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.

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VB-Audio VoiceMeeter
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Free • Proprietary
Audio Router
Audio Recorder
Windows
25 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives
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.
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VB-Audio VoiceMeeter Features
1. Music LooperVB-Audio VoiceMeeter supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Virtual Mixer
Multi Channel
Virtual Audio Cable
Autostart
Mix Music
Advanced volume mixing
JACK Audio Connection Kit
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Free • Open Source
Audio Router
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
18 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives
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.
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JACK Audio Connection Kit Features
1. Support for MIDIJACK Audio Connection Kit includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
Multi Channel
Low Latency
Native application
Macro Recording
Comments about JACK Audio Connection Kit as a Alternative to Loopback
Most users think JACK Audio Connection Kit is a great Loopback alternative.
super lite and opensource, also paying attention to latnecy
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Soundflower
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Free • Open Source
Audio Recorder
Audio Router
Mac
20 Soundflower alternatives
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.
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Soundflower Features
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
Simple installation
Virtual Audio Cable
Discontinued
The 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
Some users think Soundflower is a great Loopback alternative, some don't.
At least it's free, and works extremely well for streaming. Sadly I can't hear my output without a multi-output device.
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Soundflower offers extremely similar functionality to Loopback, including audio passthrough, audio stream connecting, and recording. It is also free and open source.
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BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
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Free • Open Source
Audio Router
Audio Recorder
Mac
16 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives
BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.
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BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver Features
1. Music LooperBlackHole Audio Loopback Driver supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Sound drivers
Virtual Audio Cable
Low Latency
Comments about BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver as a Alternative to Loopback
Most users think BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is a great Loopback alternative.
It doents have an interface
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Virtual Audio Cable
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Router
Audio Recorder
Windows
17 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives
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.
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Virtual Audio Cable Features
1. Live PerformanceListen to and adjust your music productions with Virtual Audio Cable based on incoming audio in real time.
2. LightweightVirtual Audio Cable consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Music LooperVirtual Audio Cable supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Optimal performance
Connecting audio streams
VB-Audio Virtual Cable
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Freemium • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Mac
Windows
21 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives
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.
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VB-Audio Virtual Cable Features
1. Music LooperVB-Audio Virtual Cable supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
Comments about VB-Audio Virtual Cable as a Alternative to Loopback
Some users think VB-Audio Virtual Cable is a great Loopback alternative, some don't.
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.
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Helvum
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Free • Open Source
Linux
11 Helvum alternatives
GTK-based patchbay for pipewire, inspired by the JACK tool catia.
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Helvum Features
Virtual Mixer
Connecting audio streams
Virtual Audio Cable
Customizable
Total Recorder
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Recorder
Audio Editor
Windows
25 Total Recorder alternatives
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...
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Total Recorder Features
1. Lossless AudioTotal Recorder has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsTotal Recorder can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Batch Rename FilesTotal Recorder supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
4. Ad-freeTotal Recorder doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Works OfflineTotal Recorder can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Batch EditingTotal Recorder allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
Capture Video
Batch processing
Batch conversion
Record videos
Synchronous Audio Router
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Free • Open Source
Audio Router
Audio Recorder
Windows
14 Synchronous Audio Router alternatives
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.
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Synchronous Audio Router Features
Low Latency
Virtual Audio Cable
Discontinued
The last version (0.13.1) was released in April 2018. Many issues in the repository going unanswered.
AudioBus
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Router
iPhone
iPad
19 AudioBus alternatives
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.
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AudioBus Features
1. Support for MIDIAudioBus includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Sound Effects
Virtual Audio Cable
Mix Music