Best Loopback Alternatives
Loopback is described as 'Create virtual audio devices to take the sound from applications and audio input devices, then send it to audio processing applications. Loopback is a software solution that provides the power of a high-end studio mixing board' and is a Audio Recorder in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Loopback for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best Loopback alternative is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which is free. Other great apps like Loopback are JACK Audio Connection Kit, Soundflower, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver and Virtual Audio Cable.
Loopback alternatives are mainly Audio Routers but may also be Audio Recorders or Audio Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Loopback.VB-Audio VoiceMeeter
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo25 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
- Windows
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.
- - VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular Windows alternative to Loopback.
- - VB-Audio VoiceMeeter is the most popular free alternative to Loopback.
VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Features
JACK Audio Connection Kit
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Router
18 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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.
- - JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Loopback.
- - JACK Audio Connection Kit is the most popular Open Source alternative to Loopback.
JACK Audio Connection Kit Features
Comments about JACK Audio Connection Kit as a Alternative to Loopback
super lite and opensource, also paying attention to latnecy
-4Soundflower
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo20 Soundflower alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Audio Recorder
- Audio Router
- Mac
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.
Soundflower Features
DiscontinuedThe project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
Comments about Soundflower as a Alternative to Loopback
At least it's free, and works extremely well for streaming. Sadly I can't hear my output without a multi-output device.
0Soundflower offers extremely similar functionality to Loopback, including audio passthrough, audio stream connecting, and recording. It is also free and open source.
-1BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo16 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
- Mac
BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.
BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver Features
Comments about BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver as a Alternative to Loopback
It doents have an interface
0Virtual Audio Cable
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo17 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
- Windows
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...
- - Virtual Audio Cable is the most popular commercial alternative to Loopback.
Virtual Audio Cable Features
VB-Audio Virtual Cable
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo21 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives- Freemium • Proprietary
- Audio Recorder
- Mac
- Windows
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.
VB-Audio Virtual Cable Features
Comments about VB-Audio Virtual Cable as a Alternative to Loopback
Though only available on Windows, VB-Audio Virtual Cable offers equivalent functionality to what Loopback offers macOS, with support for audio signal routing and passthrough, recording, and multichannel support.
-3GTK-based patchbay for pipewire, inspired by the JACK tool catia.
Total Recorder
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo25 Total Recorder alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Audio Recorder
- Audio Editor
- Windows
Total Recorder is a multi-purpose audio and video recording software program with a wide variety of editing and sound processing capabilities. Total Recorder is distributed in the following editions: Standard Edition (SE), Professional Edition (PE), VideoPro Edition (VE), and...
Total Recorder Features
Synchronous Audio Router
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo14 Synchronous Audio Router alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
- Windows
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.
Synchronous Audio Router Features
DiscontinuedThe last version (0.13.1) was released in April 2018. Many issues in the repository going unanswered.
AudioBus
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo19 AudioBus alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Audio Router
- iPhone
- iPad
With Audiobus, the revolutionary new inter-app audio routing system, you can connect your Audiobus-compatible music apps together, just like virtual cables.
- - AudioBus is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Loopback.
AudioBus Features