Features

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

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

    Soundflower iconGroundControl Icon

    Soundflower VS GroundControl

    Is Soundflower a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
  5. Virtual Audio Cable icon
     38 likes

    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...

    17 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives
    Virtual Audio Cable screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Virtual Audio Cable Features

    1.  Live Performance
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Music Looper
    4.  Optimal performance
    5.  Connecting audio streams
    Virtual Audio Cable iconGroundControl Icon

    Virtual Audio Cable VS GroundControl

    Is Virtual Audio Cable a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
    • Virtual Audio Cable is the most popular commercial alternative to GroundControl.

    • Virtual Audio Cable is Paid and ProprietaryGroundControl is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Virtual Audio Cable is LightweightGroundControl is not according to our users
  6. VB-Audio Virtual Cable icon
     37 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.

    22 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives
    Virtual cable device in Windows audio settings

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Virtual Audio Cable
    3.  Connecting audio streams
    VB-Audio Virtual Cable iconGroundControl Icon

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable VS GroundControl

    Is this a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
  7. Loopback icon
     17 likes

    macOS software for taking the sound from applications and audio input devices and using them as inputs for anything else.

    20 Loopback alternatives
    Loopback screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Loopback Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Connecting audio streams
    4.  Mix Music
    5.  Out Of The Box
    6.  Voiceover
    Loopback iconGroundControl Icon

    Loopback VS GroundControl

    Is Loopback a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
  8. SoundSource icon
     6 likes

    Control audio on a per-app basis, adjusting the volume and output device for individual apps.

    13 SoundSource alternatives
    SoundSource screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SoundSource Features

    1.  Sound Effects
    SoundSource iconGroundControl Icon

    SoundSource VS GroundControl

    Is SoundSource a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
  9. Dante Via icon
     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.

    12 Dante Via alternatives
    Dante Via screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Dante Via Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Stream audio
    Dante Via iconGroundControl Icon

    Dante Via VS GroundControl

    Is Dante Via a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
  10. Synchronous Audio Router icon
     3 likes

    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.

    15 Synchronous Audio Router alternatives
    Synchronous Audio Router screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Synchronous Audio Router Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Virtual Audio Cable
    Discontinued

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

    Synchronous Audio Router iconGroundControl Icon

    Synchronous Audio Router VS GroundControl

    Is this a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
  11. SoundDesk Virtual Devices icon
     5 likes

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

    16 SoundDesk Virtual Devices alternatives
    SoundDesk Virtual Devices screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SoundDesk Virtual Devices Features

    1.  Virtual Audio Cable
    2.  Connecting audio streams
    3.  Sound drivers
    SoundDesk Virtual Devices iconGroundControl Icon

    SoundDesk Virtual Devices VS GroundControl

    Is this a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
  12. AudioBus icon
     6 likes

    With Audiobus, the revolutionary new inter-app audio routing system, you can connect your Audiobus-compatible music apps together, just like virtual cables.

    19 AudioBus alternatives
    AudioBus screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    AudioBus Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Sound Effects
    3.  Virtual Audio Cable
    4.  Mix Music
    AudioBus iconGroundControl Icon

    AudioBus VS GroundControl

    Is AudioBus a good alternative to GroundControl?
     
    • AudioBus is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to GroundControl.

    • AudioBus is Paid and ProprietaryGroundControl is also Paid and Proprietary
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