Loopback AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Recorders for Mac

There are many alternatives to Loopback for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac Audio Recorder alternative is BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Loopback and eight of them are Audio Recorders available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Audio Recorder alternatives to Loopback are VB-Audio Virtual Cable, Soundflower, SoundDesk and SWB Audio App.

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  1. BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.

    20 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver vs Loopback Comments
    ike
    Positive
    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
    Negative
    0

    It doents have an interface

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open SourceLoopback is Paid and Proprietary
  2. 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.

    26 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    VB-Audio Virtual Cable vs Loopback Comments
    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.

    • VB-Audio Virtual Cable is Freemium and ProprietaryLoopback is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Soundflower icon
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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 (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Soundflower vs Loopback Comments
    Ian Dorfman
    Positive
    -1

    Soundflower offers extremely similar functionality to Loopback, including audio passthrough, audio stream connecting, and recording. It is also free and open source.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    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.
    • Soundflower is Free and Open SourceLoopback is Paid and Proprietary
  4. SoundDesk icon
     8 likes

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

    19 SoundDesk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    1
    SoundDesk vs Loopback Comments
    tomcalafati
    Positive
    1

    Fantastic virtual mixer and cable!

    • SoundDesk is Paid and ProprietaryLoopback is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. SWB Audio App solves the problem of getting "computer audio" into your apps.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  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.

    12 Sound Siphon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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