Loopback AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Audio Recorders

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

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Loopback

Audio Router
Paid • Proprietary

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...

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Loopback alternatives page was last updated Nov 5, 2021

VB-Audio VoiceMeeter
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
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Windows
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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
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VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VS Loopback
Is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter a good alternative to Loopback?
- 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

Soundflower
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Recorder
- Audio Router
Platforms
- Mac
Soundflower Features
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
Simple installation
Virtual Audio Cable
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Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.0b2, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
Soundflower VS Loopback
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Comments about Soundflower as an Alternative to Loopback

Ian Dorfman
Soundflower offers extremely similar functionality to Loopback, including audio passthrough, audio stream connecting, and recording. It is also free and open source.
Positive comment •Apr 24, 2020
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Guest
At least it's free, and works extremely well for streaming. Sadly I can't hear my output without a multi-output device.
Positive comment •Jul 22, 2020
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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

BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
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
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BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver VS Loopback
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Comments about BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver as an Alternative to Loopback

Guest
It doents have an interface
Negative comment •Mar 29, 2020
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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

VB-Audio Virtual Cable
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
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
VB-Audio Virtual Cable Features
Music Looper
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
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VB-Audio Virtual Cable VS Loopback
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Comments about VB-Audio Virtual Cable as an Alternative to Loopback

Ian Dorfman
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.
Positive comment •Apr 24, 2020
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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

Synchronous Audio Router
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Windows
Synchronous Audio Router Features
Low Latency
Virtual Audio Cable
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Discontinued
The last version (0.13.1) was released in April 2018. Many issues in the repository going unanswered.

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SoundDesk Virtual Devices
The SoundDesk Virtual Devices are connectors that you can use to route audio across apps.
16 SoundDesk Virtual Devices alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Audio Router
- Audio Recorder
Platforms
- Mac
SoundDesk Virtual Devices Features
Virtual Audio Cable
Connecting audio streams
Sound drivers
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SoundDesk Virtual Devices VS Loopback
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