JACK Audio Connection Kit AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Recorders

The best Audio Recorder alternative to JACK Audio Connection Kit is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to JACK Audio Connection Kit and 11 are Audio Recorders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Recorder alternatives to JACK Audio Connection Kit are Soundflower, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, Virtual Audio Cable and VB-Audio Virtual Cable.

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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.

    29 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular Windows alternative to JACK Audio Connection Kit.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular free alternative to JACK Audio Connection Kit.

    • VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is Freemium and ProprietaryJACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open Source
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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.

    21 Soundflower alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Despite being exclusive to macOS, Soundflower serves the same core functionality of connecting audio streams from one application to another on the same device.

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    • Most users think Soundflower is a great JACK Audio Connection Kit alternative.

    • Soundflower is the most popular Mac alternative to JACK Audio Connection Kit.

    • Soundflower is Free and Open SourceJACK Audio Connection Kit is also Free and Open Source
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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...

    19 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Most users think Virtual Audio Cable is a great JACK Audio Connection Kit alternative.

    • Virtual Audio Cable is the most popular commercial alternative to JACK Audio Connection Kit.

    • Virtual Audio Cable is Paid and ProprietaryJACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open Source
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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.

    25 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Ian Dorfman
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    VB-Audio Virtual Cable, despite only working on DirectX-built applications, still serves the same core functionality of connecting audio streams from one application to another on the same device.

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    Only works DirectX applications (DirectX is a dead system for pro audio, replaced since years by ASIO, WDM-KS and WASAPI)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. VB-Audio Virtual Cable is a legitimate JACK Audio Connection Kit alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • VB-Audio Virtual Cable is Freemium and ProprietaryJACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open Source
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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.

    22 Loopback alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Loopback is a very user-friendly app with a clear, easy to understand GUI. I was never able to really understand the settings in the JACKAudio app or get it to work correctly. Whereas Loopback has worked right away after I installed it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Loopback is a great JACK Audio Connection Kit alternative, some don't.

    • Loopback is Paid and ProprietaryJACK Audio Connection Kit is Free and Open Source
    • Loopback is CustomizableJACK Audio Connection Kit is not according to our users
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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.

    17 Synchronous Audio Router alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Sound Siphon icon
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    Sound Siphon is a software package that makes your Mac’s audio output available as an audio input device. It enables you to send audio from one application to another where it can be processed, streamed, or recorded.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    SoundDesk is the easiest way to turn your macOS into a professional mixing desk.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    GroundControl virtual audio drivers allow applications to pass audio to other applications with zero latency.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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