Loopback AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Routers for Mac

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

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  1. JACK Audio Connection Kit icon

    JACK Audio Connection Kit

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    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.

    19 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about JACK Audio Connection Kit as an Alternative to Loopback
    ubster
    Positive
    -4

    super lite and opensource, also paying attention to latnecy

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think JACK Audio Connection Kit is a great Loopback alternative.

    • 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 is Free and Open SourceLoopback is Paid and Proprietary
    • JACK Audio Connection Kit is LightweightLoopback is not according to our users
  2. BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver icon

    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver as an Alternative to Loopback
    ike
    Positive
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    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
  4. VB-Audio Virtual Cable icon

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable

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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

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    • 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

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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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    Comments about Soundflower as an Alternative to Loopback
    Ian Dorfman
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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
    Positive
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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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    SoundDesk

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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about SoundDesk as an Alternative to Loopback
    tomcalafati
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    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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    Dante Via

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    Audio routing software seamlessly connects applications to the Dante network, transforming PC and Mac inputs and outputs into sharable network resources, enabling integration with professional Dante gear and inter-device audio sharing through Dante audio over IP solutions.

    12 Dante Via alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Source-Nexus Suite icon

    Source-Nexus Suite

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    Multi-function creative suite for Mac and Windows including direct-routing with AAX, VST, and AU plugins, high-quality browser based sessions for music and video collaboration, a virtual remote-production studio, desktop routing with virtual drivers, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    GroundControl

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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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