Loopback AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Recorders

The best Audio Recorder alternative to Loopback is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Loopback and 12 are Audio Recorders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Recorder alternatives to Loopback are BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, VB-Audio Virtual Cable, Soundflower and Virtual Audio 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.

    28 VB-Audio VoiceMeeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • 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 is Freemium and ProprietaryLoopback is Paid and Proprietary
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    BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.

    19 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver as an Alternative to Loopback
    ike
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    0

    It redirects audio between application just like Loopback. It is a little more complicated but on the up side it have no recording limit.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    It doents have an interface

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is a great Loopback alternative.

    • BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open SourceLoopback is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    24 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Comments about VB-Audio Virtual Cable as an Alternative to Loopback
    Ian Dorfman
    Positive
    -3

    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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    • Some users think VB-Audio Virtual Cable is a great Loopback alternative, some don't.

    • VB-Audio Virtual Cable is Freemium and ProprietaryLoopback is Paid and Proprietary
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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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    Comments about Soundflower as an Alternative to Loopback
    Ian Dorfman
    Positive
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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.

    Guest
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    At least it's free, and works extremely well for streaming. Sadly I can't hear my output without a multi-output device.

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

    • Soundflower is Free and Open SourceLoopback is Paid and Proprietary
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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...

    18 Virtual Audio Cable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Virtual Audio Cable is the most popular commercial alternative to Loopback.

    • Virtual Audio Cable is Paid and ProprietaryLoopback is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Virtual Audio Cable is LightweightLoopback is not according to our users
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    SoundDesk is the easiest way to turn your macOS into a professional mixing desk.

    18 SoundDesk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about SoundDesk as an Alternative to Loopback
    tomcalafati
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    1

    Fantastic virtual mixer and cable!

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    • Almost everyone thinks SoundDesk is a great Loopback alternative.

    • SoundDesk is Paid and ProprietaryLoopback is also Paid and Proprietary
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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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    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.

    16 Synchronous Audio Router alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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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    • Mac
     
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